The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment (abbreviated ASA (IE&E)) is a civilian office within the United States Department of the Army.
Rachel Jacobson, a lawyer and former Obama-era Deputy General Counsel for Environment, Energy and Installations is the current ASA (IE&E); she was sworn in on April 4, 2022.
Roles and responsibilities
The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment) is the primary advisor to the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff, Army on all United States Army matters related to infrastructure, installation policy, oversight and coordination of energy security, environmental management, safety and occupational health. The ASA (IE&E) is also responsible for policy and oversight of sustainability, safety, occupational health, and environmental initiatives; resource management including design, military construction, operations and maintenance; Base Realignment and Closure; privatization of Army family housing, lodging, real estate, and utilities; and the Army's installations safety and occupational health programs.
Organization
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment oversees the following positions: Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Housing & Partnerships Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Energy and Sustainability Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Strategic Integration
Office holders
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health
The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health (abbreviated DASA-ESOH) is one of the four deputy assistant secretaries that report to the ASA (IE&E).
Roles and responsibilities
The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health serves to coordinate the army's environmental programs, through providing policy, programming, and oversight. The DASA also serves as the primary advisor to army commanders on Environment, Safety and Occupational Health matters, along with executing the Army's arms control program.