Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 Programs of The United States Army

United States Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 (DCS G-8)[nb 1][1] is part of the Department of the Army Headquarters (HQDA) and reports to the Chief of Staff of the United States Army (CSA) and Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army (VCSA).

Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States Army
CountryUnited States
BranchArmy
TypeHeadquarters, Department of the Army Staff
Garrison/HQThe Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
Commanders
DCS G-8LTG Karl H. Gingrich

Mission edit

The DCS G-8 is responsible for integrating Army funding, fielding, and equipping actions with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint, and Army Staff (ARSTAF) organizations and processes for the purpose of meeting current and future force requirements of the Joint Force. The DCS G-8 is the principal military advisor to United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA (FM&C)) and advises VCSA on Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) issues as well. The DCS G-8 also serves as a member of Joint Capabilities Board (JCB), Army Requirements and Resourcing Board (AR2B), Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC), and Army-Marine Corps Board (AMCB).

List of Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Programs edit

No. Deputy Chief of Staff Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1Lieutenant General
Benjamin S. Griffin
(born 1946)
2002November 2004~2 years, 305 days
2Lieutenant General
David Melcher
(born 1954)
November 2004December 2006~2 years, 30 days
3Lieutenant General
Stephen M. Speakes
(born 1952)
December 2006~November 2, 2009~2 years, 336 days
4Lieutenant General
Robert P. Lennox
November 2, 2009[2]~July 27, 2012~2 years, 268 days
5Lieutenant General
James O. Barclay III
July 27, 2012[3]December 2014~2 years, 127 days
6Lieutenant General
Anthony R. Ierardi
(born 1960)
December 2014August 2015~243 days
7Lieutenant General
John M. Murray
(born 1959/1960)
August 2015~August 29, 2018~3 years, 28 days
8Lieutenant General
James Pasquarette
(born 1961)
~August 29, 2018May 27, 2021~2 years, 271 days
-Krystyna M. Kolesar
Acting
May 27, 2021June 2, 20216 days
9Lieutenant General
Erik C. Peterson
June 2, 2021[4]February 2, 20242 years, 245 days
10Lieutenant General
Karl Gingrich
February 2, 2024Incumbent89 days

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ See the Continental Staff System for an explanation of "letter-number" designations (e.g. G-8 "Ground Staff - Finance and Contracts").

References edit

  1. ^ "Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 | Home", DCS G-8, "Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 | Home". Archived from the original on 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  2. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT P. LENNOX" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  3. ^ "LTG James Barclay III" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  4. ^ "Lieutenant General Erik C. Peterson" (PDF). U.S. Army. Retrieved 2022-10-06.