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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]].
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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 [[United States Department of War|Department of War]] General Order 67, dated July 25, 1947.<ref name="archives.gov">https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/335.html</ref> Three weeks later, on August 16, 1947, Department of War Circular 225 redesignated the position as "Under Secretary of the Army".<ref name="archives.gov"/>
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Employment.png United States Under Secretary of the Army 
Flag of the United States Assistant Secretary of War.svg

StartSeptember 18, 1947
BossSecretary of the Army
Websitehttp://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

NameFromToDescription
Norman Augustine3 July 19755 August 1975Acting
Norman AugustineMay 1975July 1977
Stanley Rogers ResorApril 1965July 1965
Karl BendetsenMay 1952October 1952
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