| Under Secretary of the Army | |
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 Flag of the Under Secretary | |
| United States Department of the Army | |
| Style | Mr. Under Secretary |
| Reports to | Secretary of the Army |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | September 18, 1947 |
| First holder | William Henry Draper Jr. |
| Succession | 18th in SecDef succession |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, level III |
| Website | www.army.mil |
The United States under secretary of the Army is the second-highest-ranking civilian official of the United States Department of the Army, serving directly under the United States Secretary of the Army. The Secretary and Under Secretary, together with two military officers, the Chief of Staff of the United States Army and the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, constitute the senior leaders of the United States Army.
The following officials report to the Under Secretary of the Army: the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment), the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller), and the General Counsel of the Army. There is also a Deputy Under Secretary of the Army who assists the Under Secretary in his tasks, including direction of the Army Science Board and the Army Analytics Group, and oversight of the Army's test and evaluation efforts.[2]
- ^ https://www.army.mil/leaders/usa/
- ^ "Assignment of Functions and Responsibilities within Headquarters, Department of the Army" (PDF). Army Publishing Directorate. March 6, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2022.