Assistant Secretary of the Army
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The Assistant Secretary of the Army is a senior civilian official in the U.S. Department of the Army responsible for overseeing major policy, budgetary, and administrative functions within their assigned portfolio.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4748403 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assistant Secretary of the Army Context triple: [Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, reportsTo, Assistant Secretary of the Army]
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A.
Under Secretary of the Army
The Under Secretary of the Army is the second-highest-ranking civilian official in the U.S. Department of the Army, responsible for assisting in the oversight, management, and policy direction of the Army.
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B.
Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Army is the U.S. civilian government official responsible for overseeing and managing all affairs of the United States Army.
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C.
Assistant Secretary of War
The Assistant Secretary of War was a senior U.S. government official responsible for overseeing key aspects of Army administration, logistics, and wartime operations before the Department of War was reorganized into the Department of Defense.
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D.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment is a senior U.S. Department of Defense official responsible for policies and oversight related to logistics, materiel readiness, maintenance, and supply chain support for military forces.
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E.
Adjutant General of the United States Army
The Adjutant General of the United States Army is the senior administrative officer responsible for managing the Army’s personnel records, orders, and official correspondence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assistant Secretary of the Army Target entity description: The Assistant Secretary of the Army is a senior civilian official in the U.S. Department of the Army responsible for overseeing major policy, budgetary, and administrative functions within their assigned portfolio.
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A.
Under Secretary of the Army
The Under Secretary of the Army is the second-highest-ranking civilian official in the U.S. Department of the Army, responsible for assisting in the oversight, management, and policy direction of the Army.
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B.
Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Army is the U.S. civilian government official responsible for overseeing and managing all affairs of the United States Army.
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C.
Assistant Secretary of War
The Assistant Secretary of War was a senior U.S. government official responsible for overseeing key aspects of Army administration, logistics, and wartime operations before the Department of War was reorganized into the Department of Defense.
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D.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment is a senior U.S. Department of Defense official responsible for policies and oversight related to logistics, materiel readiness, maintenance, and supply chain support for military forces.
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E.
Adjutant General of the United States Army
The Adjutant General of the United States Army is the senior administrative officer responsible for managing the Army’s personnel records, orders, and official correspondence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government position
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civilian office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointedUnder | political appointment ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Assistant Secretary of Defense
NERFINISHED
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)
NERFINISHED
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Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) NERFINISHED ⓘ Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) NERFINISHED ⓘ Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment) NERFINISHED ⓘ Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| isCivilian | true ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
10 U.S.C. § 3016
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Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Arlington County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayActAs | Chief Management Officer of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Army Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDistinctPositions | 5 ⓘ |
| oversees |
Army acquisition or logistics policy depending on position
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Army budget planning within portfolio ⓘ Army installations and environmental policy depending on position ⓘ Army manpower and personnel policy depending on position ⓘ Army programs within assigned functional area ⓘ civil works programs of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers depending on position ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | civilian official ⓘ |
| requires |
advice and consent of the United States Senate
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security clearance ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Army policy oversight within assigned portfolio
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administrative oversight within assigned portfolio ⓘ budgetary oversight within assigned portfolio ⓘ policy development ⓘ policy implementation supervision ⓘ program oversight ⓘ resource allocation recommendations ⓘ strategic planning within assigned portfolio ⓘ |
| seat | The Pentagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Secretary of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | no fixed term ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Chief of Staff of the Army
NERFINISHED
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Under Secretary of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Assistant Secretary of the Army Description of subject: The Assistant Secretary of the Army is a senior civilian official in the U.S. Department of the Army responsible for overseeing major policy, budgetary, and administrative functions within their assigned portfolio.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
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worksWith
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Assistant Secretary of the Army
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this entity surface form:
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
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worksWith
→
Assistant Secretary of the Army
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
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worksWith
→
Assistant Secretary of the Army
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
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worksWith
→
Assistant Secretary of the Army
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this entity surface form:
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)