United States Secretary of the Army | |
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United States Department of the Army | |
Style | Mr. Secretary |
Reports to | Secretary of Defense |
Appointer | The President with the advice and consent of the Senate |
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 (principal civilian deputy) Chief of Staff (military advisor and deputy) |
Salary | Executive Schedule, level II |
Website | Official website ![]() |
The United States Secretary of the Army is a civilian office within the 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. Nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the Secretary of the Army is a non-Cabinet position serving under the Secretary of Defense.[2] This position was created September 18, 1947, when the Department of War became the Department of the Army and made a branch of the new Department of Defense.[3]