[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S2904]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RETIREMENT OF MILTON H. HAMILTON ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE 
                         SECRETARY OF THE ARMY

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, the Secretary of the Army has announced 
the retirement of a dedicated public servant, Mr. Milton H. Hamilton, 
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, at the end of 
February. Mr. Hamilton has distinguished himself throughout his long 
career with the Army, especially during the last 15 years when he 
served as the Administrative Assistant. The Army and the Nation will 
miss him.
  Mr. Hamilton became the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of 
the Army, the Army's senior career civilian position, on March 31, 
1980. The position of Administrative Assistant is established by 
statute and dates back to 1789 when the only other civilian position 
authorized for the War Office was that of Secretary of War.
  As the Administrative Assistant, Mr. Hamilton has been responsible to 
the Secretary for the administration of the Department of the Army; 
served as a focal point for transitions between administrations; and, 
authenticated all departmental regulations and related publications. 
During a vacancy in the Office of the Secretary, he has had charge and 
custody of all records, books, and papers of the Department.
  Mr. Hamilton was born June 17, 1925, in Elkins, WV. He graduated from 
the U.S. Military Academy in 1946 with a B.S. in military engineering. 
He earned an M.B.A. from Syracuse University in 1959 and an M.S. in 
international affairs from George Washington University in 1965. Mr. 
Hamilton has completed the residence requirements for a Ph.D. in 
business administration at American University; is a graduate of the 
Army War College (1965); the Federal Executive Institute (1978); and, 
Senior Managers in Government Program, Harvard University (1983). He 
has been awarded the Army's Decoration for Distinguished Civilian 
Service; Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service; the Meritorious 
Civilian Service Award; as well as DOD's highest award, the DOD Medal 
for Distinguished Public Service. Mr. Hamilton has also been twice 
awarded the Presidential Ranks of Distinguished Executive and 
Meritorious Executive.
  Before leaving active military service as a colonel in 1972, Mr. 
Hamilton served in a wide variety of command and general staff 
positions, to include brigade commander, comptroller, program/budget 
manager, researcher in personnel management, service school instructor, 
and politico-military policy formulator at the national level. He 
served in combat with the 3d Infantry Division in Korea, and the 25th 
Infantry Division in Vietnam.
  From 1972 to 1975, Mr. Hamilton was a project manager/principal 
scientist with General Research Corp. in McLean, VA. In this capacity, 
he directed research and analyses pertaining to: organizational 
effectiveness and program evaluation; manpower utilization and 
development; resource allocations for forces and systems; national 
security policy; military readiness; and planning, programming, and 
budgeting.
  Returning to Government service in December 1975, Mr. Hamilton was 
the principal adviser in the Department of Defense on political 
military economic aspects of United States relations with southern and 
western African countries. In May 1977, he became the Deputy Director 
for Programming, Office of the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, and served in 
that capacity until his appointment as Administrative Assistant to the 
Secretary of the Army. As the Army's top civilian programmer, he had a 
major role in the shaping and resourcing of the Army's Future Years 
Defense Program which underlies the readiness of today's Army.
  We honor Mr. Hamilton's selfless service, in peace and war, to the 
Nation and the U.S. Army. We wish him and his family Godspeed and a 
healthy and rewarding retirement.


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