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TheUnited States ArmyTank-automotive and Armaments Command(TACOM),[2]and its subordinateLife Cycle Management Command (LCMC),[3]headquartered at theDetroit Arsenal[4]inWarren, Michigan,is part of theUnited States Army Materiel Command (AMC).
| Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) | |
|---|---|
 TACOM distinctive unit insignia | |
| Active | 1942[1]– Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | U.S. Army |
| Type | Life Cycle Management |
| Part of | United States Army Materiel Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Detroit Arsenal |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | MGMichael B. Lalor |
The entire complex that houses TACOM's headquarters is located on what is known as theDetroit Arsenal.TACOM has subordinate installations located atAnniston Army Depotin Alabama,Red River Army Depotin Texas,Sierra Army Depotin California, andWatervliet Arsenalin New York, and has significant numbers of personnel located atRock Island Arsenal,Illinois, andNatick Soldier Center,Massachusetts.
TheDetroit Arsenalalso houses the laboratories and facilities of TACOM's partner for ground vehicle technology and engineering, theUnited States Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center(GVSC), formerly known as United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), an element of theUnited States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command(CCDC).
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 theU.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.
Ground Combat Vehicle
editThe BCT Ground Combat Vehicle Program is overseen by TACOM.
List of commanding generals
edit| No. | Commanding General | Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | |
| - | Major General Roy E. Beauchamp (born 1945) | June 1997[5] | August 13, 1999 | ~2 years, 73 days | |
| - | Major General John S. Caldwell Jr. | August 13, 1999[6] | October 4, 2001 | ~2 years, 52 days | |
| - | Major General N. Ross Thompson III | October 4, 2001[7] | September 28, 2004 | ~2 years, 360 days | |
| - | Major General William M. Lenaers | September 28, 2004[8] | April 22, 2008 | ~3 years, 234 days | |
| - | Major General Scott G. West | April 22, 2008[9] | January 30, 2010 | 1 year, 283 days | |
| - | Major General Kurt J. Stein | January 30, 2010[10] | June 21, 2012 | 2 years, 143 days | |
| - | Major General Michael J. Terry | June 21, 2012[11] | June 25, 2014 | 2 years, 4 days | |
| - | Major General Gwen Bingham (born 1959) | June 25, 2014[12] | May 2, 2016 | 1 year, 312 days | |
| - | Major General Clark W. LeMasters Jr. | May 2, 2016[13] | July 12, 2018 | 2 years, 71 days | |
| - | Major General Daniel G. Mitchell | July 12, 2018[14] | June 12, 2020 | 1 year, 336 days | |
| - | Major General Darren L. Werner | June 12, 2020[15] | July 19, 2023 | 3 years, 37 days | |
| - | Major General Michael B. Lalor | July 19, 2023[16] | Incumbent | 1 year, 137 days | |
References
edit- ^United States Army."TACOM Command History".Archived fromthe originalon 22 July 2011.Retrieved19 May2008.
1942 – Ordnance established the Tank-Automotive Center (T-AC) in Detroit.
- ^"TACOM is Tank-automotive and Armaments Command".army.mil.21 June 2019.Retrieved28 April2023.
- Note the clarification toGeneral Dennis L. Via (6 April 2016) AMC announces Mission Command Alignmentfor Army Materiel Command
- Dr. Christopher R. PaparoneArmy Logistician(Nov-Dec 2007) COCOM, ADCON, OPCON, TACON, Support —Do You Know the Difference?
- ^Lieutenant Colonel James O. Winbush, Jr., Christopher S. Rinaldi, and Antonia R. Giardina (2005-01-05) Life Cycle Management: Integrating Acquisition and Sustainmentdocuments the 2001 intention, now moot as of 2018, to combine acquisition and sustainment
- ^"USAG DTA".Archived fromthe originalon 6 February 2012.
- ^"Tribute to Lieutenant General Roy E. Beauchamp".congress.gov.
- ^"Force Projection Symposium IV Speaker: LTG John S. Caldwell, Jr".west-point.org.
- ^Walsh-Sarnecki, Peggy (3 October 2001)."Brigadier general to lead Army facility".Detroit Free Press.p. 2B.Retrieved22 November2021– via Newspapers.
- ^"TACOM LCMC welcomes new commander".army.mil.
- ^"EWU Military Science Hall of Fame: Major General Scott G. West".inside.ewu.edu.4 August 2019.
- ^"MG Stein Takes Command of TACOM".PRWeb.Archived fromthe originalon 2 March 2010.
- ^"MG Terry Takes Command of TACOM".army.mil.
- ^"Maj. Gen. Bingham takes command of TACOM".army.mil.
- ^"LeMasters takes the TACOM helm; Bingham says 'so long'".army.mil.
- ^"Detroit Arsenal bids farewell to LeMasters, welcomes Mitchell".army.mil.
- ^"Michigan native takes command at Detroit Arsenal".army.mil.
- ^Sikes, Adam (21 July 2023)."TACOM changes command, welcomes Brig. Gen. Lalor".U.S. Army.TACOM Public Affairs Office.Retrieved22 July2023.