Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)

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Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
Seal of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
Flag of an Assistant Secretary of the Army
Incumbent Michael L. Connor since November 29, 2021
United States Department of the Army
Style	Mr. Secretary The Honorable (formal address in writing)
Reports to	Secretary of the Army Under Secretary of the Army
Seat	The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Nominator	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	No fixed term
Constituting instrument	10. U.S.C. § 7016
Formation	1975
First holder	Victor Veysey
Succession	Joint 18th in SecDef succession in seniority of appointment
Deputy	Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
Salary	Executive Schedule, Level IV[1]
Website	Official website

The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), abbreviated ASA(CW), is an office of the United States Department of the Army responsible for overseeing the civil functions of the United States Army. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) reports to the United States Under Secretary of the Army, who in turn reports to the United States Secretary of the Army

Functions overseen by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) include the Civil Works of the United States Army Corps of Engineers; control of the United States National Cemetery and the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery; and the foreign non-military works of the Army Corps of Engineers. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) is the civilian responsible for overseeing the work of the Chief of Engineers.

The position of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) was created by Section 211 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 and reaffirmed in Section 501 of the Goldwater–Nichols Act of 1986.