Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) explained

Post:Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Civil Works)
Flag:Flag_of_the_Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Army.svg
Flagborder:yes
Flagcaption:Flag of an Assistant Secretary of the Army
Insignia:ASA CW.png
Insigniacaption:Seal of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
Incumbent:Michael L. Connor
Incumbentsince:November 29, 2021
Department:United States Department of the Army
Reports To:Secretary of the Army
Under Secretary of the Army
Nominator:The President with Senate advice and consent
Termlength:No fixed term
Style:Mr. Secretary
The Honorable
(formal address in writing)
Seat:The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
First:Victor Veysey
Formation:1975
Succession:Joint 18th in SecDef succession in seniority of appointment
Deputy:Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
Salary:Executive Schedule, Level IV

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

PictureNameAssumed officeLeft officePresident appointed bySecretary served under
Victor VeyseyMarch 1975January 1977Gerald FordMartin Richard Hoffmann
Michael BlumenfeldApril 1979January 1981Jimmy CarterClifford Alexander Jr.
William GianelliApril 1981May 1984Ronald ReaganJohn Otho Marsh Jr.
Robert K. DawsonDecember 1985May 1987
Robert W. PageDecember 1987October 1990Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
John Otho Marsh Jr.
Michael P. W. Stone
Nancy P. DornAugust 1991January 1993George H. W. BushMichael P. W. Stone
Martin LancasterJanuary 1996June 1997Bill ClintonTogo D. West Jr.
Joseph W. WestphalJune 1998March 5, 2001Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Louis Caldera
Michael ParkerOctober 2001March 2002George W. BushThomas E. White
John Paul Woodley Jr.August 22, 2003April 2009George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Francis J. Harvey
Pete Geren
Jo-Ellen DarcyAugust 7, 2009January 20, 2017Barack ObamaJohn M. McHugh
Eric Fanning
R. D. James[1] February 26, 2018January 20, 2021Donald TrumpMark Esper
Ryan D. McCarthy
Jaime A. Pinkham (acting)[2] February 24, 2021November 29, 2021Joe BidenChristine Wormuth
Michael L. ConnorNovember 29, 2021present

Deputy Assistant Secretaries

Reporting to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) are:[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Trump nominations tracker: See which key positions have been filled so far. Washington Post. en. 2018-10-11.
  2. Web site: Mr. Jaime A. Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works . www.army.mil . 6 July 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: ASA (CW) . www.army.mil . 6 July 2021 . en.