Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)

Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Civil Works)
Seal of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
Flag of an Assistant Secretary of the Army
since November 29, 2021
United States Department of the Army
StyleMr. Secretary
The Honorable
(formal address in writing)
Reports toSecretary of the Army
Under Secretary of the Army
SeatThe Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
NominatorThe President with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument10. U.S.C. § 7016
Formation1975
First holderVictor Veysey
SuccessionJoint 18th in SecDef succession in seniority of appointment
DeputyPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
SalaryExecutive Schedule, Level IV[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), abbreviated ASA(CW), is an office of the United States Department of the Army responsible for overseeing the civil functions of the United States Army. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) reports to the United States Under Secretary of the Army, who in turn reports to the United States Secretary of the Army

Functions overseen by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) include the Civil Works of the United States Army Corps of Engineers; control of the United States National Cemetery and the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery; and the foreign non-military works of the Army Corps of Engineers. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) is the civilian responsible for overseeing the work of the Chief of Engineers.

The position of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) was created by Section 211 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 and reaffirmed in Section 501 of the Goldwater–Nichols Act of 1986.

Assistant Secretaries of the Army (Civil Works), 1975–Present

Picture Name Assumed office Left office President appointed by Secretary served under
Victor Veysey March 1975 January 1977 Gerald Ford Martin Richard Hoffmann
Michael Blumenfeld April 1979 January 1981 Jimmy Carter Clifford Alexander Jr.
William Gianelli April 1981 May 1984 Ronald Reagan John Otho Marsh Jr.
Robert K. Dawson December 1985 May 1987
Robert W. Page December 1987 October 1990 Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush 		John Otho Marsh Jr.
Michael P. W. Stone
Nancy P. Dorn August 1991 January 1993 George H. W. Bush Michael P. W. Stone
Martin Lancaster January 1996 June 1997 Bill Clinton Togo D. West Jr.
Joseph W. Westphal June 1998 March 5, 2001 Bill Clinton
George W. Bush 		Louis Caldera
Michael Parker October 2001 March 2002 George W. Bush Thomas E. White
John Paul Woodley Jr. August 22, 2003 April 2009 George W. Bush
Barack Obama 		Francis J. Harvey
Pete Geren
Jo-Ellen Darcy August 7, 2009 January 20, 2017 Barack Obama John M. McHugh
Eric Fanning
R. D. James[2] February 26, 2018 January 20, 2021 Donald Trump Mark Esper
Ryan D. McCarthy
Jaime A. Pinkham (acting)[3] February 24, 2021 November 29, 2021 Joe Biden Christine Wormuth
Michael L. Connor November 29, 2021 present

Deputy Assistant Secretaries

Reporting to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) are:[4]

  • Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Management and Budget)
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Project Planning and Review)

References

  1. ^ 5 U.S.C. § 5315
  2. ^ "Trump nominations tracker: See which key positions have been filled so far". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  3. ^ Massie, Douglas (May 19, 2021). "Mr. Jaime A. Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works". U.S. Army. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ASA (CW)". U.S. Army. Retrieved 6 July 2021.