United States Department of the Army
The United States Department of the Army is a sub-cabinet executive department of the United States government. It is responsible for the U.S. Army.
Composition
The department was led by a secretary and undersecretary. The abbreviations SECARMY and USA, respectively, are commonly used.
Several assistant secretaries oversee offices. Programs are overseen by a program executive officer (PEO).
The general counsel is the senior legal advisor to the secretary.
These offices and programs report to the acquisition executive, more formally known as the assistant secretary of Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)):
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These offices and programs report to the assistant secretary of Civil Works (ASA(CW)):
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These offices and programs report to the assistant secretary of Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA(FM&C)):
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These offices and programs report to the assistant secretary of Installations, Energy, and Environment (ASA(IE&E)):
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These offices and programs report to the assistant secretary of Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASA(M&RA)):
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These offices and programs report to the chief information officer (CIO):
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Some assistant secretaries have a principal deputy assistant secretary and several deputy assistant secretaries. These are abbreviated similarly to the undersecretaries themselves.
History
In 1947, Truman split the Department of War into Army and Air Force. The National Military Establishment (NME), led by a secretary of defense, encompassed both of these departments and the Navy. This was renamed to the DOD in 1949. However, it was Eisenhower who reorganized it into the modern DOD, in 1958.