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

United States Department of the Army The United States Department of the Army (DA) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the U.S. The Department of the Army is the federal government agency within which the United States Army (U.S.) is or ...

responsible for overseeing the civil functions of the

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. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) reports to the

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, 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

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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

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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

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