US ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY

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1 Army Regulation ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNCTIONS US ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 12 September 1974 Unclassified

2 Report Documentation Page Report Date 12 Sep 1974 Report Type N/A Dates Covered (from... to) - Title and Subtitle Organizations and Functions: US Army Center of Military History Contract Number Grant Number Program Element Number Author(s) Project Number Task Number Work Unit Number Performing Organization Name(s) and Address(es) Department of the Army Headquarters Washington, DC Sponsoring/Monitoring Agency Name(s) and Address(es) Performing Organization Report Number Sponsor/Monitor s Acronym(s) Sponsor/Monitor s Report Number(s) Distribution/Availability Statement Approved for public release, distribution unlimited Supplementary Notes Abstract Subject Terms Report Classification unclassified Classification of Abstract unclassified Classification of this page unclassified Limitation of Abstract UU Number of Pages 7

3 SUMMARY of CHANGE AR US ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY This revision--

4 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 12 September 1974 Army Regulation Effective 15 October 1974 ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNCTIONS US ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY History. Not Applicable Summary. This regulation prescribes the org a n i z a t i o n a n d f u n c t i o n s o f t h e U S A r m y Center of Military History (CMH). Applicability. Not Applicable. P r o p o n e n t a n d e x c e p t i o n a u t h o r i t y. Not Applicable. A r m y m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r o l p r o c e s s. Not Applicable. S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n. L o c a l s u p p l e m e n t a t i o n is permitted but not required. Interim changes. Not Applicable. S u g g e s t e d I m p r o v e m e n t s. T h e p r o p o - n e n t a g e n c y o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n i s T h e U S Army Center of Military History. Users are invited to send comments and suggested imp r o v e m e n t s o n D A F o r m ( R e c o m - mended Changes to Publications) direct to HQDA (DAMH ZA) WASH, DC Distribution. Active Army, ARNG, USAR: To be distributed in accordance with DA Form 12 9A r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r A R, O r g a n i z a t i o n a n d Functions D (Qty Rqr Block No. 13). Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) General. 1, page 1 Mission. 2, page 1 Command and staff relations. 3, page 1 AR September 1974 Unclassified i

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6 1. General. The CMH, established by DA General Order 21, 15 June 1973, became operational on 17 June On that date the Office of the Chief of Military History, an Army Special Staff Section under the general staff supervision of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations, was discontinued and its functions, personnel, and other resources transferred to CMH. 2. Mission. The mission of the CMH is to: formulate and execute the Army Historical Program; coordinate and supervise Army historical matters including historical properties; prepare and publish histories required by the Army; formulate the historical background and precedents required for the development of Army plans, policies, doct r i n e, a n d t e c h n i q u e s ; s u p e r v i s e t h e A r m y M u s e u m S y s t e m ; maintain a repository for the collection and preservation of historical documents relating to the United States Army; and provide historical material and assistance to, and maintain liaison with, public and private agencies and individuals and stimulate interest and study in the field of military history. 3. Command and staff relations. The US Army Center of Military History is a field operating agency under the general staff supervision of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans. The Commanding General of the Center of Military History is designated as Chief of Military History. a. The Chief of Military History is authorized direct communication with the Office of the Chief of Staff, the HQDA Staff, and major Army commands. b. The Chief of Military History represents the entire Army on historical matters. He is responsible to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Army, advising them and all elements of the Army on historical matters. c. The Chief of Military History has a planning, policy, and p r o g r a m m i n g r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t h a t a f f e c t s t h e e n t i r e A r m y. H e develops and supervises the Army Historical Program system, which functions in consonance with the Department of the Army programming system, and provides guidance to commands and agencies that are responsible for attaining Army fiscal year objectives. d. The US Army Center of Military History is the proponent agency for regulations governing the Army Historical Program. The Chief of Military History administers the historical program of the Active Army, the Army Reserve, and the National Guard when in an active Federal status. AR September

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