[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2000]
[Pages 173-181]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310

Phone, 703-695-2442. Internet, www.army.mil.
SECRETARY OF THE ARMY                             Louis Caldera
Under Secretary of the Army                       Gregory Robert 
                                                          Dahlberg
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition,     Paul J. Hoeper
        Logistics, and Technology)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)     Joseph W. Westphal
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial        Helen T. McCoy
        Management and Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations    Mahlon Apgar IV
        and Environment)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and     P.T. Henry
        Reserve Affairs)
General Counsel                                   Charles A. Blanchard
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the  Joel B. Hudson
        Army
Director, Information Systems for Command,        Lt. Gen. William H. 
        Control, Communications, and Computers            Campbell
Inspector General                                 Lt. Gen. Michael W. 
                                                          Ackerman
Auditor General                                   Francis E. Reardon
Deputy Under Secretary of the Army                Gayden E. Thompson
        (International Affairs)
Deputy Under Secretary of the Army (Operations    Walter W. Hollis
        Research)
Chief of Legislative Liaison                      William J. Lennox, Jr.
Chief of Public Affairs                           Maj. Gen. John G. 
                                                          Meyer, Jr.
Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business        Tracey L. Pinson
        Utilization

Office of the Chief of Staff:                       

Chief of Staff, United States Army                Gen. Eric K. Shinseki
Vice Chief of Staff                               Gen. John M. Keane
Assistant Vice Chief of Staff                     Lt. Gen. Kevin Byrnes
Director of the Army Staff                        Lt. Gen. John M. 
                                                          Pickler

Army Staff:                                         

Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation         Maj. Gen. R.L. Van 
        Management                                        Antwerp
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence            Lt. Gen. Claudia J. 
                                                          Kennedy
Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics               Maj. Gen. Charles C. 
                                                          Cunnon, Jr.
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans    Lt. Gen. Larry R. 
                                                          Ellis
Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel               Lt. Gen. David H. Ohle
Chief of Engineers                                Lt. Gen. Joe N. 
                                                          Ballard
The Surgeon General                               Lt. Gen. Ronald R. 
                                                          Blanck
Chief, Army Reserve                               Maj. Gen. Thomas J. 
                                                          Plewes
Chief, National Guard Bureau                      Lt. Gen. Russell C. 
                                                          Davis
Judge Advocate General                            Maj. Gen. Walter B. 
                                                          Huffman

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Chief of Chaplains                                Maj. Gen. Gaylord T. 
                                                          Gunhus

Major Army Commands:                                

Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command    Gen. John G. Coburn
Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  Lt. Gen. Joe N. 
                                                          Ballard
Commanding General, U.S. Army Criminal            Brig. Gen. David W. 
        Investigation Command                             Foley
Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command      Gen. John W. Hendrix
Commanding General, U.S. Army Intelligence and    Maj. Gen. Robert W. 
        Security Command                                  Noonan, Jr.
Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command     Lt. Gen. Ronald R. 
                                                          Blanck
Commanding General, U.S. Army Military District   Maj. Gen. Robert R. 
        of Washington                                     Ivany
Commanding General, U.S. Army Military Traffic    Maj. Gen. Kenneth L. 
        Management Command                                Privratsky
Commanding General, U.S. Army Space and Missile   Lt. Gen. John Costello
        Defense Command
Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Operations  Lt. Gen. William P. 
        Command                                           Tangney
Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and        Gen. John N. Abrams
        Doctrine Command
Commanding General, 8th U.S. Army                 Lt. Gen. Daniel J. 
                                                          Petrosky
Commanding General, U.S. Army South               Maj. Gen. Philip R. 
                                                          Kensinger, Jr.
Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific             Lt. Gen. Edwin P. 
                                                          Smith
Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe and 7th      Gen. Montgomery C. 
        Army                                              Meigs

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The mission of the Department of the Army is to organize, train, and 
equip active duty and reserve forces for the preservation of peace, 
security, and the defense of our Nation. As part of our national 
military team, the Army focuses on land operations; its soldiers must be 
trained with modern arms and equipment and be ready to respond quickly. 
The Army also administers programs aimed at protecting the environment, 
improving waterway navigation, flood and beach erosion control, and 
water resource development. It provides military assistance to Federal, 
State, and local government agencies, including natural disaster relief 
assistance.

The American Continental Army, now called the United States Army, was 
established by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, more than a 
year before the Declaration of Independence. The Department of War was 
established as an executive department at the seat of government by act 
approved August 7, 1789 (1 Stat. 49). The Secretary of War was 
established as its head. The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
401) created the National Military Establishment, and the Department of 
War was designated the Department of the Army. The title of its 
Secretary became Secretary of the Army (5 U.S.C. 171). The National 
Security Act Amendments of 1949 (63 Stat. 578) provided that the 
Department of the Army be a military department within the Department of 
Defense.
Secretary  The Secretary of the Army is the head of the Department of 
the Army. Subject to the direction, authority, and control of the 
President as Commander in Chief and of the Secretary of Defense, the 
Secretary of the Army is responsible for and has the authority to 
conduct all affairs of the Department of the Army, including its 
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administration, operation, efficiency, and such other activities as may 
be prescribed by the President or the Secretary of Defense as authorized 
by law.

For further information, call 703-695-7922.

Army Staff  Presided over by the Chief of Staff, the Army Staff is the 
military staff of the Secretary of the Army. It is the duty of the Army 
Staff to:
    --prepare for deployment of the Army and for such recruiting, 
organizing, supplying, equipping, training, mobilizing, and demobilizing 
of the Army as will assist the execution of any power, duty, or function 
of the Secretary or the Chief of Staff;
    --investigate and report upon the efficiency of the Army and its 
preparation for military operations;
    --act as the agent of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of 
Staff in coordinating the action of all organizations of the Department 
of the Army; and
    --perform such other duties not otherwise assigned by law as may be 
prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.

Program Areas

Civil Functions  Civil functions of the Department of the Army include 
the Civil Works Program, the Nation's major Federal water resources 
development activity involving engineering works such as major dams, 
reservoirs, levees, harbors, waterways, locks, and many other types of 
structures; the administration of Arlington and Soldiers' Home National 
Cemeteries; and other related matters.
History  This area includes advisory and coordination service provided 
on historical matters, including historical properties; formulation and 
execution of the Army Historical Program; and preparation and 
publication of histories required by the Army.
Installations  This area consists of policies, procedures, and resources 
for management of installations to ensure the availability of efficient 
and affordable base services and infrastructure in support of military 
missions. It includes the review of facilities requirements and 
stationing, identification and validation of resource requirements, and 
program and budget development and justification. Other activities 
include support for base operations; real property maintenance and 
repair; environmental programs; military construction; family housing; 
base realignment and closure; and competitive sourcing.
Intelligence  This area includes management of Army intelligence with 
responsibility for policy formulation, planning, programming, budgeting, 
evaluation, and oversight of intelligence activities. The Army staff is 
responsible for monitoring relevant foreign intelligence developments 
and foreign disclosure; imagery, signals, human, measurements, and 
signatures intelligence; counterintelligence; and security 
countermeasures.
Medical  This area includes management of health services for the Army 
and, as directed for other services, agencies, and organizations; health 
standards for Army personnel; health professional education and 
training; career management authority over commissioned and warrant 
officer personnel of the Army Medical Department; medical research, 
materiel development, testing and evaluation; policies concerning health 
aspects of Army environmental programs and prevention of disease; and 
planning, programming, and budgeting for Army-wide health services.
Military Operations and Plans  This includes Army forces strategy 
formation; mid-range, long-range, and regional strategy application; 
arms control, negotiation, and disarmament; national security affairs; 
joint service matters; net assessment; politico-military affairs; force

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mobilization and demobilization; force planning, programming 
structuring, development, analysis, and management; operational 
readiness; overall roles and missions; collective security; individual 
and unit training; psychological operations; information operations; 
unconventional warfare; counterterrorism; operations security; signal 
security; military aspects of space and sea; special plans; table of 
equipment development and approval; electronic warfare; nuclear and 
chemical matters; civil affairs; military support of civil defense; 
civil disturbance; domestic actions; audiovisual activities; command and 
control; automation and communications programs and activities; 
management of the program for law enforcement, correction, and crime 
prevention for military members of the Army; and physical security.
Reserve Components  This area includes management of individual and unit 
readiness and mobilization for Reserve components, comprised of the Army 
National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve.
Religious  This area includes management of religious and moral 
leadership and chaplain support activities throughout the Department; 
religious ministrations, religious education, pastoral care, and 
counseling for Army military personnel; liaison with the ecclesiastical 
agencies; chapel construction requirements and design approval; and 
career management of clergymen serving in the Chaplains Branch.

Major Army Commands

Eighth U.S. Army  Eighth U.S. Army provides forces to the commander in 
chief of United Nations Command and the Republic of Korea/U.S. Combined 
Forces Command.

For further information, contact Eighth U.S. Army. Phone, 011-82-279-13-
8431. Internet, www.korea.army.mil/usfk/eusa/eusa.htm.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 
provides engineering, construction management, and environmental 
services in peace and war. The civil works program includes navigation, 
flood damage reduction, recreation, hydropower, environmental 
regulation, and other missions. The military program includes 
construction of Army and Air Force facilities, base realignment and 
closure activities, installation support, military contingency support, 
environmental restoration, strategic mobility, and international 
activities. USACE provides real estate acquisition, management, and 
disposal for the Army and Air Force, and researches and develops 
advanced technology for mobility/countermobility, force protection, and 
sustainment engineering. It also supports several Federal agencies and 
responds to natural disasters and other emergencies as the Nation's 
primary engineering agency.

For further information, contact USACE. Phone, 202-761-0000. Internet, 
www.usace.army.mil.

U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command  The U.S. Army Criminal 
Investigation Command (CID) investigates felony violations of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice and other criminal provisions of the 
United States Code in which the Army has an interest. CID also provides 
protective services for senior Defense Department and Army leaders and 
supports field commanders and communities to solve major and violent 
crimes.

For further information, contact CID. Phone, 703-806-0400. Internet, 
www.belvoir.army.mil/cidc/index.htm.

U.S. Army Europe  As U.S. European Command's primary land component, 
U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) monitors armed conflicts and potential 
flashpoints throughout a 98-nation area. The U.S. Army's largest 
forward-deployed command, USAREUR supports NATO

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and U.S. bilateral, multinational, and unilateral objectives. It 
supports U.S. Army forces in the European Command area; receives and 
assists in the reception, staging, and onward movement and integration 
of U.S. forces; establishes, operates, and expands operational lines of 
communication; and supports U.S. combat commanders and joint and 
combined commanders.

For further information, contact USAREUR. Phone, 011-49-6221-39-4100. 
Internet, www.hqusareur.army.mil.

U.S. Army Forces Command  The U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) trains, 
mobilizes, deploys, and sustains combat-ready forces capable of 
responding rapidly to crises worldwide. FORSCOM is the Army component of 
U.S. Atlantic Command. Consequently, the FORSCOM commander functions as 
commander of the Army forces of this unified command and plans for and 
provides military support to civil authorities, including response to 
natural disasters and civil emergencies.

For further information, contact FORSCOM. Phone, 404-464-5054. Internet, 
www.forscom.army.mil.

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command  The U.S. Army Intelligence 
and Security Command (INSCOM) plans and conducts intelligence, security, 
and information operations for military commanders and national 
decisionmakers.

For further information, contact INSCOM. Phone, 703-706-1603. Internet, 
www.vulcan.belvoir.army.mil.

U.S. Army Materiel Command  The U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) is the 
Army's principal materiel developer. AMC's missions include the 
development of weapon systems, advanced research on future technologies, 
and maintenance and distribution of spare parts and equipment. AMC works 
closely with industry, academia, the other military services, and other 
Government agencies to develop, test, and acquire every piece of 
equipment that soldiers and units need to accomplish their missions.

For further information, contact AMC. Phone, 703-617-9625. Internet, 
www.amc.army.mil.

U.S. Army Medical Command  The U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) 
provides direction and planning for the Army Medical Department in 
conjunction with the Office of the Surgeon General. It develops and 
integrates doctrine, training, leader development, organization, and 
materiel for Army health services. MEDCOM also allocates resources and 
evaluates delivery of services.

For further information, contact MEDCOM. Phone, 703-681-3000. Internet, 
www.armymedicine.army.mil.

U.S. Army Military District of Washington  The U.S. Army Military 
District of Washington conducts security and disaster-relief operations 
in the National Capital Region (NCR), provides base operations support 
to Army and other Defense Department organizations in the NCR, and 
conducts official and public events on behalf of the Nation's civilian 
and military leadership.

For further information, contact the U.S. Army Military District. Phone, 
202-685-2807. Internet, www.mdw.army.mil.

U.S. Army Military Traffic Management Command  The U.S. Army Military 
Traffic Management Command (MTMC) manages, for the Department of 
Defense, the worldwide transportation of troops, equipment, and personal 
property during peace and war. This entails single-port management, 
transportation, and traffic-management services, deployment planning and 
engineering, and development of new technologies. MTMC is also the link 
between DOD shippers and the commercial surface transportation industry, 
and maintains a presence in 22 ports worldwide as DOD's port manager.

For further information, contact MTMC. Phone, 703-681-6724. Internet, 
mtmc.army.mil.

U.S. Army Pacific  The U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) provides trained and 
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operations and peacetime engagements in the Asia-Pacific area of 
operations. USARPAC carries out a cooperative engagement strategy known 
as the Expanded Relations Program with the 41 Asian and Pacific nations 
within or bordering its area of responsibility. These countries include 
The Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Mongolia, Russia, China, 
South Korea, India, Bangladesh, Australia, New Zealand, Marshall 
Islands, and Papua New Guinea.

For further information, contact USARPAC. Phone, 808-438-2206. Internet, 
www.usarpac.army.mil.

U.S. Army South  The U.S. Army South (USARSO) acts as the primary land 
component for United States Southern Command and provides support to 
U.S. Embassies and military groups throughout Central and South America 
and the Caribbean. USARSO is a major hub for deploying U.S. Army Reserve 
and National Guard forces to participate in humanitarian and civic 
assistance exercises in underdeveloped portions of countries in Latin 
America. It frequently supports missions to conduct search and rescue 
missions and render disaster assistance requested by host governments 
through U.S. Embassies.

For further information, contact USARSO. Phone, 011-507-288-3003. 
Internet, www.army.mil/USARSO.

U.S. Army Special Operations Command  The U.S. Army Special Operations 
Command (USASOC) trains, equips, deploys, and sustains Army special 
operations forces for worldwide special operations supporting regional 
combatant commanders and country ambassadors. USASOC soldiers deploy to 
numerous countries conducting missions such as peacekeeping, 
humanitarian assistance, demining, and foreign internal defense. USASOC 
includes special forces, rangers, civil affairs, psychological 
operations, special operations aviation, and signal and support.

For further information, contact USASOC. Phone, 910-432-3000. Internet, 
www.usasoc.soc.mil.

U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command  The U.S. Army Space and 
Missile Defense Command (SMDC) is the proponent for space and national 
missile defense, a materiel developer, and the Army's integrator for 
theater missile defense. SMDC ensures missile defense to protect the 
Nation and deployed forces, and facilitates Army access to space assets 
and products.

For further information, contact SMDC. Phone, 703-607-1873. Internet, 
www.smdc.army.mil.

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command  The U.S. Army Training and 
Doctrine Command (TRADOC) serves as the architect for the 21st century 
Army, while ensuring that the Army is prepared to fight and win wars 
today. It does this through training, doctrine, and combat developments. 
To assist in these efforts, TRADOC integrates the activities of 
battlefield laboratories that develop and experiment with concepts in 
battlefield dynamics.

For further information, contact TRADOC. Phone, 757-727-3514. Internet, 
www.tradoc.army.mil.

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United States Military Academy

West Point, NY 10996

Superintendent                                    Lt. Gen. Daniel W. 
                                                          Christman
Commandant of Cadets                              Brig. Gen. Eric T. 
                                                          Olson
Dean of the Academic Board                        Brig. Gen. Fletcher M. 
                                                          Lamkin

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The United States Military Academy is located at West Point, NY. The 
course is of 4 years' duration, during which the cadets receive, besides 
a general education, theoretical and practical training as junior 
officers. Cadets who complete the course satisfactorily receive the 
degree of Bachelor of Science and a commission as second lieutenant in 
the Army.

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, United 
States Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996. Phone, 914-938-4261. For 
information about Military Academy admission criteria and policies, 
contact the Office of the Registrar, United States Military Academy, 
West Point, NY 10996.

Sources of Information

Arlington and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemeteries  For 
information write to the Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery, 
Arlington, VA 22211-5003. Phone, 703-695-3175.
Army Historical Program  For information concerning the Army Historical 
Program, write to the U.S. Army Center of Military History, HQDA (DAMH), 
CSA, 103 Third Avenue, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5058. 
Phone, 202-685-2714. Fax, 202-685-4564. Internet, www.army.mil/cmh-pg.
    Information on historic buildings preservation and reuse is 
available through the Office of Historic Properties. Phone, 703-692-
9892.
Civilian Employment  For information, visit the Army civilian personnel 
website (Internet, www.cpol.army.mil) or contact the civilian personnel 
advisory center at the desired Army installation.
Contracts  Contract procurement policies and procedures are the 
responsibility of the Deputy for Procurement, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary of the Army (Research, Development, and Acquisition), Room 
2E661, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0103. Phone, 703-695-4101.
Environment  Contact the Public Affairs Office, Office of the Chief of 
Public Affairs Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, DC 
20314-1000 (phone, 202-761-0010); the Army Environmental Center 
(Internet, aec.army.mil); or the Army Environmental Policy Institute 
(Internet, www.aepi.army.mil).
Films, Videotapes, and Videodiscs  Requests for loan of Army-produced 
films, videotapes, and videodiscs should be addressed to the Visual 
Information Support Centers of Army installations. Army productions are 
available for sale from the National Audiovisual Center (NAC), 
Washington, DC 20409-3701. Department of the Army pamphlet 25-90, Visual 
Information Products Catalog, lists the products that have been cleared 
for public release.
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Requests  Requests should be 
addressed to the Information Management Officer of the Army installation 
or activity responsible for the requested information.
Military Traffic Management Command  Information concerning military 
transportation news and issues is available electronically through the 
Internet, at mtmc.army.mil.
Public Affairs and Community Relations  For official Army information 
and community relations, contact the Office of the Chief of Public 
Affairs, Department of the Army, Washington, DC 20310-1508. Phone, 703-
697-5081. During nonoffice hours, call 703-697-4200.
Publications  Requests should be addressed to the Information Management 
Officer of the Army activity that publishes the requested publication. 
Official publications published by Headquarters, Department of the Army, 
are available from the National Technical Information Service, 
Department of Commerce, Attn: Order Preprocessing Section, 5285 Port 
Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161-2171. Phone, 703-487-4600. If it is 
uncertain which Army activity published the

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publication, requests should be addressed to the Publishing Division, 
U.S. Army Publications and Printing Command, Room 1050, 2461 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0301. Phone, 202-325-6292.
Research  Industry may obtain information on long-range research and 
development plans concerning future materiel requirements and objectives 
from the Commander, U.S. Army Materiel Command, Attn: AMCPA, 5001 
Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22333-0001.
Small Business Activities  Aids to assist small businesses in obtaining 
defense procurement contracts are available through the Office of Small 
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary of the 
Army, Room 2A712, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0106. Phone, 703-
697-2868.
Speakers  Civilian organizations desiring an Army speaker may contact a 
nearby Army installation or write or call the Community Relations 
Division, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, Department of the Army, 
Washington, DC 20310-1508. Phone, 703-697-5081. Requests for Army 
Reserve speakers may be addressed to HQDA (DAAR-PA), Washington, DC 
20310-2423, or the local Army Reserve Center. Organizations in the 
Washington, DC, area desiring chaplain speakers may contact the Chief of 
Chaplains, Department of the Army, Washington, DC 20310-2700. Phone, 
703-601-1140. Information on speakers may be obtained by contacting the 
Public Affairs Office, Office of the Chief of Engineers, Washington, DC 
20314, or the nearest Corps of Engineer Division or District Office.
Military Career and Training Opportunities  Information on all phases of 
Army enlistments and specialized training is available by writing to the 
U.S. Army Recruiting Command, Fort Sheridan, IL 60037 (phone, 312-926-
3322). For information about career and training opportunities, contact 
the appropriate office listed below:
Army health professions: HQDA (SGPS-PD), Skyline No. 5, 5100 Leesburg 
    Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3258. Phone, 703-681-8022.
Army reserves training opportunities for enlisted personnel: U.S. Army 
    Recruiting Command, Public Affairs Office, 1307 Third Avenue, Fort 
    Knox, KY 40121. Phone, 502-626-0167 or 800-223-3735, extension 6-
    0167. Internet, www.goarmy.com/job/usar/usar.htm.
Army reserves training opportunities for officers: Army Reserve 
    Personnel Command, Public Affairs Office, One Reserve Way, St. 
    Louis, MO 63132-5200. Phone, 314-592-0726, or 800-318-5298, 
    extension 0726. Internet, www.goarmy.com/job/usar/usar.htm.
Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps: Professor of Military Science at 
    the nearest college or university offering the program, or Army ROTC 
    Regional Headquarters in your area.
Army National Guard training opportunities: Army National Guard, ARO-
    OAC-ME, Edgewood, MD 21010-5420. Phone, 301-671-4789.
Chaplains Corps: Office of the Chief of Chaplains, HQDA (DACH-PER), 
    Washington, DC 20310-2700. Phone, 703-601-1172.
Judge Advocate General's Corps: Personnel, Plans, and Training Office, 
    Office of the Judge Advocate General, Department of the Army, HQDA 
    (DAJA-PT), Washington, DC 20310-2200. Phone, 703-588-6799.
U.S. Military Academy: Director of Admissions, United States Military 
    Academy, West Point, NY 10996. Phone, 914-938-4041.

For further information concerning the Department of the Army, contact 
the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, Headquarters, Department of 
the Army, Washington, DC 20310-1508. Phone, 703-697-5081. Internet, 
www.army.mil.