Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
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Senior civilian career official of the U.S. Department of the Army
Formed7 August 1789; 236 years ago (7 August 1789)
Jurisdiction
United States Army
United States ArmyHeadquartersThe Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Agency executive
- Mr. Matthew L. Sannito, Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
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| Formed | 7 August 1789; 236 years ago (7 August 1789) |
| Jurisdiction | United States Army |
| Headquarters | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Parent agency | United States Department of the Army |
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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]
Function
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]
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]
- Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
- United States Army Headquarters Support Agency (HSA)
- Human Resource Management Directorate
- Equal Employment Opportunity Directorate
- Special Programs Directorate
- Army Space and Facilities Management Directorate
- Resource Services Directorate
- Security, Protection and Safety Directorate
- Army Executive Dining Facility
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ "Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of t". www.army.mil. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of t". www.army.mil. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of t". www.army.mil. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of t". www.army.mil. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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