The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), abbreviated ASA(CW), is an office of the

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responsible for overseeing the civil functions of the

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. 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 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, insta ...

Functions overseen by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) include the Civil Works of the

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; control of the United States National Cemetery and the

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; 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

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and reaffirmed in Section 501 of the

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of 1986.

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

Deputy Assistant Secretaries

Reporting to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) are: * Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) **Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works

References

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