Assistant Secretary of the Army

At present, there are five offices bearing the title of Assistant Secretary of the Army: The General Counsel of the Army is equivalent in rank to the Assistant Secretaries.

By law, the Assistant Secretaries "shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate".

[1] The office of Assistant Secretary of the Army was established at the time of the creation of the United States Department of Defense in 1947, and assumed many of the duties previously carried out by the United States Assistant Secretary of War in the United States Department of War.

In February 1950, a second office, Assistant Secretary of the Army (General Management) was added.

In addition to the current offices bearing the title of Assistant Secretary of the Army, several individuals have held office as some type of Assistant Secretary, as shown below.