Apr 24, 2012

Four Soldiers who built a training device to teach service members to safely exit an overturned Humvee were among 22 troops and civilians honored April 24, 2012, as part of the 2012 Secretary of the Army Awards.

Apr 17, 2012

The shadow of sequestration is being cast over the Defense Department, and members of Congress must act to dissipate it, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here today.

Apr 17, 2012

The Army's future leaders got an inside look at cutting edge research during a visit on April 13 to the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM).

Apr 17, 2012

The final hours of flight for the space shuttle Discovery and NASA's space shuttle program took place over historic Fort Lesley J. McNair, April 17, 2012, as thousands of Washingtonians looked up at the clear blue skies of the Nation's Capital.

Apr 17, 2012

Apr 13, 2012

Westphal discusses Army-to-Army cooperation with Mexican Ambassador

Apr 13, 2012

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal met with Mexican Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan, April 13, 2012, at the Pentagon, to discuss Army-to-Army cooperation efforts and regional security issues.

Apr 9, 2012

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command welcomed the undersecretary of the Army to its new home on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 4, 2012.

Apr 3, 2012

While the public may associate the U.S. Army with Soldiers and weapons on the battlefield, there is also an "institutional" Army that has functions similar to those of large corporations in the private sector, a top Army official told a business group here April 2, 2012.

Mar 30, 2012

Westphal discusses the future of the Army with 1st Mission Support Command

Mar 30, 2012

Emphasizing the importance of diversity and leadership within the U.S. Army, Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal delivered the keynote address to more than 175 cadets during the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras' ROTC ball.

Mar 30, 2012

CASA for Puerto Rico hosts the Under Secretary of the Army

Mar 28, 2012

Undersecretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal came to the University of Texas at Austin looking to strengthen the school's ties with the Army.

Mar 12, 2012

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph Westphal visited the Fort Sam Houston headquarters of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command with his wife, Linda, March 7, 2012.

Mar 12, 2012

Army Under Secretary visits UT campus, tours research facilities

Mar 12, 2012

Under Secretary visits Fort Hood, discusses force reduction, Family care

Mar 12, 2012

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph Westphal visited Fort Hood, Texas, March 9, 2012, as part of a trip to the Central Texas region.

Mar 12, 2012

Under Secretary visits Fort Hood

Mar 12, 2012

Under Secretary of the Army Dr. Joseph W. Westphal has breakfast with Soldiers from the 3d Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas, to discuss key Army issues. Westphal visited Fort Hood to gain situational awareness and ensure the Army is correctly prioritizing, balancing and integrating resources to support the mission of the Army's largest installation.

Mar 12, 2012

Mar 6, 2012

Secretary of the Army John McHugh participated in the Strategic Decision Making Exercise at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., Mar. 2, 2012. The exercise is an annual culminating educational event that allows Army War College students to apply knowledge, skills and critical thinking to analyze multiple complex regional problems tied to U.S. interests and to develop proposed courses of action that integrate all of the elements of national power -- diplomatic, informational, military and economic. The students briefed McHugh who was playing the role of a presidential adviser.

Feb 29, 2012

The Honorable Dr. Joseph Westphal, Under Secretary of the Army, met with the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School Commandant Col. Tyge Rugenstein for a tour of the new facilities Feb. 28. Westphal asked questions regarding entrance eligibility, facility capabilities, academics and graduation. Earlier in the day he toured West Point, met with key leaders and visited the academy's centers of excellence to assess future Army and academy requirements. Photo by Kathy Eastwood, West Point Public Affairs

Feb 13, 2012

Representing the President of the United States, U.S. Army Military District of Washington's (MDW) Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, presided during an Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial, Sunday morning. The ceremony was held in honor of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, on what would have been his 203rd birthday.

Feb 13, 2012

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal hosts the swearing-in ceremony for the general counsel of the Army

Feb 13, 2012

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal hosts the swearing-in ceremony for the general counsel of the Army

Feb 3, 2012

Under Secretary of the Army, Dr. Joseph W. Westphal, promotes his aide-de-camp to Lt. Col.

Jan 25, 2012

The Under Secretary of the Army spoke with senior leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during their 2012 leader conference.

Jan 13, 2012

The Under Secretary of the Army visits U.S. Army Cyber Command to gain situational awareness and ensure the Army is correctly prioritizing, balancing and integrating resources to support the mission of this vital organization.

Jan 13, 2012

The Under Secretary of the Army visits U.S. Army Cyber Command to gain situational awareness and ensure the Army is correctly prioritizing, balancing and integrating resources to support the mission of this vital organization.

Jan 13, 2012

Army Leadership: Hazing not compatible with Army Values

Jan 9, 2012

Martin Luther King Jr. Day tri-signed letter

Dec 7, 2011

U.S. Military Academy linebacker Andrew Rodriguez has been named the 22nd recipient of the William V. Campbell Trophy at the 54th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner in New York City.

Nov 29, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army meets with Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Admiral James Stavridis in Mons, Belgium, after seeing troops in Afghanistan.

Nov 29, 2011

Shane Wentz, a "master black belt" in Lean Six Sigma, was honored at the Pentagon during a ceremony to recognize winners in the 2011 Army Lean/Six Sigma Excellence Awards Program, Nov. 29, 2011.

Nov 29, 2011

Practitioners of Lean Six Sigma were recognized Nov. 29, 2011, for streamlining Army business processes that help save the Army money.

Nov 25, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph Westphal surprised service members in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving with a taste of home by bringing with him New York Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher and his actress wife, Joanna Garcia Swisher.

Nov 23, 2011

Under Secretary of the U.S. Army Joseph W. Westphal, along with New York Yankees Outfielder Nick Swisher and his wife, Joanna Garcia Swisher, visited the U.S Army in Europe Nov. 22, 2011, on their way to Afghanistan to spend Thanksgiving with deployed Soldiers.

Nov 22, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army, Dr. Joseph W. Westphal, U.S. Army Europe Commander, Lt. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, New York Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher and actress JoAnna Garcia Swisher visit with wounded warriors at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.

Nov 12, 2011

The Under Secretary of the Army addressed 345 senior acquisition, logistics and technology experts from throughout the Department of Defense during a senior leader training forum in Huntsville, Alabama.

Nov 3, 2011

Congress honors the commitment and sacrifice of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team and Military Intelligence Service during WWII.

Oct 31, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army, HON Dr. Joseph W. Westphal served as the keynote speaker for during Accession Command's 2011 Hispanic Heritage Month Reception. The U.S. Army proudly celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in recognition of the many contributions Hispanics have made to our nation and to its defense.

Oct 31, 2011

Environmental upgrade Newest ERDC lab pure Gold

Oct 31, 2011

The Under Secretary of the Army visits Fort Benning to gain situational awareness and ensure the Army is correctly prioritizing, balancing and integrating resources to support the mission of this vital installation.

Oct 31, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army, HON Dr. Joseph W. Westphal receives the Order of Saint Maurice (Civis), patron saint of the Infantry, for his demonstrated dedication and contributions in support of the Infantry community.

Oct 26, 2011

Under SecArmy discusses key issues

Oct 26, 2011

In the last year, the Army has moved closer to transforming its civilian work force of more than 320,000 employees.

Oct 21, 2011

The roads and airways of the National Capital Region were a bit busier than usual as more than 70 federal and non-federal agencies practiced their emergency response capabilities.

Oct 21, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal completed a week-long visit to Chile and Brazil aimed at gaining a better understanding of the missions and operations and to ensure the U.S. Army is supporting efforts to promote security and stability in Chile and Brazil.

Oct 13, 2011

In the last year, the Army has moved closer to transforming its civilian work force of more than 320,000 employees.

Sep 20, 2011

Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh today released publicly a Report to Congress, updating improvements made at Arlington National Cemetery more than a year after he ousted the cemetery's leadership and made sweeping changes in its structure and oversight.

Sep 15, 2011

Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry's reception at Capitol Hill

Sep 15, 2011

Sep 14, 2011

Biography_HON Dr. Joseph W. Westphal

Sep 14, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army, HON Dr. Joseph W. Westphal, visits World Trade Center construction site--Ground Zero

Sep 14, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army, HON Dr. Joseph W. Westphal, visits World Trade Center construction site--Ground Zero

Sep 14, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army, HON Dr. Joseph W. Westphal, visits World Trade Center construction site--Ground Zero

Sep 14, 2011

View of construction at ground zero from the 20th floor of 1 World Trade Center. Now soaring to 81 floors, construction is nearly complete and officials it is scheduled to open in 2013. Once complete, 1 World Trade Center will be the tallest building in North America. HON Dr. Joseph W. Westphal received a tour of the ground zero construction site and a brief on the preparations being made to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center, during his visit in New York City, August 12, 2011. 


Sep 14, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army, HON Dr. Joseph W. Westphal, visits World Trade Center construction site--Ground Zero

Sep 14, 2011

New Mexico Congressional delegation reception in honor of SFC Leroy Petry

Aug 19, 2011

USA Lunch with SOF CSMs

Aug 16, 2011

Joseph W. Westphal, the 30th under secretary of the Army and the service's chief management officer, is responsible for providing trained and ready forces for combat commanders.

Aug 2, 2011

The Under Secretary of the Army completed his week-long visit to Central and South America July 30, 2011, after visits to key U.S. Department of State officials and partner nation military leaders in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Colombia.

Aug 2, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal continued his visit to Central and South America today visiting the U.S. Embassy and key military leaders in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Jul 25, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal visited Joint Task Force Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, July 24, 2011. The JTF-B commander and staff briefed the under secretary on the mission and capabilities of JTF-B and it's units. Westphal also had a chance to visit with servicemembers and tour the base and facilities.

Jul 22, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army Dr. Joseph Westphal hosted an investiture ceremony for six new Civilian Aides to the Secretary at the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, July 20, 2011.

Jul 19, 2011

More than 400 Soldiers, Airmen, industry partners and government staffers attended the first joint Army - Air Force Energy Forum July 19, 2011, to join the fight with DoD in reducing the need for imported oil.

Jun 10, 2011

Some 66 years later, during a ceremony June 7, 2011, in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, Shinyei "Rocky" Matayoshi accepted America's gratitude for his service in the form of the Army Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action.

Jun 3, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph Westphal saluted Hispanic women leaders serving the nation by hosting the U.S. Army Military District of Washington's Twilight Tattoo June 1st at Fort McNair, D.C.

May 17, 2011

Graduating class of 2011, thank you for allowing me to speak to you today and share in this very special day with you and your families. Thinking of what I could share with you today..... To inspire you to success......I thought of the one thing that always gives me confidence in America, Our Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen.

May 17, 2011

Not only are you and thousands of other fellow students around the country about to leave the womb of this protected place, but you are about to play in the larger sandbox of making choices in a global setting in an unsettled environment. This week has been a very telling time for our country. America is a complex nation, large and diverse with great character and yet much harmony.

May 6, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army visits Fort Sill, Okla.

May 6, 2011

The Under Secretary of the Army visits Fort Sill, Olka.

May 3, 2011

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey presents the Hall of Heroes induction plaque to Silvia Svehla, sister of Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Army Pfc. Henry Svehla, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, May 3, 2011.

May 3, 2011

The names of two Soldiers, Korean War veterans, were placed into the Hall of Heroes during a ceremony May 3, 2011, at the Pentagon. It's an honor reserved for those who have earned the Medal of Honor.

Apr 27, 2011

Five Soldiers were honored April 27, 2011, for their contributions to the health of the Army's all-volunteer fighting force. Under Secretary of the Army Joseph J. Westphal hosted the 2011 Secretary of the Army Career Counselor and Recruiter of the Year Awards at the Pentagon.

Mar 1, 2011

Becoming more efficient and innovative will be key to the Army's future as the service gradually downsizes end-strength between 2013 and 2015, said it's chief management officer Feb. 24.

Dec 27, 2010

Joseph W. Westphal, the under secretary of the United States Army, speaks with Soldiers during a tour of Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 2.

Dec 13, 2010

Joseph W. Westphal, under secretary of the U.S. Army, and Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, paid a visit to servicemembers Dec. 5, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.

Dec 6, 2010

The Honorable Joseph W. Westphal (left), under secretary of the United States Army, toured Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 2.

Nov 1, 2010

The under secretary of the Army visited Pine Bluff Arsenal, Ark., as part of an exploratory effort to better understand the industrial capability of the Army's arsenals and depots.

Oct 15, 2010

Practitioners of Lean and Six Sigma saved the Army $1 billion last year. During a ceremony at the Pentagon to recognize winners in the 2010 Army Lean/Six Sigma Excellence Awards Program, or LEAP, Under Secretary of the Army Joseph P. Westphal explained just how valuable practitioners of the manufacturing and business process improvement programs are to the Army.

Aug 31, 2010

To meet energy initiatives, to cut costs, and to help better protect Soldiers, the Army is looking to industry for solutions and partnerships.

Aug 18, 2010

July 22, 2010 Testimony before House Armed Services Committee

Aug 2, 2010

Under Secretary of the Army, Dr. Joseph Westphal visited the new home of U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Reserve Command during a two-day swing through Fort Bragg, N.C., July 30, 2010.

Jun 18, 2010

The Under Secretary of the Army, Dr. Joseph Westhphal, throws out the first pitch while Derek Jeter, Robinson Cano and CC Sabathia look on during the NY Yankees June 15 home game that celebrated the US Army's 235th Birthday.

Jun 14, 2010

Throughout its 235-year existence the United States Army has been called on to defend the U.S. and its interests. Every June 14, the Army commemorates the occasion of the Army birthday in ceremonies at our posts, camps and stations.

May 27, 2010

With help from the Army, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled its newest 44-cent stamp May 27, honoring the late singer Kate Smith, who was popular during World War II.

May 3, 2010

The Army's second-highest civilian visited Picatinny April 29 for the first time since he was sworn in as the 30th Under Secretary of the Army in September 2009.

Apr 12, 2010

Army Under Secretary Dr. Joseph W. Westphal got a firsthand look at the four main headquarters here that facilitate force generation, sourcing, training, command and control of the majority of Active and Reserve component Soldiers Army-wide today. Visiting U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC), U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT) and First Army, the Army's second highest ranking civilian leader received in-depth briefings about current operations, said Lt. Col. Richard K. Bond, one of FORSCOM's action officers for Under Secretary's Westphal's visit.

Apr 12, 2010

The Honorable Joseph W. Westphal, under secretary of the Army, during a tour of Third Army's headquarters

Feb 17, 2010

Honorable Joseph Westphal, Under Secretary of the Army, administers the oath of office to the Honorable Mary Sally Matiella, the newly appointed Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller), Feb. 16, 2010, at the Pentagon. Ms. Joyce Morrow, Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (center), assisted in the swearing-in ceremony.

Feb 8, 2010

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph Westphal learned first-hand about Army depot helicopter repair and recapitalization during his brief, but substantial tour of CCAD's facilities on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Feb. 3.

Jan 19, 2010

The U.S. Army's Acquisition Executive said communication technologies slated to field in the next several years, such as Joint Tactical Radio Systems (JTRS) and Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T), could prove to be vital assets in the ongoing war in Afghanistan -- speaking to an audience of industry and military professionals on Jan. 14 at the ninth annual "Army IT Day" put on by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association of Northern Virginia.

Dec 23, 2009

Army Under Secretary Joseph Westphal reads to children attending an AUSA-sponsored holiday party at Walter Reed Army Medical Center's Mologne House. "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn was specially chosen from a reading program designed by the Military Child Education Coalition to spark healing conversations among families of the wounded.

Dec 16, 2009

Dr. Joseph J. Westphal, Under Secretary of the Army, spoke with and listened to the concerns and thoughts of wounded warriors during a Dec. 14 visit to the Fort Eustis Warrior Transition Unit.

Dec 1, 2009

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Senator McCain, distinguished members of the Armed Services Committee. It is a great honor for me as well to be here and to be nominated by President Obama to be the undersecretary of the Army. I am also very grateful for the confidence and support of Secretary Gates.

Dec 1, 2009

I'm a big believer, because I've seen this in other places where I've worked, that the business processes are critically important to the success of the operation. We have a huge bureaucracy. We have great challenges today and into the future, financially and fiscally, for the Army. The operational OPTEMPO is continuing to stay either steady state or even growing...I think we absolutely have to reshape this business process and redesign it and transform it.

Dec 1, 2009

Third Army's Maj. Gen. Peter Vangjel, deputy commanding general, and the Honorable Joseph Westphal, under Secretary of the Army, inspect a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle while touring a MRAP production facility managed by the Joint Programs Office, Nov. 24, which contributes to Third Army's logistical movement of mission critical equipment in support of the Responsible Drawdown of Iraq, and sustaining war efforts in Southwest Asia. (

Nov 30, 2009

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph Westphal spent the day after Thanksgiving visiting military leaders in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Oct 21, 2009

Vietnam veterans of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Tuesday received the Presidential Unit Citation in a Pentagon ceremony hosted by Under Secretary of the Army Dr. Joseph Westphal.