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The mission of the Department of the Army is to organize, train, and equip active duty and reserve forces for the preservation of peace, security, and the defense of our Nation. As part of our national military team, the Army focuses on land operations; its soldiers must be trained with modern arms and equipment and be ready to respond quickly.

The Army also administers programs aimed at protecting the environment, improving waterway navigation, flood and beach erosion control, and water resource development. It provides military assistance to Federal, State, and local government agencies, including natural disaster relief assistance.

The American Continental Army, now called the United States Army, was established by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, more than a year before the Declaration of Independence. The Department of War was established as an executive department at the seat of government by act approved August 7, 1789 (1 Stat. 49). The Secretary of War was established as its head. The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401) created the National Military Establishment, and the Department of War was designated the Department of the Army. The title of its Secretary became Secretary of the Army (5 U.S.C. 171). The National Security Act Amendments of 1949 (63 Stat. 578) provided that the Department of the Army be a military department within the Department of Defense.

Agency URL:
http://www.army.mil/
Parent Agency
Defense Department
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    Listing ofSignificant Documents

    Showing 1-5 of 15 results since 1994. View 10 more results.

    • Law Enforcement Operations and Investigations

      by the Army Department on 11/10/2016.

      The Department of the Army proposes to revise its regulation concerning policies and procedures for the conduct of Army law enforcement operations and investigations. This regulation was last published in the Federal Register on June 22, 2005 (70 FR 36029). At that time, the entire regulation was codified. The proposed revisions remove a large...

    • Law Enforcement Reporting

      by the Army Department on 03/29/2016.

      This rule adopts as final, with minor administrative changes, an interim rule of the Department of the Army to amend its regulation concerning law enforcement reporting for a number of statutory requirements to better coordinate law enforcement work and personnel both within the Department of the Army, across the Department of Defense (DoD), and...

    • Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision

      by the Army Department on 12/18/2015.

      The Department of the Army proposes to revise its regulation concerning military traffic supervision on Department of Defense installations worldwide.

    • Carrying of Firearms and Use of Force for Law Enforcement, Security, Counterintelligence, and Protective Services

      by the Army Department on 12/11/2015.

      The DA proposes to revise its regulation concerning the carrying of firearms and use of force for law enforcement, security, counterintelligence, and protective services on DoD installations worldwide. It establishes uniform policy for the use of force by law enforcement and security personnel.

    • Law Enforcement Reporting

      by the Army Department on 05/19/2015.

      The Department of the Army amends its regulation concerning law enforcement reporting for a number of statutory requirements to better coordinate law enforcement work and personnel both within the Department of the Army, across DoD, and with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials. It meets law enforcement reporting...

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    • Proposed Collection; Comment Request

      by the Army Department on 10/10/2019.

      In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including...

    • Proposed Collection; Comment Request

      by the Army Department on 10/10/2019.

      In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of Army United States Military Academy announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of...

    • Military Police Investigation

      by the Army Department on 10/02/2019.

      This final rule removes DoD's regulation concerning the management of the misdemeanor criminal investigation program by Department of the Army personnel. This part conveys internal Army policy and procedures, and is unnecessary.

    • Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

      by the Army Department on 10/01/2019.

      The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    • Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

      by the Army Department on 09/30/2019.

      The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    • Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

      by the Army Department on 09/30/2019.

      The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    • Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA)

      by the Army Department on 09/30/2019.

      Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976, the Department of Defense announces that the following Federal advisory committee meeting will take place.

    • Proposed Collection; Comment Request

      by the Army Department on 09/11/2019.

      In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including...

    • The Army Privacy Program

      by the Army Department on 09/05/2019.

      This final rule removes DoD's regulation concerning the Department of the Army's Privacy Program. On April 11, 2019, DoD published a revised DoD-level Privacy Program rule, which contains the necessary information for an agency-wide Privacy Program regulation under the Privacy Act and now serves as the single Privacy Program rule for the...

    • Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

      by the Army Department on 08/30/2019.

      The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.