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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