Department of the Army

The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Ministry of Defense in Rutania. It's a government agency in which the Rutanian Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has statutory authority to conduct its affairs and to prescribe regulations for its government, subject to the limits of the law, and the directions of the Minister of Defense and the President.

=History= The Department of the Army was formed in on May 10, 3275 following a restructure of the entire Ministry of Defense. Before the department's creation, the Army was controlled directly by the Ministry of Defense which led to many problems in how business was conducted in the military branch. The creation of the department allowed the Army to be controlled by a single entity which sets its own rules and regulations while reporting back to the Ministry as opposed to it competing with the other 3 branches for time, funding and other resources.

=Leadership= The Secretary of the Army is a civilian official appointed by the Minister of Defense. The Secretary of the Army is in effect the chief executive officer of the Department of the Army and presents as well as justifies Army policies, plans, programs, and budgets to the Minister of Defense, other executive branch officials and at certain times, the Parliament.

The Secretary also communicates Army policies, plans, programs, capabilities, and accomplishments to the public. As necessary, the Secretary convenes meetings with the senior leadership of the Army to debate issues, provide direction, and seek advice.

Secretaries of the Army
 * Clark Howell (3275-3310)
 * David Pinehurst (3310-3313)
 * Stanley Robinson Jr. (3313-3322)
 * Calvin Ingles (3322-3349)
 * Robert Madison (3349-present)

=Organization= The headquarters of the Department of the Army is the corporate office of the Department which exercises directive and supervisory functions and consists of two separate staffs; the civilian staff and the military staff. The Department of the Army is divided between its Headquarters at the Seat of Government and the field organizations of the Army.

The civilian staff work in one of the 4 sub-agencies of the department while the military staff works in the various field organizations.

Sub-Agencies

 * Office of the Secretary
 * General Counsel of the Army
 * Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
 * Division for Finance Management

Field Organizations
=Links= Rutanian Army