Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
| Vice Chief of Staff of the Army | |
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Flag of the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
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Department of Defense Department of the Army The Army Staff |
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| Member of | Joint Requirements Oversight Council |
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Secretary of the Army Chief of Staff of the Army |
| Seat | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | Not fixed Renewable |
| Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 3034 |
| Formation | September 18, 1947 |
| First holder | GEN J. Lawton Collins |
| Succession | First in Chief of Staff succession |
| Deputy | Director of the Army Staff |
| Website | Official Website |
The Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army (VCSA) is the principal deputy to the Chief of Staff of the United States 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-day administration of the Army Staff, freeing the Chief of Staff to attend to the interservice responsibilities of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. By statute, the Vice Chief of Staff is appointed as a four-star general in the United States Army while so serving.
The incumbent Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, since August 2014, is General Daniel B. Allyn.
The senior leadership of the U.S. Department of the Army consists of two civilians, the Secretary of the Army and the Under Secretary of the Army, as well as two commissioned officers, the U.S. Army Chief of Staff and the U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff.
Under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of the Army (who in turn is under the authority, direction and control of the Secretary of Defense) the Vice Chief of Staff assists the Chief of Staff on missions and functions related to their duties. The Vice Chief of Staff also assists the Chief of Staff in the management/oversight of U.S. Army installations and facilities.
Furthermore, the Vice Chief of Staff may also represent the Army at the Office of the Secretary of Defense/Joint Staff level in areas relating to the Chief of Staff's responsibility and U.S. Army capabilities, requirements, policy, plans, and programs. The Vice Chief of Staff is the designated Army representative to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC).
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