United States Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 (DCS G-8)
[See the Continental Staff System for an explanation of "letter-number" designations (e.g. G-8 "Ground Staff - Finance and Contracts").]["Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 , Home", DCS G-8, ] is part of the
Department of the Army Headquarters (HQDA) and reports to the
Chief of Staff of the United States Army
The chief of staff of the Army (CSA) is a statutory position in the United States Army held by a general officer. As the highest-ranking officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Army, the chief is the principal military advisor and ...
(CSA) and
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
The vice chief of staff of the Army (VCSA) is the principal deputy to the chief of staff of the Army, and is the second-highest-ranking officer on active duty in the Department of the Army.
The vice chief of staff generally handles the day-to-d ...
(VCSA).
Mission
The DCS G-8 is responsible for integrating Army funding, fielding, and equipping actions with the
Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD),
Joint
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, and Army Staff (ARSTAF) organizations and processes for the purpose of meeting current and future force requirements of the
Joint Force. The DCS G-8 is the principal military advisor to
United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA (FM&C)) and advises
VCSA on
Joint Requirements Oversight Council Part of the United States Department of Defense acquisition process, the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) reviews programs designated as JROC interest and supports the acquisition review process in accordance with law (). The JROC accompl ...
(JROC) issues as well. The DCS G-8 also serves as a member of
Joint Capabilities Board (JCB),
Army Requirements and Resourcing Board (AR2B),
Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC), and
Army-Marine Corps Board (AMCB).
List of Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Programs
See also
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Chief of Staff of the United States Army
The chief of staff of the Army (CSA) is a statutory position in the United States Army held by a general officer. As the highest-ranking officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Army, the chief is the principal military advisor and ...
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Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
The vice chief of staff of the Army (VCSA) is the principal deputy to the chief of staff of the Army, and is the second-highest-ranking officer on active duty in the Department of the Army.
The vice chief of staff generally handles the day-to-d ...
Notes
References
Department of the Army staff
Military simulation
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