U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command
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TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC), formerly known as Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), headquartered at the Detroit Arsenal
in Warren, Michigan
, is part of the United States Army Materiel Command
(AMC). It generates, provides, and sustains mobility, lethality, and survivability for soldiers, other branches of the U.S. armed forces
, and allies to ensure Army readiness. TACOM's military and civilian associates find and implement technology and logistics solutions for the soldier. From tank-automotive and armaments weapons systems research and development, through procurement and fielding, to sustainment and retirement, TACOM's associates provide "cradle-to-grave" support to America's armed forces.
The Defense Acquisition University
(DAU), has a branch at TACOM, which assists with the training and certification of employees in necessary logistics and acquisition methods for the U.S. federal government. This training and certification is made possible by many highly trained instructors on TACOM and elsewhere, providing lectures and briefings on these crucial logistic and acquisition areas.
TACOM shares its base with the United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center
(TARDEC), which is responsible for many important engineering projects for the U.S. military.
The entire complex that houses TACOM's headquarters is located on what is known as 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, and has significant numbers of personnel located at Rock Island Arsenal
, Illinois, and Natick Soldier Center
, Massachusetts.
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC), formerly known as Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), headquartered at the Detroit Arsenal
Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant
The Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant was the first manufacturing plant ever built for the mass production of tanks in the United States. Established in 1940 under Chrysler, this plant was owned by the U.S. government until 1996. It was designed by architect Albert Kahn...
in Warren, Michigan
Warren, Michigan
Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census places the city's population at 134,056, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third largest city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb....
, is part of the United States Army Materiel Command
United States Army Materiel Command
The U.S. Army Materiel Command is the primary provider of materiel to the United States Army.The Command's mission includes the research & development of weapons systems as well as maintenance and parts distribution....
(AMC). It generates, provides, and sustains mobility, lethality, and survivability for soldiers, other branches of the U.S. armed forces
United States armed forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...
, and allies to ensure Army readiness. TACOM's military and civilian associates find and implement technology and logistics solutions for the soldier. From tank-automotive and armaments weapons systems research and development, through procurement and fielding, to sustainment and retirement, TACOM's associates provide "cradle-to-grave" support to America's armed forces.
The Defense Acquisition University
Defense Acquisition University
The Defense Acquisition University is a United States military training establishment that trains and enables the 147,705 military and civilian Department of Defense personnel in the fields of acquisition, technology, and logistics, including leadership, program management and bureaucratic...
(DAU), has a branch at TACOM, which assists with the training and certification of employees in necessary logistics and acquisition methods for the U.S. federal government. This training and certification is made possible by many highly trained instructors on TACOM and elsewhere, providing lectures and briefings on these crucial logistic and acquisition areas.
TACOM shares its base with the United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center
United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center
The United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center , located in Warren, Michigan, is the US Armed Forces' research and development facility for advanced technology in ground systems. It is part of the Research, Development and Engineering Command , a major...
(TARDEC), which is responsible for many important engineering projects for the U.S. military.
The entire complex that houses TACOM's headquarters is located on what is known as the Detroit Arsenal
Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant
The Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant was the first manufacturing plant ever built for the mass production of tanks in the United States. Established in 1940 under Chrysler, this plant was owned by the U.S. government until 1996. It was designed by architect Albert Kahn...
. TACOM has subordinate installations located at Anniston Army Depot
Anniston Army Depot
Anniston Army Depot is a major United States Army facility fulfilling various depot operations. Primary missions are the repair of tracked vehicles and storage of chemical weapons . The depot is located in Bynum, Alabama....
in Alabama, Red River Army Depot
Red River Army Depot
The Red River Army Depot is an facility located west of Texarkana, Texas in Bowie County. The facility has over of storage capacity. RRAD was activated in 1941 to create an ammunition storage facility. The depot was supposed to be deactivated after the findings of the 1995 Base Realignment...
in Texas, Sierra Army Depot
Sierra Army Depot
Sierra Army Depot is a United States Army post located near the unincorporated city of Herlong, California northwest of Reno, NV and southeast of Susanville, CA. Sierra Army Depot is in the highest desert plain east of the Sierra Nevada mountains at an elevation of . The high desert plain is only...
in California, and Watervliet Arsenal
Watervliet Arsenal
The Watervliet Arsenal is an arsenal of the United States Army located in Watervliet, New York, on the west bank of the Hudson River. It is the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States, and today produces much of the artillery for the army, as well as gun tubes for cannons, mortars,...
in New York, and has significant numbers of personnel located at Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island Arsenal
The Rock Island Arsenal comprises , located on Arsenal Island, originally known as Rock Island, on the Mississippi River between the cities of Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois. It lies within the state of Illinois. The island was originally established as a government site in 1816, with...
, Illinois, and Natick Soldier Center
Natick Soldier Center
The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center — also known as the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center , or simply as Natick Labs — is an element of the United States Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command , headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland,...
, Massachusetts.