| Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) | |
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 Seal of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) | |
 Flag of an assistant secretary of the army | |
| United States Department of the Army | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary The Honorable (formal address in writing) |
| Reports to | Secretary of the Army Under Secretary of the Army |
| Seat | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States |
| Nominator | The president with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | 10. U.S.C. § 7016 |
| Formation | 1975 |
| First holder | Victor Veysey |
| 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 [2] |
| Website | Official website |
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 under secretary of the army, who in turn reports to the secretary of the army
Contents
- Assistant secretaries of the army (civil works), 1975–present
- Deputy assistant secretaries
- References
- External links
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 was created by Section 211 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 and reaffirmed in Section 501 of the Goldwater–Nichols Act of 1986.
