Secretary of the Army

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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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Surface form Occurrences
United States Secretary of the Army 5

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal government position
civilian office
executive branch position
appliesToJurisdiction United States Army
appointedBy President of the United States
budgetaryControlOver Department of the Army budget
cannotBe serving military officer
chairs Army Secretariat
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
dateEstablished 1947
ensuresComplianceWith laws and regulations governing the United States Army
policies of the Secretary of Defense
hasAuthorityOver Army Secretariat
surface form: Assistant Secretaries of the Army

Chief of Staff of the Army
Under Secretary of the Army
headOf United States Department of the Army
surface form: Department of the Army
includedIn line of succession to the Secretary of Defense
isCivilian true
legalBasis National Security Act of 1947
Title 10 of the United States Code
memberOf Office of the Secretary of Defense
nominatedBy President of the United States
officeLocation Pentagon
surface form: The Pentagon
oversees United States Department of the Army
surface form: Department of the Army

United States Army
partOf Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense

United States Department of the Army
precededBy Secretary of War
reportsTo United States Secretary of Defense
surface form: Secretary of Defense
requiresConfirmationBy United States Senate
residence Washington, D.C.
responsibleFor administration of the United States Army
civilian oversight of the United States Army
equipping the United States Army
mobilization of the United States Army
personnel policy of the United States Army
readiness of the United States Army
resource management of the United States Army
training policy of the United States Army
scopeOfAuthority all affairs of the United States Army
styleOfAddress Madam Secretary
Mr. Secretary
subordinateTo United States Secretary of Defense
surface form: Secretary of Defense
termLength no fixed term
website https://www.army.mil/leaders/sa/
worksWith Secretary of the Air Force
Secretary of the Navy

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Chief of Army Reserve advises Secretary of the Army
Chief of the National Guard Bureau advises Secretary of the Army
National Guard Bureau advises Secretary of the Army
Madam Secretary appliesToOffice Secretary of the Army
this entity surface form: United States Secretary of the Army
Army Valorous Unit Award awardingAuthority Secretary of the Army
Distinguished Service Cross awardingAuthority Secretary of the Army
Under Secretary of the Army deputyOf Secretary of the Army
United States Army hasCommander Secretary of the Army
National Military Establishment hasPosition Secretary of the Army
Army Secretariat headedBy Secretary of the Army
Office of the Secretary of the Army headedBy Secretary of the Army
DA headedBy Secretary of the Army
subject surface form: United States Department of the Army
this entity surface form: United States Secretary of the Army
Kenneth C. Royall officeForPeriod Secretary of the Army
this entity surface form: United States Secretary of the Army
Kenneth C. Royall positionHeld Secretary of the Army
this entity surface form: United States Secretary of the Army
General Counsel of the Army primaryLegalAdvisorTo Secretary of the Army
Madam Secretary relatedTo Secretary of the Army
Secretary of War replacedBy Secretary of the Army
this entity surface form: United States Secretary of the Army
Assistant Secretaries of the Army reportsTo Secretary of the Army
subject surface form: Assistant Secretary of the Army
Auditor General of the Army reportsTo Secretary of the Army
Chief Information Officer of the Army reportsTo Secretary of the Army
subject surface form: Chief Management Officer of the Army
Chief of Staff of the Army reportsTo Secretary of the Army
General Counsel of the Army reportsTo Secretary of the Army
Inspector General of the Army reportsTo Secretary of the Army
Under Secretary of the Army reportsTo Secretary of the Army
Assistant Secretaries of the Army subordinateTo Secretary of the Army
subject surface form: Assistant Secretary of the Army
Under Secretary of the Army subordinateTo Secretary of the Army
United States Secretary of Defense supervises Secretary of the Army
Secretary of the Air Force worksWith Secretary of the Army