Statutory office and the head of the U.S. Department of the Army
Not to be confused with Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
United States Secretary of the Army
Seal of the U.S. Department of the Army
Flag of the secretary[1]
Incumbent Christine Wormuth since May 28, 2021
United States Department of the Army
Style
Madam Secretary
Reports to
United States Secretary of Defense
Appointer
President of the United States with Senate advice and consent
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 of the Army Chief of Staff of the Army
Salary
Executive Schedule, Level II
Website
Official website
The secretary of the Army (SA or SECARMY) is a senior civilian official within the United States 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.
The secretary of the Army is nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. The secretary is a non-Cabinet-level official, subordinate to the secretary of Defense.[2] This position was created on September 18, 1947, replacing the secretary of war, when the Department of War was split into the Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force.[3]
On May 28, 2021, Christine Wormuth was sworn in as the 25th (and current) secretary of the Army, the first woman to serve in the role.[4]
^Archived 2010-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
^"10 U.S. Code § 7013 - Secretary of the Army". Retrieved December 13, 2022.
^Bell, William Gardner (1992). ""Kenneth Claiborne Royall"". Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army: Portraits and Biographical Sketches. United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
^"Secretary of the Army | The United States Army". Secretary of the Army | The United States Army. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
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