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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

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).

Mission

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

No. Deputy Chief of Staff Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1
Benjamin S. Griffin
Lieutenant General
Benjamin S. Griffin
(born 1946)		2002November 2004~2 years, 305 days
2
David Melcher
Lieutenant General
David Melcher
(born 1954)		November 2004December 2006~2 years, 30 days
3
Stephen M. Speakes
Lieutenant General
Stephen M. Speakes
(born 1952)		December 2006~November 2, 2009~2 years, 336 days
4
Robert P. Lennox
Lieutenant General
Robert P. Lennox		November 2, 2009[2]~July 27, 2012~2 years, 268 days
5
James O. Barclay III
Lieutenant General
James O. Barclay III		July 27, 2012[3]December 2014~2 years, 127 days
6
Anthony R. Ierardi
Lieutenant General
Anthony R. Ierardi
(born 1960)		December 2014August 2015~243 days
7
John M. Murray
Lieutenant General
John M. Murray
(born 1959/1960)		August 2015~August 29, 2018~3 years, 28 days
8
James Pasquarette
Lieutenant General
James Pasquarette
(born 1961)		~August 29, 2018May 27, 2021~2 years, 271 days
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Krystyna M. Kolesar
Krystyna M. Kolesar
Acting		May 27, 2021June 2, 20216 days
9
Erik C. Peterson
Lieutenant General
Erik C. Peterson		June 2, 2021[4]February 2, 20242 years, 245 days
10
Karl Gingrich
Lieutenant General
Karl Gingrich		February 2, 2024Incumbent61 days

See also

Notes

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

References

  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.
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