Comptroller of the United States Army

The Comptroller of the United States Army was a US Army senior management position. The incumbent had general staff responsibility for:

  • the independent review and analysis of Army programs, and analysis of major Army commands;
  • finance and accounting, fiscal, audit, budgetary, progress and statistical reporting, reports control, cost analysis, and management analysis activities of the Army;
  • legislative policies and programs pertaining to appropriation acts;
  • management systems of the Army;
  • overall management improvement; and
  • analysis of Army organization, functions, and procedures.

The Comptroller of the Army was under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management) with concurrent responsibility to the Chief of Staff. The position was equivalent to a Deputy Chief of Staff.[1] The Comptroller of the Army exercised general staff supervision over the Chief, United States Army Audit Agency.

The last person to hold the position of Comptroller was Lt. Gen. Merle Freitag until his retirement in 1994. After his retirement, the office was abolished and the position was combined with the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management). The position was later renamed the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller).

List of comptrollers and acting comptrollers of the United States Army

This is an incomplete list. Please help to complete it.

Holder Start of term Term end
Maj. Gen. George J. Richards[2] January 2, 1948 July 15, 1948
Maj. Gen. Edmond H. Leavey[3] July 16, 1948 June 30, 1949
Lt. Gen. Raymond S. McLain[4] August 1, 1949 April 30, 1952
Maj. Gen. William H. Arnold (acting)[5] April 1950 August 1950
Maj. Gen. George H. Decker[6] May 1, 1950 January 6, 1955
Lt. Gen. Laurin L. Williams[7] 1955 1957
Maj. Gen. William S. Lawton[8] July 1, 1957 May 31, 1960
Lt. Gen. David W. Traub[9] 1960 1962
Lt. Gen. Charles B. Duff[10] 1962 1963
Lt. Gen. Robert Hackett[11] 1963 1966
Lt. Gen. Frank J. Sackton[12] 1966 1970
Lt. Gen. John M. Wright[13] 1970 1972
TBC 1972 1973
Lt. Gen. Edward M. Flanagan Jr. 1973 1974[14]
Lt. Gen. John A. Kjellstrom[15] 1974[14] 1977
Lt. Gen. Richard L. West[16] 1977 1981
Lt. Gen. Ernest D. Peixotto 1981 1984
Lt. Gen. Max W. Noah[17] 1984 1988
Lt. Gen. James F. McCall[18] 1988 1991
Lt. Gen. Merle Freitag[19] 1991 1994

References

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  3. ^ "Biography of Major-General Edmond Harrison Leavey (1894 – 1980), USA". Generals.dk. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  4. ^ "Biography of Lieutenant-General Raymond Stallings McLain (1890 – 1954), USA". Generals.dk. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  5. ^ "Biography of Lieutenant-General William Howard Arnold (1901 – 1976), USA". Generals.dk. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  6. ^ "Biography of General George Henry Decker (1902 – 1980), USA". Generals.dk. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
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  8. ^ "Biography of Lieutenant-General William Stevens Lawton (1900 – 1993), USA". Generals.dk. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
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  10. ^ Lyons, Richard D. (1994-01-13). "Charles B. Duff, 85, General Who Served In Air Defense, Dies - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
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  12. ^ "Obituaries - 2010 | ASU Retirees Association". Asura.asu.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  13. ^ "The Founders & Patriots of America". Founderspatriots.org. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  14. ^ a b "Hebron Man Named Army Comptroller". The Daily Sentinel. 29 July 1974. p. 3. Retrieved 7 October 2025. John A. Kjellstrom... was recently promoted to lieutenant general and named Comptroller of the Army. He replaces Lt. Gen. Edward M. Flanagan Jr. as comptroller.
  15. ^ "Lieutenant General John A. Kjellstrom". Old.qmfound.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  16. ^ "Richard West - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". Valor.militarytimes.com. 2003-07-22. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  17. ^ "Retired Lt. Gen. Max Noah, 86, Army Engineer, Died". ausanews.ausa.org.
  18. ^ "James F. McCall". Nndb.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  19. ^ "Freitag retiring from LCEF presidency". Blogs.lcms.org. 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
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