United States Secretary of the Army

Statutory office and the head of the U.S. Department of the Army

Not to be confused with Chief of Staff of the United States Army.

United States Secretary of the Army

Seal of the U.S. Department of the Army

Flag of the secretary[1]

Incumbent
Christine Wormuth

since May 28, 2021

United States Department of the Army
Style| Madam Secretary
Reports to| United States Secretary of Defense
Appointer| President of the United States
with Senate advice and consent
Term length| No fixed term
Precursor| Secretary of War
Formation| September 18, 1947
First holder| Kenneth Claiborne Royall
Succession| 2nd in SecDef succession
Deputy| Under Secretary of the Army
Chief of Staff of the Army
Salary| Executive Schedule, Level II
Website| Official website

The secretary of the Army (SA or SECARMY) is a senior civilian official within the United States Department of Defense, with statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States Army: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, installations, environmental issues, weapons systems and equipment acquisition, communications and financial management.

The secretary of the Army is nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. The secretary is a non-Cabinet-level official, subordinate to the secretary of Defense.[2] This position was created on September 18, 1947, replacing the secretary of war, when the Department of War was split into the Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force.[3]

On May 28, 2021, Christine Wormuth was sworn in as the 25th (and current) secretary of the Army, the first woman to serve in the role.[4]

## Roles and responsibilities

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The Army senior leadership consists of two civilians; the secretary of the Army and the under secretary of the Army—and two military officers of four-star rank—the chief of staff of the United States Army and the vice chief of staff.

The secretary of the Army (10 U.S.C. § 7013) is in effect the chief executive officer of the Department of the Army, and the chief of staff of the Army works directly for the secretary. The secretary presents and justifies Army policies, plans, programs, and budgets to the secretary of defense, other executive branch officials, and to the congressional Defense Committees. The secretary also communicates Army policies, plans, programs, capabilities, and accomplishments to the public. As necessary, the secretary convenes meetings with the senior leadership of the Army to debate issues, provide direction, and seek advice. The secretary is a member of the Defense Acquisition Board.

The secretary of the Army has several responsibilities under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including the authority to convene general courts-martial.[5]

## Office of the Secretary of the Army

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The Office of the Secretary of the Army is composed of the under secretary of the Army, the assistant secretaries of the Army, the administrative assistant to the secretary, the general counsel of the Department of the Army, the inspector general of the Army, the chief of legislation, and the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee. Other offices may be established by law or by the secretary of the Army. No more than 1,900 Army officers on the active-duty list may be assigned or detailed to permanent duty in the Office of the Secretary of the Army and on the Army staff.[6]

* Under Secretary of the Army
* Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology)
* Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
* Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
* Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)
* Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
* General Counsel of the Army
* Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
* Inspector General of the Army

Each civilian has a military counterpart, as shown in the diagram below. Thus, for example, the Army G-1 has a defined responsibility to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), the ASA (M&RA).

Chart showing the organization of the Office of the Secretary of Army and its relationship to the Army Staff.

## Chronological list of secretaries of the Army

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Kenneth Claiborne Royall, the last secretary of war, became the first secretary of the Army when the National Defense Act of 1947 took effect. Gordon Gray was the last Army secretary to hold the Cabinet status, which was henceforth assigned to the secretary of defense.[3][7]

Prior military service is not a requirement, but several have served in the United States armed forces. Secretary Stone (1989-1993) is the only holder to serve in the military outside of the United States.

No.  | Image  | Name  | Term of office  | President(s) served under

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1  |  | Kenneth Claiborne Royall | September 18, 1947 – April 27, 1949  | Harry S. Truman
2  |  | Gordon Gray[8] | April 28, 1949 – April 12, 1950
3  |  | Frank Pace | April 12, 1950 – January 20, 1953
–  |  | Earl D. Johnson
Acting[8] | January 20, 1953 – February 4, 1953  | Dwight D. Eisenhower
4  |  | Robert T. Stevens | February 4, 1953 – July 21, 1955
5  |  | Wilber M. Brucker | July 21, 1955 – January 19, 1961
6  |  | Elvis Jacob Stahr Jr. | January 24, 1961 – June 30, 1962  | John F. Kennedy
7  |  | Cyrus Roberts Vance | July 5, 1962 – January 21, 1964  | John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson
8  |  | Stephen Ailes | January 28, 1964 – July 1, 1965  | Lyndon B. Johnson
9  |  | Stanley R. Resor | July 2, 1965 – June 30, 1971  | Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon
10  |  | Robert F. Froehlke | July 1, 1971 – May 14, 1973  | Richard Nixon
11  |  | Howard H. Callaway | May 15, 1973 – July 3, 1975  | Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford
–  |  | Norman R. Augustine
Acting[8] | July 3, 1975 – August 5, 1975  | Gerald Ford
12  |  | Martin R. Hoffmann | August 5, 1975 – January 20, 1977
13  |  | Clifford Alexander Jr. | February 14, 1977 – January 20, 1981  | Jimmy Carter
14  |  | Percy A. Pierre
Acting[8] | January 21, 1981 – January 29, 1981  | Ronald Reagan
15  |  | John O. Marsh Jr. | January 30, 1981 – August 14, 1989  | Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush
16  |  | Michael P. W. Stone | August 14, 1989 – January 20, 1993  | George H. W. Bush
–  |  | John W. Shannon
Acting[9] | January 20, 1993 – August 26, 1993  | Bill Clinton
–  |  | Gordon R. Sullivan
Acting[10][11] | August 28, 1993 – November 21, 1993
17  |  | Togo D. West Jr. | November 22, 1993 – May 4, 1997
–  |  | Robert M. Walker
Acting[8] | December 2, 1997 – July 1, 1998
18  |  | Louis Caldera | July 2, 1998 – January 20, 2001
–  |  | Gregory R. Dahlberg
Acting | January 20, 2001 – March 4, 2001  | George W. Bush
–  |  | Joseph W. Westphal
Acting[8] | March 5, 2001 – May 31, 2001
19  |  | Thomas E. White | May 31, 2001 – May 9, 2003
–  |  | Les Brownlee
Acting | May 10, 2003 – November 18, 2004
20  |  | Francis J. Harvey | November 19, 2004 – March 9, 2007
21  |  | Pete Geren | March 9, 2007 – September 21, 2009  | George W. Bush, Barack Obama
22  |  | John M. McHugh | September 21, 2009 – November 1, 2015  | Barack Obama
–  |  | Eric Fanning
Acting | November 3, 2015 – January 11, 2016
–  |  | Patrick Murphy
Acting | January 11, 2016 – May 17, 2016
23  |  | Eric Fanning  | May 17, 2016 – January 20, 2017
–  |  | Robert Speer
Acting | January 20, 2017 – August 2, 2017  | Donald Trump
–  |  | Ryan D. McCarthy
Acting | August 2, 2017 – November 20, 2017
24  |  | Mark Esper | November 20, 2017 – July 23, 2019[12]
–  |  | Ryan D. McCarthy
Acting | June 24, 2019 – July 15, 2019
25  |  | Ryan D. McCarthy  | July 23, 2019 – January 20, 2021
Acting: July 23, 2019 – September 30, 2019
–  |  | John E. Whitley
Acting | January 20, 2021 – May 28, 2021  | Joe Biden
26  |  | Christine Wormuth | May 28, 2021 – present

## References

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1. ^ Archived 2010-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "10 U.S. Code § 7013 - Secretary of the Army". Retrieved December 13, 2022.
3. ^ a b Bell, William Gardner (1992). ""Kenneth Claiborne Royall"". Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army: Portraits and Biographical Sketches. United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
4. ^ "Secretary of the Army | The United States Army". Secretary of the Army | The United States Army. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
5. ^ "Secretary of the Army". Archived from the original on September 21, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
6. ^ "10 U.S. Code § 7014 - Office of the Secretary of the Army". Retrieved December 13, 2022.
7. ^ Bell, William Gardner. ""Intro - Secretaries of War & Secretaries of the Army"". Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army: Portraits & Biographical Sketches. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
8. ^ a b c d e f Bell, William Gardner (1992). Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army: Portraits and Biographical Sketches. Washington, D.C.: United States Army Center of Military History.
9. ^

* Schmitt, Eric (August 28, 1993). "Acting Army Secretary, Accused Of Shoplifing, Is Placed on Leave". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
* Miller, Bill (September 22, 1993). "Acting Army Secretary Admits Shoplifting". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 29, 2019.

10. ^ The Daily Sentinel (Ohio/West Virginia), Acting Army Chief Ticketed for Shoplifting, August 29, 1993
11. ^ U.S. Organization Chart Service, Department of Defense Fact Book, 2006, page 17
12. ^ Dickstein, Corey (June 21, 2019). "Former Ranger McCarthy will take on duties of Army secretary on Monday". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved June 29, 2019. "While Esper is serving as acting defense secretary, he will technically retain the title of secretary of the Army, one of the officials said."

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Legend
A = Army
MC = Marine Corps
N = Navy
AF = Air Force
SF = Space Force
CG = Coast Guard

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History|

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* N
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* CG

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War artists|

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Personnel|

| Training|

* Service academies:
* A (prep)
* MC/N (prep)
* AF/SF (prep)
* CG
* Merchant Marine
* ROTC
* A
* MC/N
* AF/SF
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* A
* MC
* N
* AF/SF
* Warrant officer:
* A
* MEPS
* ASVAB
* The Basic School (MC)
* Enlisted recruit training:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF/SF
* CG
* Other education

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Uniforms|

* Uniforms:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* Awards & decorations:
* Inter-service
* A
* MC/N
* AF/SF
* CG
* Foreign
* International
* Devices
* Badges:
* Identification
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG

Ranks|

* Officer:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG
* Warrant officers
* Enlisted:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG

Other|

* Oath:
* Enlistment
* Officer
* Creeds & Codes:
* Code of Conduct
* NCO
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* CG
* Service numbers:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* CG
* Military Occupational Specialty/Rating/Air Force Specialty Code
* Pay
* Uniform Code of Military Justice
* Judge Advocate General's Corps
* Military Health System/Tricare
* Separation
* Veterans Affairs
* Conscription
* Chiefs of Chaplains:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* CG

Equipment|

* A (Designations)
* MC:
* vehicles
* weapons
* other
* N
* AF
* CG

| Land|

* Individual weapons
* Crew-served weapons
* Vehicles (active)

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Sea|

* All watercraft
* Ships:
* A
* N
* active
* future
* AF
* CG
* MSC
* Weapons:
* N
* Reactors

Air|

* Aircraft
* World War I
* active
* Aircraft designation
* Helicopter arms

Other|

* WWII equipment
* Nuclear football
* Electronics (designations)
* Flags:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG
* Ensign
* Jack
* Guidons
* Food
* WMDs:
* Nuclear
* Biological
* Chemical

* Category
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG
* Navboxes
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG

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United States Department of Defense

* Headquarters: The Pentagon

* Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense
* Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense

Office of the Secretary of Defense
(including defense agencies and DoD field activities)

| Deputy Secretary of Defense|

* Deputy's Advisory Working Group
* Office of Net Assessment
* Special Access Program Oversight Committee

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Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment|

* Defense Contract Management Agency
* Defense Logistics Agency
* Defense Threat Reduction Agency
* Office of Economic Adjustment
* Defense Acquisition University
* Defense Acquisition Board
* Defense Microelectronics Activity

Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering|

* Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
* Defense Innovation Unit
* Defense Technical Information Center
* Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center
* Missile Defense Agency

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy|

* Defense Security Cooperation Agency
* Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
* Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)|

* Defense Contract Audit Agency
* Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness|

* Defense Commissary Agency
* Department of Defense Education Activity
* Defense Human Resources Activity
* Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support
* Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute
* Defense Travel Management Office
* Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service
* Defense Health Agency
* Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Under Secretary of Defense
for Intelligence|

* Defense Intelligence Agency
* Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
* Defense Information Systems Agency (White House Communications Agency)
* National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
* National Reconnaissance Office
* National Security Agency/Central Security Service (Director/Chief)

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs|

* Defense Media Activity (American Forces Press Service, American Forces Radio and Television Service, Stars and Stripes, The Pentagon Channel)

General Counsel of the Department of Defense|

* Defense Legal Services Agency (Office of Military Commissions)

Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense|

* Pentagon Force Protection Agency
* Washington Headquarters Services (White House Military Office)

Military Departments

| Department of the Army|

* Secretary of the Army
The Secretariat: Under Secretary of the Army
* Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
* Assistant Secretary for Civil Works
* Assistant Secretary (Financial Management and Comptroller)
* Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment
* Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
* General Counsel of the Army
* The Administrative Assistant
The Army Staff: Chief of Staff of the Army
* Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
* Sergeant Major of the Army
* Deputy Chief of Staff G-8
* Chief of Chaplains
* Judge Advocate General
* Provost Marshal General
* Surgeon General
U.S. Army field organizations: see Structure of the United States Army

|

Department of the Navy|

* Secretary of the Navy
The Secretariat: Under Secretary of the Navy
* Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
* Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment)
* Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
* Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions)
* General Counsel of the Navy
* Judge Advocate General
* Naval Criminal Investigative Service
* Naval Inspector General
Headquarters Marine Corps: Commandant of the Marine Corps
* Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
* Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
* Chaplain
U.S. Marine Corps field organizations: see Organization of the United States Marine Corps
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations: Chief of Naval Operations
* Vice Chief of Naval Operations
* Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
* Director of Naval Reactors
* Chief of Chaplains
* Chief of Naval Personnel
* Surgeon General
United States Navy field organizations: see Structure of the United States Navy

Department of the Air Force|

* Secretary of the Air Force
The Secretariat: Under Secretary of the Air Force
* Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
* Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
* Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics)
* Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs)
* General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force
* Air Force Office of Special Investigations
The Air Staff: Chief of Staff of the Air Force
* Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
* Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
* Chief of Chaplains
* Chief of Safety
* Chief Scientist
* Judge Advocate General
* Surgeon General
U.S. Air Force field organizations: Major Commands
* Direct Reporting Units
* Field Operating Agencies
Space Staff: Chief of Space Operations
* United States Space Force field organizations

Joint Chiefs of Staff

* Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
* Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
* Joint Requirements Oversight Council
* Director of the Joint Staff
* Joint Staff
* National Military Command Center
* Alternate National Military Command Center
* National Defense University
* Joint Personnel Recovery Agency

Combatant Commands

* Africa Command
* Central Command
* European Command
* Northern Command
* Indo-Pacific Command
* Southern Command
* Space Command
* Cyber Command
* Special Operations Command
* Strategic Command
* Transportation Command

National Guard Bureau

* Chief of the National Guard Bureau
* Air National Guard
* Army National Guard

Office of the Inspector General

* Defense Criminal Investigative Service

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