Office of the Inspector General of the United States Army
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The Office of the Inspector General (OTIG) serves to "provide impartial, objective and unbiased advice and oversight to the Army through relevant, timely and thorough inspection, assistance, investigations, and training."[1] The position has existed since 1777, when Thomas Conway was appointed the first inspector. The department was reorganized many times, and almost abolished on several occasions. In its early days, the department was frequently merged with, or proposed to be part of the Adjutant General. It expanded greatly after the American Civil War, to the point that it had around 2,000 officers in 1993. The current holder of the position is Donna W. Martin.
Inspector General of the United States Army | |
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Department of the Army | |
Type | Inspector general |
Abbreviation | IG |
Member of | Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense |
Reports to | Secretary of the Army Chief of Staff of the Army |
Seat | The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Term length | 4 years |
Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 7020 |
Precursor | Inspector-General of the Cavalry of the United States of America |
Inaugural holder | Thomas Conway |
Formation | December 13, 1777 |
Deputy | Maj. Gen. Mitchell L. Kilgo |
Website | http://ig.army.mil |