The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM),Note the clarification to General Dennis L. Via (6 April 2016) AMC announces Mission Command Alignment for Army Materiel Command Dr. Christopher R. Paparone Army Logistician (Nov-Dec 2007) COCOM, ADCON, OPCON, TACON, Support —Do You Know the Difference? and its subordinate Life-Cycle Management Command (LCMC)Lieutenant Colonel James O. Winbush, Jr., Christopher S. Rinaldi, and Antonia R. Giardina (2005-01-05) Life Cycle Management: Integrating Acquisition and Sustainment documents the 2001 intention, now moot as of 2018, to combine acquisition and sustainment are headquartered at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan. TACOM is a component of the U.S. Army Materiel Command.
Organization The complex that houses TACOM's headquarters is located at the Detroit Arsenal. TACOM has subordinate installations located at Anniston Army Depot in Alabama, Red River Army Depot in Texas, Sierra Army Depot in California, and Watervliet Arsenal in New York. TACOM also has significant numbers of personnel located at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, and Natick Soldier Center (NSC), Massachusetts.
Co-operations The Detroit Arsenal also houses the laboratories and facilities of the U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), which formerly was known as the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). DEVCOM GVSC is TACOM's partner for ground vehicle technology and engineering. It is subordinate to U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM).
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) has a branch at TACOM, assisting with the training and certification of employees in necessary logistics and acquisition methods for the U.S. federal government. The training (and certification) is conducted by instructors at TACOM and elsewhere, providing lectures and briefings on logistics and acquisition topics.
List of commanding generals
Commanding General Term Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration
References
External links TACOM website Defense Acquisition University