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United States Secretary of the Army

The United States Secretary of the Army is a civilian office within the Department of Defense

United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Military of the United States....
with statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States Army

United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, installations, environmental issues, weapons systems and equipment acquisition, communications, and financial management.

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The United States Secretary of the Army is a civilian office within the Department of Defense

United States Department of Defense

United States Army

President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
and confirmed by the U.S. Senate

United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper house of the Bicameralism United States Congress, the lower house being the United States House of Representatives....
, the Secretary of the Army is a non-Cabinet position serving under the Secretary of Defense

United States Secretary of Defense

United States Department of War

The United States Department of War, sometimes also called the War Office, was the department of the United States Federal government of the United States's Federal government of the United States#Executive branch responsible for the operation and maintenance of land Military of the United States from 1789 until September 18, 1947,...
became the Department of the Army

United States Department of the Army

The Department of the Army is one of the three service departments in the United States Department of Defense. It is headed by the United States Secretary of the Army, a civilian, who is responsible for the administrative affairs of the United States Army....
and made a branch of the new Department of Defense.

The Secretary of the Army is responsible for advising the Secretary of Defense

United States Secretary of Defense

File:USSecDefflag.PNGThe United States Secretary of Defense is the head of the United States Department of Defense , concerned with the Military of the United States and Military of the United States....
and the executive branch of the Federal Government on the capabilities and requirements of the Army to perform its missions. The Secretary presents and justifies Army policies, plans, programs, and budgets to the Secretary of Defense, executive branch, and Congress

United States Congress

The United States Congress is the Bicameralism legislature of the Federal government of the United States of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives....
. 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. Another responsibility of the Secretary of the Army is the management of the Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army Program.

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 of the Army, the General Counsel of the Department of the Army, the Inspector General of the Army, the Chief of Legislative Liaison, and the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee. Other offices may be established by law or by the Secretary of the Army. No more than 1,865 officers of the Army 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.

Kenneth Claiborne Royall

Kenneth Claiborne Royall

Kenneth Claiborne Royall was a United States Army general and the last person to hold the office of United States Secretary of War. That position was abolished in 1947, and Royall served as the first United States Secretary of the Army from 1947 to 1949....
, the last Secretary of War

United States Secretary of War

File:Swearing in of Secretary Dwight Davis.jpgThe Secretary of War was a member of the United States President of the United States United States Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration....
, became the first Secretary of the Army when the National Defense Act of 1947

National Defense Act of 1947

The National Defense Act of 1947 is a United States federal law. Sections 207-209 of the Act created the United States Air Force within the United States Department of Defense , established the United States Air Force, and created the office of United States Secretary of the Air Force, to be "appointed from civilian life by the President of...
took effect and was the last Army secretary to hold the cabinet status, which was henceforth assigned to the Secretary of Defense. On March 9, 2007, following the resignation of Francis J. Harvey

Francis J. Harvey

Francis Joseph Harvey served as the 19th United States Secretary of the Army from November 19, 2004 to March 9, 2007....
, Pete Geren

Pete Geren

Preston M. "Pete" Geren, III has served as the 20th and current United States Secretary of the Army since 16 July 2007. He is also a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas....
, then the Undersecretary of the Army, became Acting Secretary of the Army. Pete Geren was sworn in as Secretary of the Army on August 30, 2007.

Chronological list of Secretaries of the Army

Name	Term of Office	President(s) President of the United States The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition.... served under
Kenneth Claiborne Royall Kenneth Claiborne Royall Kenneth Claiborne Royall was a United States Army general and the last person to hold the office of United States Secretary of War. That position was abolished in 1947, and Royall served as the first United States Secretary of the Army from 1947 to 1949....	September 18, 1947 - April 27, 1949	Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States . As the List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States, he succeeded Franklin D....
Gordon Gray	June 20, 1949 - April 12, 1950	Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States . As the List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States, he succeeded Franklin D....
Frank Pace Frank Pace Frank Pace, Jr. was a United States public official and business executive.Pace was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and attended The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania....	April 12, 1950 - January 20, 1953	Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States . As the List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States, he succeeded Franklin D....
Robert Ten Broeck Stevens Robert Ten Broeck Stevens Robert Ten Broeck Stevens was a United States businessman and former chairman of J.P. Stevens and Company, which was one of the most established textile manufacturing plants in the U.S....	February 4, 1953 - July 21, 1955	Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David ?Ike? Eisenhower was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a General of the Army in the United States Army....
Wilber Marion Brucker Wilber Marion Brucker Wilber Marion Brucker was an United States Republican Party politician. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, he served as a Republican Party governor of Michigan from 1931 to 1933 and as the United States Secretary of the Army between 1955 and 1961....	July 21, 1955 - January 19, 1961	Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David ?Ike? Eisenhower was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a General of the Army in the United States Army....
Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr.	January 24, 1961 - June 30, 1962	John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States, serving from 1961 until John F....
Cyrus Roberts Vance Cyrus Vance Cyrus Roberts Vance was the United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980. He approached foreign policy with an emphasis on negotiation over conflict and a special interest in arms reduction....	July 5, 1962 - January 21, 1964	John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States, serving from 1961 until John F.... , Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States and List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States ....
Stephen Ailes Stephen Ailes Stephen Ailes was a prominent member of the District of Columbia Bar and a partner in the firm of Steptoe & Johnson. He served as the United States Under Secretary of the Army from 1961 to 1964 and as United States Secretary of the Army from 1964 to 1965....	January 28, 1964 - July 1, 1965	Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States and List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States ....
Stanley R. Resor Stanley Rogers Resor Stanley Rogers Resor is a former lawyer, United States of America military officer, and government official.Born in New York City, he was the son of Stanley B....	July 2, 1965 - June 30, 1971	Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States and List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States .... , Richard Nixon Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States and the only president to resign the office....
Robert F. Froehlke Robert Frederick Froehlke Robert Frederick Froehlke was a United States Independent agencies of the United States government. He served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Administration from January 1969 to June 1971, and as United States Secretary of the Army from July 1971 until May 1973....	July 1, 1971 - May 14, 1973	Richard Nixon Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States and the only president to resign the office....
Howard H. Callaway Howard Callaway Howard Hollis "Bo" Callaway is a businessman and former politician from the U.S. state of Georgia .Callaway was born in LaGrange, Georgia west of Atlanta....	May 15, 1973 - July 3, 1975	Richard Nixon Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States and the only president to resign the office.... , Gerald Ford Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974....
Martin R. Hoffmann Martin Richard Hoffmann Martin Richard Hoffmann is a United States of America independent agencies of the United States government. He served as the United States Secretary of the Army between 1975 and 1977....	August 5, 1975 - January 20, 1977	Gerald Ford Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974....
Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. Clifford Alexander, Jr. Clifford Leopold Alexander, Jr. is an United States lawyer, businessman and public servant. He was the first African-American United States Secretary of the Army....	February 14, 1977 - January 20, 1981	Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize....
John O. Marsh, Jr. John Otho Marsh, Jr. John Otho Marsh, Jr. served as the United States Secretary of the Army between 1981 and 1989. He also served in the United States House of Representatives from Virginia from 1963 to 1971....	January 21, 1981 - August 13, 1989	Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States and the 33rd Governor of California . Born in Illinois, Reagan moved to Los Angeles, California in the 1930s, where he was an actor, president of the Screen Actors Guild , and a spokesman for General Electric .... , George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Bush held a variety of political positions prior to his presidency, including Vice President of the United States in the administration of Ronald Reagan and Director of Central Intelligence under Gerald R....
Michael P. W. Stone	August 14, 1989 - January 20, 1993	George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Bush held a variety of political positions prior to his presidency, including Vice President of the United States in the administration of Ronald Reagan and Director of Central Intelligence under Gerald R....
John W. Shannon (acting)	January 20, 1993 - August 28, 1993	Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the fifteenth Democrat elected to that office....
GEN General (United States) In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, general is a 4 star rank general officer rank, with the U.S.... Gordon R. Sullivan Gordon R. Sullivan General Gordon Russell Sullivan was born September 25, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Quincy. He was commissioned a second lieutenant of Armor and awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Norwich University in 1959.... (acting)	August 28, 1993 - ?	Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the fifteenth Democrat elected to that office....
? (acting)	? - November 22, 1993	Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the fifteenth Democrat elected to that office....
Togo D. West, Jr. Togo D. West, Jr. Togo Dennis West, Jr. is an attorney and public official who was the third person to occupy the post of United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs....	November 22, 1993 - December 2, 1997	Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the fifteenth Democrat elected to that office....
Robert M. Walker	December 2, 1997 - July 2, 1998	Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the fifteenth Democrat elected to that office....
Louis Caldera Louis Caldera Louis Caldera served as United States Secretary of the Army from July 2, 1998–January 20, 2001, the 17th man to hold that office. He is currently serving in the Obama administration as Director of the White House Military Office, responsible for all military support for White House operations....	July 2, 1998 - January 20, 2001	Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the fifteenth Democrat elected to that office....
Gregory R. Dahlberg	January 20, 2001 - March 5, 2001	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He was the 46th List of Governors of Texas from 1995 to 2000 before being United States presidential inauguration as President on January 20, 2001....
Joseph W. Westphal	March 5, 2001 - May 31, 2001	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He was the 46th List of Governors of Texas from 1995 to 2000 before being United States presidential inauguration as President on January 20, 2001....
Thomas E. White Thomas E. White Thomas E. White, Jr. is an American businessman and former United States Army officer who served as senior executive at the now collapsed Enron and as the United States Secretary of the Army from 31 May, 2001 until 25 April, 2003....	May 31, 2001 - May 9, 2003	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He was the 46th List of Governors of Texas from 1995 to 2000 before being United States presidential inauguration as President on January 20, 2001....
Les Brownlee Les Brownlee Les Brownlee served as the Acting United States Secretary of the Army from 10 May 2003 until his resignation effective 2 December 2004.Brownlee became the 27th Under Secretary of the Army on 14 November 2001, following his nomination by President George W....	May 10, 2003 - November 18, 2004	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He was the 46th List of Governors of Texas from 1995 to 2000 before being United States presidential inauguration as President on January 20, 2001....
Francis J. Harvey Francis J. Harvey Francis Joseph Harvey served as the 19th United States Secretary of the Army from November 19, 2004 to March 9, 2007....	November 19, 2004 - March 9, 2007	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He was the 46th List of Governors of Texas from 1995 to 2000 before being United States presidential inauguration as President on January 20, 2001....
Pete Geren Pete Geren Preston M. "Pete" Geren, III has served as the 20th and current United States Secretary of the Army since 16 July 2007. He is also a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas....	March 9, 2007 - Present	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He was the 46th List of Governors of Texas from 1995 to 2000 before being United States presidential inauguration as President on January 20, 2001.... , Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the List of Presidents of the United States and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office....