United States Under Secretary 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 secretary of the Army. The secretary and under secretary, together with two military officers, the chief of staff and the vice chief of staff of the Army, constitute the senior leaders of the United States Army.
The following officials report to the under secretary of the Army:
There is also a deputy under secretary of the Army who assists the under secretary in his tasks, including direction of the Army Science Board and the Army Analytics Group, and oversight of the Army's test and evaluation efforts.
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History

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. Three weeks later, on August 16, 1947, Department of War Circular 225 redesignated the position as "Under Secretary of the Army".

List of under secretaries of the Army

The following men have held the post:
No.PortraitNameTerm startTerm endPresident served under
1William Henry Draper Jr.Harry S. Truman
2Gordon GrayHarry S. Truman
3Tracy VoorheesHarry S. Truman
4Archibald S. AlexanderHarry S. Truman
5Karl R. BendestenHarry S. Truman
6Earl D. Johnson
7John SlezakDwight D. Eisenhower
8Charles C. FinucaneDwight D. Eisenhower
9Hugh M. Milton IIDwight D. Eisenhower
10Stephen Ailes
11Paul Robert IgnatiusLyndon B. Johnson
12Stanley Rogers ResorLyndon B. Johnson
13David E. McGiffert
14Thaddeus BealRichard Nixon
15Kenneth E. BeLieuRichard Nixon
16Herman R. StaudtGerald Ford
17Norman Ralph Augustine
18Walter B. LaBergeJimmy Carter
19Robert Harry Spiro Jr.
20James R. AmbroseRonald Reagan
21Michael P. W. StoneGeorge H.W. Bush
22John W. Shannon
23Joe R. ReederBill Clinton
24Robert M. WalkerBill Clinton
25Bernard D. RostkerBill Clinton
26Gregory R. Dahlberg
27Les BrownleeGeorge W. Bush
28Raymond F. DuBoisGeorge W. Bush
28Pete GerenGeorge W. Bush
29Nelson M. FordGeorge W. Bush
30Joseph W. WestphalBarack Obama
31Brad CarsonBarack Obama
–Eric Fanning Barack Obama
–Thomas E. Hawley Barack Obama
32Patrick MurphyBarack Obama
–Karl F. Schneider Donald Trump
33Ryan McCarthy
Serving as Acting Secretary of the Army: July 23, 2019 – September 30, 2019		Donald Trump
34James E. McPherson Donald Trump
34James E. McPhersonDonald Trump
–Christopher Lowman Joe Biden
35Gabriel CamarilloJoe Biden
–David R. Fitzgerald September 22, 2025Donald Trump
36Michael ObadalIncumbentDonald Trump