United States Under Secretary of the Army
 United States Under Secretary of the Army  | |
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| Start | September 18, 1947 |
| Boss | Secretary of the Army |
| Website | http://www.army.mil/leaders/usa/ |
| Second-highest-ranking civilian official of the United States Department of the Army | |
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 office was created in 1947 as part of the general reorganization of the United States Armed Forces occasioned by the National Security Act of 1947. The office was initially styled "Under Secretary of War" and was created by Department of War General Order 67, dated July 25, 1947.[1] Three weeks later, on August 16, 1947, Department of War Circular 225 redesignated the position as "Under Secretary of the Army".[1]
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To | Description |
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| Norman Augustine | 3 July 1975 | 5 August 1975 | Acting |
| Norman Augustine | May 1975 | July 1977 | |
| David McGiffert | November 1965 | February 1969 | |
| Stanley Rogers Resor | April 1965 | July 1965 | |
| Karl Bendetsen | May 1952 | October 1952 |
