United States Department of the Army
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The Department of the Army (DA) is one of the three military departments within the United States Department of Defense. The DA is the federal government agency within which the United States Army (U.S.) is organized. It is led by the secretary of the Army, a civilian official appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The highest-ranking military officer in the department is the chief of staff of the Army, who is also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other senior officials of the department are the under secretary of the Army (principal deputy to the secretary) and the vice chief of staff of the Army (principal deputy to the chief of staff.)
The DA is a successor to the Department of War which was originally formed in 1789 as an Executive Department of the United States. The Department of War was split by the National Security Act of 1947 into the Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force on September 18, 1947.
Organizational structure
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The Department of the Army is a military department within the United States Department of Defense. The department is headed by the secretary of the army, who by statute must be a civilian, appointed by the president with the confirmation by the United States Senate. The secretary of the Army is responsible for and has the authority to conduct all the affairs of the Department of the Army, subject to the authority, direction and control of the secretary of defense. The Department of the Army is divided between its headquarters at the seat of government and the field organizations of the Army.
By direction of the secretary of defense, the secretary of the Army assigns Army forces, apart from those units performing duties enumerated in 10 United States Code § 7013<ref name=SECARMY>Template:UnitedStatesCode</ref> (i.e., organize, train & equip) or unless otherwise directed to the operational command of the commanders of the Combatant Commands. Only the secretary of defense (and the president) has the authority to approve transfer of forces to and from Combatant Commands by 10 United States Code § 162.<ref>Template:UnitedStatesCode</ref>
Headquarters, Department of the Army
Headquarters, Department of the Army is the corporate office of the department which exercises directive and supervisory functions and consists of two separate staffs: the Office of the Secretary of the Army (10 United States Code § 7014<ref>Template:UnitedStatesCode</ref>), the mainly civilian staff; and the Army Staff (10 United States Code § 7031,<ref>Template:UnitedStatesCode</ref> & 10 United States Code § 7032<ref>Template:UnitedStatesCode</ref>), the mainly military staff. The Office of the Secretary and the Army Staff are organized along similar lines, with civilians and military officers both overseeing similar program areas.Template:Efn
Office of the Secretary
The Office of the Secretary is led by the secretary of the Army, assisted by the under secretary of the Army and the administrative assistant to the secretary of the Army, who is the senior civilian career official of the department. The Office of the Secretary of the Army, also known as the Army Secretariat, is divided into multiple branches with functional responsibilities, the six most important of which are headed by one of the five assistant secretaries of the Army or the general counsel of the Army, each of whom are civilians appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
The Army Staff
The Army Staff is led by the chief of staff of the Army, a four-star general who is the highest-ranking officer in the Army and the Army member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The chief of staff is assisted in managing the Army Staff by the vice chief of staff of the United States Army, a four-star general and second highest-ranking officer in the Army. The Army Staff is divided into several directorates, each headed by a three-star general; a deputy chief of staff (DCS G–1 (personnel), G–2 (intelligence), G–3 (operations), G–4 (logistics),<ref name= dtic /> G-5 (planning), G-6 (network), G-7 (training), G-8 (finance), and G-9 (installations) respectively).<ref name= nato >{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name= dtic >{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The DCS G-3/5/7 is a single office for operations, plans, and training.
A key official within the Army Staff is the director of the Army Staff, who is a three-star general. The director is responsible for integrating and synchronizing the work of the Office of the Secretary and the Army Staff so that they meet the goals and priorities of the secretary of the Army. Other key figures within the Army Staff are the sergeant major of the Army, the Army Staff Senior Warrant Officer, the Chief Warrant Officer of the Army, the United States Army judge advocate general, the chief of the Army Reserve, the United States Army provost marshal general, and the United States Army surgeon general. The chief of the National Guard Bureau was previously considered part of the Army Staff, but has been elevated to four-star rank and membership in the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the director of the Army National Guard and the director of the Air National Guard (both three-star positions) report to the chief, National Guard Bureau for strategy and policy, but receive funding and Service-specific guidance from their respective services, as they have different legal authorities.<ref name= title10,32 >United States Code (1956) TITLE 10 AND TITLE 32, UNITED STATES CODE </ref>
Army commands and army service component commands
File:US Army Star Logo SSI.png Headquarters, United States Department of the Army (HQDA):
| Army Commands | Current commander | Location of headquarters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:United States Army Forces Command SSI.svg United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| GEN Andrew P. Poppas || Fort Bragg, North Carolina | ||
| File:AMC shoulder insignia.svg United States Army Materiel Command (AMC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| LTG Christopher O. Mohan (acting) || Redstone Arsenal, Alabama | ||
| File:Transformation and Training Command SSI 1507x1957px.png United States Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> || GEN David M. Hodne || Austin, Texas | ||
| Army Service Component Commands | Current commander | Location of headquarters | |
| File:US3ASSI.svg United States Army Central (ARCENT)/Third Army<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>||LTG Patrick D. Frank || Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina | ||
| File:USAREUR Insignia.svg United States Army Europe and Africa/Seventh Army | GEN Christopher T. Donahue<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>||Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany | |
| File:United States Army North CSIB.svg United States Army North (ARNORTH)/Fifth Army<ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| LTG Allan M. Pepin || Joint Base San Antonio, Texas | ||
| File:USARPAC insignia.svg United States Army Pacific (USARPAC)<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| GEN Ronald P. Clark|| Fort Shafter, Hawaii | ||
| File:UNITED STATES ARMY SOUTH SSI.svg United States Army South (ARSOUTH)/Sixth Army<ref name=":4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| MG Phillip J. Ryan || Joint Base San Antonio, Texas | ||
| File:Surface Deployment and Distribution Command SSI.svg United States Army Transportation Command (ARTRANS)<ref>https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN45231-AGO_2025-22-000-WEB-1.pdf</ref> | MG Lance G. Curtis | Scott AFB, Illinois | |
| File:US Army Cyber Command SSI.png United States Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER)<ref name="army.mil">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> || LTG Maria B. Barrett || Fort Gordon, Georgia |
| File:United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command Logo.svg United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/United States Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| LTG Sean Gainey || Redstone Arsenal, Alabama | ||
| File:US Army Special Operations Command SSI.svg United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| LTG Jonathan P. Braga || Fort Bragg, North Carolina | ||
| Operational Force Headquarters | Current commander | Location of headquarters | |
| File:Eighth United States Army CSIB.svg Eighth Army (EUSA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> || BG D. Sean Crockett (acting)||Camp Humphreys, South Korea | ||
| Direct reporting units | Current commander | Location of headquarters | |
| File:Arlington National Cemetery Seal.png Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> || Katharine Kelley<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Template:Small || Arlington County, Virginia | |
| File:Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office.pngJoint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office<ref>REDESIGNATION AND REASSIGNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY JOINT COUNTER-SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS OFFICE army.mil</ref> | MG David F. Stewart | Arlington County, Virginia | |
| File:Military Postal Service Agency.jpg Military Postal Service Agency<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> || BG Gregory S. Johnson || Arlington County, Virginia | ||
| File:US Army ASAALT Insignia.svg United States Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> || Craig A. Spisak<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Template:Small ||Fort Belvoir, Virginia | |
| File:US Army Audit Agency.jpg United States Army Audit Agency (USAAA)<ref>https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN45104-AGO_2025-20-000-WEB-1.pdf</ref> | Bruce B. Miller | Alexandria, Virginia | |
| File:US Army Civilian Human Resources Agency seal.png United States Army Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA)<ref>DAGO 2017-03, DESIGNATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY AND ITS SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS AS DIRECT REPORTING UNIT Template:Webarchive, apd.army.mil, dated 4 January 2017, last accessed 13 January 2017</ref> | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Template:Small || Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland | |
| File:USACE.gif United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| LTG William H. Graham Jr. || Washington, D.C. | ||
| File:Army-corrections-shoulder.jpg United States Army Corrections Command (ACC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> || BG Sarah K. Albrycht || Arlington County, Virginia | ||
| File:Cid patch color.jpg United States Army Criminal Investigation Division (USACID)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| Gregory D. Ford || Quantico, Virginia | ||
| File:HRCPatch.png United States Army Human Resources Command (HRC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> || MG Hope C. Rampy || Fort Knox, Kentucky | ||
| File:INSCOM.svg United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| MG Timothy D. Brown || Fort Belvoir, Virginia | ||
| File:MEDCOM.png United States Army Medical Command (MEDCOM)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| LTG Mary K. Izaguirre || Joint Base San Antonio, Texas | ||
| File:U.S. Army Recruiting Command SSI.png United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) | LTG Johnny K. Davis | Fort Knox, Kentucky | |
| File:United States Army Military District of Washington CSIB.svg United States Army Military District of Washington (MDW)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| BG Antoinette R. Gant || Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. | ||
| File:US Army War College SSI.png United States Army War College (AWC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> || MG David C. Hill || Carlisle, Pennsylvania | ||
| File:USMA SSI.png United States Military Academy (USMA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| LTG Steven W. Gilland || West Point, New York | ||
| Source: U.S. Army organization | |||
Source: U.S. Army organization<ref>Organization, United States Army</ref>
See also
- Department of the Air Force
- Department of the Navy
- National Guard Bureau
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Office of the Chief Legislative Liaison (United States Army)
- Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations
Notes
References
Bibliography
- Army General Order NO. 2020-01: ASSIGNMENT OF FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Accessed on 2021-01-22.
- Army Regulation 10–87, Army Commands, Army Service Component Commands, and Direct Reporting Units, Accessed on 2021-01-22.
External links
- Army.mil
- Department of the Army in the Federal Register
- Department of Defense on USAspending.gov
- Understanding the Army's Structure
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