Ryan D McCarthy
Secretary of the Army
Ryan D McCarthy was confirmed by the US Senate, 26 September 2019,
and sworn in as the 24th secretary of the US Army, 30 September
2019. McCarthy was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate and
appointed as the 33rd under secretary of the Army, 1 August 2017.
As secretary, he has statutory responsibilities for all matters relating to the
US Army, to include the recruitment, organization, training, equipping, and
care of 1.4 million active duty, National Guard, Reserve Soldiers, Department
of the Army Civilians and their families.
Prior to his confirmation as the under secretary of the Army, McCarthy
worked for Lockheed Martin Corporation in sequential vice president
roles responsible for the sustainment, customer solutions and program
integration of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and the company's
global security policy.
McCarthy previously served as the special assistant to the 22nd Secretary
of Defense Robert Gates, under Presidents Bush and Obama, where he
advised as the secretary's representative to the White House, Congress,
National Security Agencies and other Foreign Governments. He also served
as the special assistant to the under secretary of defense for Acquisition
Technology and Logistics and was responsible for policy development and
coordination with the joint staff and uniformed services acquisition leaders
on procurement and supply chain management policies. He also served as a
professional staff member in the US House of Representatives Committee on
International Relations. Prior to his legislative experience, from 2002 to 2005,
he worked as the vice president of Commercial Financing for the Hongkong
Shanghai Banking Corporation.
McCarthy proudly served in the US Army from 1997 to 2002 and was
involved in combat operations in Afghanistan in support of OPERATION
ENDURING FREEDOM with the 75th Ranger Regiment, US Special
Operations Command.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Virginia Military Institute and a
Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Maryland's
Robert H. Smith School of Business.
McCarthy and his wife have been married for over 10 years and have
one daughter.
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