Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army

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Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
(OAA)
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Agency overview
Formed1789;235 years ago (1789)
JurisdictionFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Headquarters The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Agency executives
  • Mr Mark F. Averill, Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
  • Vacant, Deputy Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
Parent agency United States Department of the Army
Child agency
  • U.S. Army Headquarters Support Agency (HSA)
Website www.army.mil/oaa

The Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (OAA) has a primary mission, as specified in Title 10 of the United States Code and reiterated in General Orders and Regulations, to provide direct administrative and management support to Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), and enterprise-level services to Army-wide organizations. [1]

Contents

History

In 1789 Congress enacted legislation that provided for a Chief Clerk to assist the Secretary of War. As the United States grew, the duties and responsibilities for the Office of the Chief Clerk also grew. The associated bodies significantly expanded and the title changed. The office is known today as the Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) to the Secretary of the Army. [2]

Function

The Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) provides direct administrative and management support to HQDA and enterprise level services to Armywide organizations. [3]

Organizational structure

OAA has two principal components and a multitude of sub-components shown below. [4]

See also

Notes and references

  1. "Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of t". www.army.mil. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. "Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of t". www.army.mil. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. "Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of t". www.army.mil. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  4. "Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of t". www.army.mil. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

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