The Department of the Army is one of the three service departments in the United States Department of Defense. In the United States Department of Defense, executive civilian control over matters other than operations is exercised through the three service departments, the The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government It is headed by the Secretary of the Army, a civilian, who is responsible for the administrative (non-operational) affairs of the United States Army. The United States Secretary of the Army is a civilian office within the Department of Defense with statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.

The department was formed in 1789 as the United States Department of War and was renamed the United States Department of the Army on September 18, 1947. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Department of War, sometimes also called the War Office, was the department of the United States government 's executive branch Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The highest ranking military officer in the department is the Chief of Staff of the Army. The Chief of Staff of the United States Army ( CSA) is the highest ranking officer in the United States Army and is member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

External links

• Official site

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