Department of the Army Historical Summary: FY 1988
Department of the
Army
Principal Officials
1 October 1976-30 September 1977
Secretariat
| Secretary of the Army | |
| Martin R. Hoffmann | 5 August 1975-19 January 1977 |
| Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. | 14 February 1977 |
| Under Secretary of the Army | |
| Norman R. Augustine | 27 May 1975-4 January 1977 |
| Walter B. LaBerge | 27 July 1977 |
| Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management) | |
| Hadlai A. Hull | 30 March 1973-9 April 1977 |
| Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Logistics) | |
| Harold L. Brownman | 10 October 1974-31 December 1976 |
| Alan _J. Gibbs | 26 April 1977-27 June 1977 |
| Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Logistics, and Financial Management) | |
| Alan J. Gibbs | 28 June 1977 |
| Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research and Development) | |
| Dr. Edward A. Miller | 17 November 1955-15 May 1977 |
| Dr. Percy A. Pierre | 19 May 1977-27 June 1977 |
| Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research, Development, & Acquisition) | |
| Dr. Percy A. Pierre | 28 June 1977 |
| Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) | |
| Donald D. Brotzman | 20 March 1975-31 January 1977 |
| Robert L. Nelson | 3 June 1977 |
| Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) | |
| Victor V. Veysey | 20 March 1975-31 January 1977 |
| General Counsel | |
| Charles D. Ablard | 25 February 1975-19 January 1977 |
| Jill Wine-Volner | 29 March 1977 |
| Chief of Legislative Liaison | |
| Maj. Gen. James M. Lee | 25 September 1974 |
| Chief of Public Affairs | |
| Maj. Gen. L. Gordon Hill, Jr. | 23 July 1973-27 June 1977 |
| Brig. Gen. Robert B. Solomon | 28 June 1977 |
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Office of the Chief of Staff
| Chief of Staff | |
| General Bernard W. Rogers | 1 October 1976 |
| Vice Chief of Staff | |
| General Walter T. Kerwin, Jr. | 21 October 1974 |
| Director of the Army Staff | |
| Lt. Gen. William B. Fulton | 1 September 1975-31 March 1977 |
| Lt. Gen. John R. McGiffert II | 1 April 1977 |
| Ballistic Missile Defense Program Manager | |
| Brig. Gen. John G. Jones | 15 September 1975 |
| Coordinator for Army Security Assistance | |
| Maj. Gen. Louis Rachmeler | 2 August 1976-26 September 1977 |
| Chairman, Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee | |
| Maj. Gen. Herbert M. Martin, Jr. | 1 June 1975 |
| Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation | |
| Maj. Gen. John R. McGiffert II | 23 April 1975-31 March 1977 |
| Maj. Gen. Maxwell R. Thurman | 1 April 1977 |
| Director of Army Automation | |
| Maj. Gen. Clay T. Buckingham | 26 July 1976 |
| Director of Management | |
| Maj. Gen. Marvin D. Fuller | 14 June 1976-31 October 1976 |
| Maj. Gen. Richard G. Trefry | 1 November 1976 |
Army Staff
| Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel | |
| Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore | 13 December 1974-31 July 1977 |
| Lt. Gen. DeWitt C. Smith | 1 August 1977 |
| Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans | |
| Lt. Gen. John W. Vessey, Jr. | 1 September 1975-31 October 1976 |
| Lt. Gen. Edward C. Meyer | 1 November 1976 |
| Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development, and Acquisition | |
| Lt. Gen. Howard H. Cooksey | 7 March 1975 |
| Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics | |
| Lt. Gen. Jack C. Fuson | 1 September 1975-31 July 1977 |
| Lt. Gen. Eivind H. Johansen | 1 August 1977 |
| Comptroller of the Army | |
| Lt. Gen. John A. Kjellstrom | 1 August 1974-31 May 1977 |
| Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence | |
| Maj. Gen. Harold R. Aaron | 5 November 1973-28 August 1977 |
| Maj. Gen. Edmund R. Thompson | 29 August 1977 |
| Chief of Engineers | |
| Lt. Gen. John W. Morris | 1 July 1976 |
| The Surgeon General | |
| Lt. Gen. Richard R. Taylor | 10 October 1973-30 September 1977 |
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| The Adjutant General | |
| Maj. Gen. Paul T. Smith | 1 September 1975-31 August 1977 |
| Brig. Gen. James C. Pennington | 1 September 1977 |
| Chief, Army Reserve | |
| Maj. Gen. Henry Mohr | 1 June 1975 |
| Chief, National Guard Bureau | |
| 'Maj. Gen. LaVern E. Weber | 16 August 1974 |
| Director, Army National Guard | |
| Maj. Gen. Charles A. Ott, Jr. | 16 August 1974 |
| The Inspector General | |
| Lt. Gen. Herron N. Maples | 4 March 1974-31 October 1976 |
| Lt. Gen. Marvin D. Fuller | 1 November 1976 |
| The Judge Advocate General | |
| Maj. Gen. Wilton B. Persons, Jr. | 1 July 1975 |
| Director, Women's Army Corps | |
| Brig. Gen. Mary E. Clarke | 1 August 1975 |
Major Commands
| Commanding General, Training and Doctrine Command | |
| General William E. Depuy | 1 July 1973-30 June 1977 |
| General Donn A. Starry | 1 July 1977 |
| Commanding General, Forces Command | |
| General Frederick J. Kroesen, Jr. | 1 October 1976 |
| Commanding General, Materiel Development and Readiness Command | |
| General John R. Deane, Jr. | 12 February 1975-31 January 1977 |
| General John R. Guthrie | 1 May 1977 |
| Commanding General, Communications Command | |
| Maj. Gen. Gerd S. Grombacher | 1 May 1976 |
| Commanding General, Army Security Agency | |
| Maj. Gen. William I. Rolya | 1 September 1975-31 December 1976 |
| Commanding General, Intelligence and Security Command | |
| Maj. Gen. William I. Rolya | 1 January 1977 |
| Commanding General, Criminal Investigation Command | |
| Maj. Gen. Paul M. Timmerberg | 8 September 1975 |
| Commanding General, Military Traffic Management Command | |
| Maj. Gen. Henry R. Del Mar | 31 July 1973 |
| Commanding General, Military District of Washington | |
| Maj. Gen. Robert G. Yerks | 1 August 1975-15 July 1977 |
| Maj. Gen. Kenneth E. Dohleman | 1 August 1977 |
| Commanding General, U.S. Army, Europe | |
| General George S. Blanchard | 1 July 1975 |
| Commanding General, Eighth Army | |
| General Richard G. Stilwell | 1 August 1973-31 October 1956 |
| General John W. Vessey, Jr. | 31 October 1976 |
| Commanding General, U.S. Army, Japan | |
| Lt. Gen. John R. Guthrie | 1 March 1975-30 April 1977 |
| Lt. Gen. John Q. Henion | 9 May 1977 |
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Last updated 27 August 2004 |