United States Army Materiel Command
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United States Army Materiel Command |
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 Army Army Materiel Command shoulder badge |
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| Lineup | 1962 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Armed forces | United States Armed Forces |
| army | United States Army |
| Strength | over 70,000 |
| Seat | Redstone Arsenal , Alabama |
| Former locations | Fort Belvoir , Virginia |
| march | Arsenal for the Brave |
| Commanding General | |
| Commanding general | GEN Gustave F. Perna |
| Deputy Commanding General | LTG Larry Wyche |
The United States Army Materiel Command ( AMC , German "Army Command for Equipment") is one of three Army commands and a Major Command of the US Army . It is responsible for the procurement, provision, needs analysis and development of all conventional weapons, ammunition, technology and equipment of the Army and serves as the central management and coordination point for all questions of logistical support within the armed forces .
The motto of the command is America's Arsenal for the Brave (Eng. "America's arsenal for the brave"). The headquarters of the AMC is in Redstone Arsenal in Alabama , where it was set up, meanwhile the headquarters were in Fort Belvoir in the US state of Virginia .
It is planned from 2019 the United States Army Materiel Command, together with the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), the United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) to United States Unite Army Futures Command (AFC).
history
The AMC was set up on May 8, 1962 and initially took over its function as the main operational command of the Army on August 1 of the same year. The first commander was Lieutenant General Frank S. Besson, Jr., who carried out the incorporation of the research department of the Department of the Army into the new command, which originally suggested the establishment of a Materiel Development and Logistics Command (dt. "Material Development and Logistics Command") would have.
organization
Subordinate Commands ( Major Subordinate Commands ):
- US Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command
- US Army Chemical Materials Agency
- U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command
- U.S. Army Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command
- U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command
- US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command
- US Army Security Assistance Command
- US Army Sustainment Command
- US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command
List of the commanding generals
The AMC's command group consists of Commanding General Dennis L. Via , his deputy, Lieutenant General Patricia E. McQuistion , his Executive Deputy to the Commanding General John B. Nerger, the Assistant Deputy Commanding General (Reserves) ) and Chief of Staff Brigadier General Darrell K. Williams and Command Sergeant Major , Ronald T. Riling.
| No. | Surname | image | Beginning of the appointment | End of appointment |
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| 1 | General Frank S. Besson, Jr. |
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April 2, 1962 | March 10, 1969 |
| 2 | General Ferdinand J. Chesarek |
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March 10, 1969 | November 1, 1970 |
| 3 | General Henry A. Miley, Jr. |
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November 1, 1970 | February 12, 1975 |
| 4th | General John R. Deane, Jr. |
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February 12, 1975 | 1st February 1977 |
| interim | Lieutenant General George Sammet, Jr. | 1st February 1977 | May 1977 | |
| 5 | General John R. Guthrie |
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May 1977 | August 1981 |
| 6th | General Donald R. Keith |
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August 1981 | June 29, 1984 |
| 7th | General Richard H. Thompson |
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June 29, 1984 | April 13, 1987 |
| 8th | General Louis C. Wagner, Jr. |
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April 13, 1987 | September 27, 1989 |
| 9 | General William GT Tuttle, Jr. |
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September 27, 1989 | January 31, 1992 |
| 10 | General Jimmy D. Ross |
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January 31, 1992 | February 11, 1994 |
| 11 | General Leon E. Salomon |
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February 11, 1994 | March 27, 1996 |
| 12 | General Johnnie E. Wilson |
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March 27, 1996 | May 14, 1999 |
| 13 | General John G. Coburn |
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May 14, 1999 | October 30, 2001 |
| 14th | General Paul J. Kern |
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October 30, 2001 | November 5, 2004 |
| 15th | General Benjamin S. Griffin |
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November 5, 2004 | November 14, 2008 |
| 16 | General Ann E. Dunwoody |
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November 14, 2008 | August 7, 2012 |
| 17th | General Dennis L. Via |
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August 7, 2012 | September 30, 2016 |
| 18th | General Gustave F. Perna |
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September 30, 2016 | --- |
References
Web links
- official website (English)
- The AMC at globalsecurity.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Management of the AMC at amc.army.mil ( Memento of the original from July 4, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed July 30, 2008)
- ↑ List of commanders of the AMC at amc.army.mil ( Memento of the original from September 21, 2003 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed July 30, 2008).
Army Commands (ACOM)
US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) |
US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) |
US Army Materiel Command (AMC)
Army Service Component Commands (ASCC)
US Army Africa (USARAF) |
US Army Central (USARCENT) |
US Army North (USARNORTH) |
US Army South (USARSO) |
US Army Europe (USAREUR) |
US Army Pacific (USARPAC) |
Eighth Army (EUSA)
US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) | US Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) | US Army Space and Missile Defense Command / Army Strategic Command (USASMDC / ARSTRAT)