The Army had a fiscal 2020 budget request of $182 billion. The overall Army personnel in fiscal 2020 is 1,200,434 (1,005,500 soldiers and 194,934 civilians).
• Has statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States Army: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, installations, environmental issues, weapons systems and equipment acquisition, communications and financial management.
• Advises the secretary of Defense and the executive branch of the federal government on the capabilities and requirements of the Army to perform its statutory mission.
• Presents and justifies Army policies, plans, programs and budgets to the secretary of Defense, executive branch and Congress.
• Implements policy, program and budget decisions and instructions of the president or the secretary of Defense relating to the functions of the Department of the Army.
• Carries out the functions of the Department of the Army so as to fulfill the current and future operational requirements of the unified and specified combatant commands.
• Communicates Army policies, plans, programs, capabilities and accomplishments to the public.
• Tasks other members of the headquarters, Department of the Army and other elements of the Army, as necessary, to accomplish missions and functions.
• Convenes meetings with the senior leadership of the Army as necessary to debate issues, define and provide direction and seek advice.
• Manages the external affairs and the compliance of functions of the Army with the advice and assistance of the chief of staff of the Army.
• Prescribes relationships of each office in the secretariat and Army Staff to ensure the chief of staff receives such support as the chief of staff considers necessary to perform assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Manages the civilian aides to the Secretary of the Army Program.
• Ensures effective cooperation and coordination between the Department of the Army and the other military departments and agencies of the Department of Defense to facilitate its effective, efficient and economical administration.
• Serves as a member of the Defense Acquisition Board, chaired by the undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics.