WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 8, 2005) -- Raymond F. DuBois was sworn in today as the acting under secretary of the Army.

Prior to his appointment to this position by President George W. Bush, DuBois served concurrently as the deputy under secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment and as the director of Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense.

"I asked Secretary Rumsfeld to reassign Ray to the Army because Ray has extensive experience within the Department of Defense and has demonstrated ability to get the right things done at the right time," said Dr. Francis J. Harvey, secretary of the Army. "He will be a tremendous asset to the Army."

DuBois served in the Army from 1967 to 1969, including nearly 13 months in Vietnam as a combat intelligence operations sergeant in the central highlands.

As the deputy under secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment since April 2001, Mr. DuBois managed the Base Realignment and Closure analytic process and the Defense Department's installations, housing, utilities, energy, competitive outsourcing and environmental programs worldwide.

After the death of David O. (Doc) Cooke in June 2002, director of Administration and Management for the Pentagon, the secretary of Defense asked DuBois to assume Cooke's duties as the principal staff assistant on all manpower, real estate and organizational planning for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. As such he was responsible for Washington Headquarters Services, a 2,500-employee $1.3 billion agency where, as "mayor" of the Pentagon, he oversaw all administrative services within the National Capital Region, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, and the $5.5 billion Pentagon Renovation Program.

From 1975 to 1977, DuBois also served first as special assistant and later as the deputy under secretary of the Army for the 12th secretary of the Army, Martin R. Hoffmann.

As the under secretary of the Army, DuBois serves as the secretary of the Army's senior civilian advisor and carries out those responsibilities and functions specifically delegated by the secretary of the Army.

Among his numerous responsibilities, the under secretary advises and assists the secretary of the Army concerning the Secretariat functions of auditing, inspector general, legislative affairs, and public affairs activities.

The under secretary exercises oversight responsibility for the civil works function and the management of Army installations and facilities. He also provides oversight of policy, planning, coordination, and execution of matters related to manpower and personnel; logistics; installations; operations and plans; requirements and programs; intelligence; command, control, and communications; and readiness.

DuBois earned a bachelor of arts degree from Princeton University.

(Editor's note: Information taken from a news release)