Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Army

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The office of Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Army was organized under the office of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army which existed between 1921 and 1948 before being disbanded in favor of the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army.

The office was established administratively in 1921.

From 1921 to 1939 this office had no statutory basis for existence, an attempt was made to rectify this in the 3 June 1938 amendment to the National Defense Act of 1920. However, it failed to correct it.

Duties

The duties of the office were to "will assist the Chief of Staff and . . . act for him . . . will report directly to the Secretary of War in all matters not involving the establishment of military policies."

List

No.	Portrait	Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Army	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Harbord, JamesMajor General James Harbord (1866–1947)	5 December 1921	31 December 1922	1 year, 26 days
2		Hines, John L.Major General John L. Hines (1868–1968)	1 January 1923	31 December 1924	1 year, 365 days
3		Dennis, Nolan E.Major General Dennis E. Nolan (1872–1956)	1 January 1925	31 December 1926	1 year, 351 days
4		Conner, FoxMajor General Fox Conner (1874–1951)	1 January 1927	30 November 1927	333 days
5		Wells, Briant H.Major General Briant H. Wells (1871–1949)	1 December 1927	8 March 1930	2 years, 97 days
6		Brown, PrestonMajor General Preston Brown (1872–1948)	9 March 1930	11 October 1930	215 days
7		Booth, Ewing E.Major General Ewing E. Booth (1870–1949)	12 October 1930	21 December 1930	70 days
8		Mosely, GeorgeMajor General George Van Horn Moseley (1874–1960)	22 December 1930	22 February 1933	2 years, 62 days
9		Drum, HughMajor General Hugh A. Drum (1879–1951)	23 February 1933	1 February 1935	1 year, 343 days
10		Simonds, GeorgeMajor General George S. Simonds (1874–1938)	2 February 1935	28 May 1936	1 year, 116 days
11		Embick, StanleyMajor General Stanley D. Embick (1877–1957)	29 May 1936	30 September 1938	2 years, 124 days
12		Marshall, GeorgeBrigadier General George C. Marshall (1880–1959)	16 October 1938	30 June 1939	257 days
13		Gasser, LorenzoBrigadier General Lorenzo D. Gasser (1876–1955) Acting	1 July 1939	30 May 1940	334 days
14*		Bryden, WilliamMajor General William Bryden (1880–1972) *Serving Simultaneously	1 June 1940	16 March 1942	1 year, 288 days
14*		Moore, RichardMajor General Richard C. Moore (Additional Deputy Chief of Staff) (1880–1966) *Serving Simultaneously	22 July 1940	8 March 1942	1 year, 229 days
14*		Arnold, HenryLieutenant General Henry H. Arnold (Acting Additional Deputy Chief of Staff for Air) (1886–1950) *Serving Simultaneously	11 November 1940	8 March 1942	1 year, 117 days
15		McNarney, JosephLieutenant General Joseph T. McNarney (1893–1972)	9 March 1942	21 October 1944	2 years, 226 days
16		Handy, ThomasLieutenant General – General Thomas T. Handy (1892–1982)	22 October 1944	30 August 1947	2 years, 312 days
17		Collins, JosephLieutenant General Joseph L. Collins (1896–1987)	1 September 1947	14 November 1948	1 year, 74 days