Senior civilian career official of the U.S. Department of the Army
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]
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]
Motto
Customer Service and Workforce Excellence[3]
Vision
An innovative, results-oriented organization recognized for customer service and workforce excellence.[4]
Mission
The Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) provides direct administrative and management support to HQDA and enterprise level services to Armywide organizations.[5]
Organizational structure
OAA has two principle components and a multitude of sub-components shown below.[6]
- OAA Headquarters
- Staff Action Control Office
- Chief Attorney
- Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army
- Information Technology Management Office
- United States Army Headquarters Support Agency (HSA)
- Human Resource Management Directorate
- Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Directorate
- Special Programs Directorate
- Real Estate and Facilities-Army Directorate
- Resource Services Directorate
- Security, Protection and Safety Directorate
- Army Executive Dining Facility
United States Army
