Army Secretariat Succession & Statutory Authority Explorer

Civilian Command Hierarchy (Title 10 & USACE) 8 Active Chain Nodes

Click any echelon node to inspect statutory authorities under 10 U.S.C. § 7013, 5 U.S.C. § 3345 FVRA restrictions, and dual-mission civilian Corps oversight.

Civilian Secretariat Acting Secretary (Adam Telle) Dual USACE / MilCom

Authority Inspector Acting Status

Incumbent / Status: Adam Telle (Acting)

Predecessor: Dan Driscoll (Departed)

Primary Statutory Seat: 10 U.S.C. § 7013

Appointment Basis: 5 U.S.C. § 3345(a)(2) / FVRA

Key Authority Scope:

Adam Telle, former civilian executive within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, exercises the non-exclusive duties of the Secretary of the Army. Under the Vacancies Reform Act, sole non-delegable secretarial powers remain restricted to Senate-confirmed officers.

Assigned Statutory Jurisdiction:

Title 10 Department of the Army general management
Civilian supervision of military acquisition and maintenance
Coordination with ASA (Civil Works) for Corps of Engineers navigation/flood risk

FVRA Statutory Vacancy Clock (5 U.S.C. § 3346) ACTIVE 210-DAY WINDOW

Under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, an acting secretary may serve for up to 210 days from the vacancy date, with statutory tolling if a formal nomination is submitted to the Senate.

210 Days Remaining

Nomination & Tolling Scenario:

Elapsed Days Since Driscoll Departure: 0

Legal Consequence of Expiration: Acting Secretary Telle can execute all delegable Title 10 management duties. Sole non-delegable actions taken past 210 days without a nomination are void under 5 U.S.C. § 3348.

USACE Dual-Track Jurisdiction Split Telle Background Intersection

Adam Telle's civilian leadership background inside the Corps highlights the bifurcated chain of command governing water infrastructure versus combat engineering.

💧 Civil Works Track 33 U.S.C.

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) / Public Works & Water Resources

Direct civilian reporting for navigation, locks, dams, levee systems, harbor dredging, and Everglades/wetland restoration.

🛡️ Military Construction 10 U.S.C.

ASA (Installations, Energy and Environment) / Combatant Command Engineering

Barracks modernization, defense facility resilience, combat support geospatial engineering, and airfield construction.

Strategic Precedent: Having a USACE civilian leader elevated to Acting Secretary creates direct technical fluency over major federal infrastructure projects and defense construction portfolios.

Statutory Authority Boundaries (Title 10 & Vacancies Act Matrix)

Statutory Function	Legal Basis	Classification	Exercise by Acting Sec. Adam Telle

Army Civilian Command Structure (Semantic Mirror) Screen Reader & Analytical Reference

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