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{{Short description|U.S. Army's primary provider of materiel}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name                     = U.S. Army Materiel Command
| image                         = AMC shoulder insignia.svg
| image_size                    = 
| caption                       = AMC [[Shoulder sleeve insignia|Shoulder Sleeve Insignia]]
| website                       = [https://www.amc.army.mil/ AMC — The Army's Materiel Integrator] {{URL|http://www.army.mil/info/organization/unitsandcommands/commandstructure/amc/}}
| dates                         = 1962–present
| country                       = {{flag|United States}}
| allegiance                    = 
| branch                        = {{army|United States}}
| type                          = Army Command
| role                          = [[military technology|Develops]], maintains, and [[military logistics|supports]] materiel capabilities for the Army<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/about.html |title=U.S. Army Materiel Command |access-date=22 May 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221011050/http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/about.html |archive-date=21 February 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| size                          = more than 60,000 military and civilians
| command_structure             = 
| garrison                      = [[Redstone Arsenal]]
| equipment                     = 
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| current_commander             = <!--  [[General (United States)|GEN]] [[Charles R. Hamilton]] (suspended) --> [[Lieutenant general (United States)|LTG]] [[Christopher Mohan]] (acting)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Severi |first=Misty |date=2024-03-23 |title=Four-star Army general suspended after pressuring panel over unfit officer - Washington Examiner |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/2935308/four-star-army-general-suspended-after-pressuring-panel-over-unfit-officer/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| commander2                    = 
| commander2_label              = Deputy Commanding General
| commander3                    = [[Command Sergeant Major|CSM]] [[Jimmy J. Sellers]]
| commander3_label              = Command Sergeant Major
| ceremonial_chief              = 
| colonel_of_the_regiment       = 
| notable_commanders            = [[Frank S. Besson, Jr.]]<br>Ferdinand J. Chesarek
<!-- Insignia -->| identification_symbol         = [[File:US Army Materiel Command DUI.png|110px|center]]
| identification_symbol_label   = [[Distinctive unit insignia]]
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| patron                        = 
| motto                         = If a Soldier shoots it, drives it, flies it, wears it, communicates with it, or eats it – AMC provides it.
| colors                        = 
| march                         = Arsenal for the Brave<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Army Materiel Command Band|url=http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/band.html|publisher=U.S. Army Materiel Command|access-date=25 September 2013}}</ref>
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}}
The '''U.S. Army Materiel Command''' ('''AMC''') is the primary provider of [[materiel]] to the [[United States Army]]. The Command's mission includes the management of installations, as well as maintenance and parts distribution.
It was established on 8 May 1962 and was activated on 1 August of that year as a major field command of the U.S. Army. Lieutenant General [[Frank S. Besson, Jr.]], who directed the implementation of the Department of Army study that recommended creation of a "materiel development and logistics command", served as its first commander.

AMC operates depots; arsenals; ammunition plants; and other facilities, and maintains the Army's prepositioned stocks, both on land and afloat.<ref name = perna >[https://www.army.mil/article/222299/ensuring_readiness_for_strategic_support_strategic_power_projection Megan Cotton (June 6, 2019) Ensuring Readiness for Strategic Support: Strategic Power Projection]</ref>

The command is also the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] Executive Agent for the [[chemical weapons]] stockpile and for conventional ammunition.

AMC is responsible within the [[United States Department of Defense]] for the business of selling Army equipment and services to allies of the United States and negotiates and implements agreements for co-production of U.S. weapons systems by foreign nations.

== Locations ==

AMC is currently headquartered at [[Redstone Arsenal]] in [[Huntsville, Alabama]], and has operations in approximately 149 locations worldwide including more than 49 American States and 50 countries. AMC employs  upwards of 70,000 military and civilian employees. AMC was located at [[Fort Belvoir, Virginia]] between 2003 and 2005 before being relocated to Alabama by the [[2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission]]. From 1973 to 2003, AMC was headquartered in a building at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue in [[Alexandria, Virginia]], and prior to 1973, it was headquartered at what is now [[Reagan National Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/86017/amc_in_the_seventies_a_decade_of_celebration_change|title=AMC in the Seventies: a decade of celebration, change|website=army.mil|access-date=7 April 2018}}</ref> Between January 1976 and August 1984, AMC was officially designated the '''United States Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command''' (commonly referred to as DARCOM).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/544.html|title=Records of the United States Army Materiel Command|date=15 August 2016|website=archives.gov|access-date=7 April 2018}}</ref>

== Commanders==
[[File:2023 U.S. Army Materiel Command Change of Command (52752335398).jpg|thumb|General Charles R. Hamilton assumes command of AMC from General Edward M. Daly on 16 March 2023.]]
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!rowspan=2|{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!colspan=2|Commander<ref>[https://www.amc.army.mil/Organization/History/Former-Commanders/ Army.mil – AMC Former Commanders]</ref>
!colspan=3|Term
|-
!Portrait
!Name
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{{Officeholder table
| order             = 1
| military_rank     = [[General (United States)|General]]
| image             = GEN Frank S. Besson Jr. final command portrait (cropped).jpg
| officeholder      = [[Frank S. Besson Jr.]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 2 April 1962
| term_end          = 10 March 1969
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2 April 1962|10 March 1969}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 2
| military_rank     = General
| image             = Ferdinand J. Chesarek portrait.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Ferdinand J. Chesarek]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 10 March 1969
| term_end          = 1 November 1970
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|10 March 1969|1 November 1970}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 3
| military_rank     = General
| image             = Henry A Miley.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Henry A. Miley Jr.]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 1 November 1970
| term_end          = 12 February 1975
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 November 1970|12 February 1975}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 4
| military_rank     = General
| image             = John R Deane.jpg
| officeholder      = [[John R. Deane Jr.]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 12 February 1975
| term_end          = 1 February 1977
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|12 February 1975|1 February 1977}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 5
| military_rank     = [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]]
| image             = Lieutenant General George Sammet Jr.jpg
| officeholder      = George Sammet Jr.<ref>'''Note:''' Sammet's was listed as commanding general of '''U.S. Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command''' despite his retirement 89 days later.</ref>
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 1 February 1977
| term_end          = 1 May 1977
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 February 1977|1 May 1977}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 6
| military_rank     = General
| image             = John Reiley Guthrie.jpg
| officeholder      = [[John R. Guthrie]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 1 May 1977
| term_end          = 1 August 1981
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 May 1977|1 August 1981}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 7
| military_rank     = General
| image             = Donald R Keith.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Donald R. Keith]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 1 August 1981
| term_end          = 29 June 1984
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 August 1981|29 June 1984}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 8
| military_rank     = General
| image             = Richard H Thompson.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Richard Horner Thompson|Richard H. Thompson]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 29 June 1984
| term_end          = 13 April 1987
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|29 June 1984|13 April 1987}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 9
| military_rank     = General
| image             = Louis Carson Wagner.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Louis C. Wagner Jr.]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 13 April 1987
| term_end          = 27 September 1989
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|13 April 1987|27 September 1989}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 10
| military_rank     = General
| image             = William G T Tuttle.jpg
| officeholder      = [[William G.T. Tuttle Jr.]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 27 September 1989
| term_end          = 31 January 1992
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|27 September 1989|31 January 1992}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 11
| military_rank     = General
| image             = JimmyRoss.jpeg
| officeholder      = [[Jimmy D. Ross]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 31 January 1992
| term_end          = 11 February 1994
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|31 January 1992|11 February 1994}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 12
| military_rank     = General
| image             = Leon E Salomon.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Leon E. Salomon]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 11 February 1994
| term_end          = 27 March 1996
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|11 February 1994|27 March 1996}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 13
| military_rank     = General
| image             = Johnnie E. Wilson.JPEG
| officeholder      = [[Johnnie E. Wilson]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 27 March 1996
| term_end          = 14 May 1999
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|27 March 1996|14 May 1999}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 14
| military_rank     = General
| image             = John G Coburn.jpg
| officeholder      = [[John G. Coburn]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 14 May 1999
| term_end          = 30 October 2001
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|14 May 1999|30 October 2001}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 15
| military_rank     = General
| image             = PaulKern.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Paul J. Kern]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 30 October 2001
| term_end          = 5 November 2004
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|30 October 2001|5 November 2004}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 16
| military_rank     = General
| image             = Benjamin Griffin.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Benjamin S. Griffin]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 5 November 2004
| term_end          = 14 November 2008
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|5 November 2004|14 November 2008}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 17
| military_rank     = General
| image             = Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Ann E. Dunwoody]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 14 November 2008
| term_end          = 28 June 2012
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|14 November 2008|28 June 2012}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 18
| military_rank     = General
| image             = General Dennis L. Via, USA.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Dennis L. Via]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 28 June 2012
| term_end          = 30 September 2016
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|28 June 2012|30 September 2016}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 19
| military_rank     = General
| image             = Perna CG AMC 2016.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Gustave F. Perna]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 30 September 2016
| term_end          = 2 July 2020
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|30 September 2016|2 July 2020}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 20
| military_rank     = General
| image             = GEN Daly2.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Edward M. Daly]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 2 July 2020
| term_end          = 16 March 2023
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2 July 2020|16 March 2023}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 21
| military_rank     = General
| image             = GEN Charles R. Hamilton (cropped).jpg
| officeholder      = [[Charles R. Hamilton]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 16 March 2023
| term_end          = 22 March 2024
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|16 March 2023|22 March 2024}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = -
| military_rank     = [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]]
| image             = LTG Christopher O. Mohan.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Christopher Mohan]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 22 March 2024
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|22 March 2024}}
| acting            = y
}}
|}

==Major subordinate commands==
*[[File:ACC Logo.jpg|20px]] [[Army Contracting Command|United States Army Contracting Command]]
*[[File:US Army Sustainment Command DUI.png|20px]] [[United States Army Sustainment Command]]
*[[File:US Army 50953 AMCOM Logo.jpg|20px]] [[United States Army Aviation and Missile Command]]
*[[File:Army Communications-Electronics Command DUI.png|20px]] [[United States Army Communications-Electronics Command]],<ref name=readiness,CECOM >[https://www.army.mil/article/217819/staying_ahead_of_modernization_requirements_ensuring_readiness Alexandria Soller, U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) (February 26, 2019) Staying ahead of modernization requirements, ensuring readiness]</ref>
*[[File:USAChemMaterialAgncyDUI.jpg|20px]] [[United States Army Chemical Materials Activity]]
*[[File:JMClogo.JPG|20px]] [[Joint Munitions Command]]<ref name=jml,lcmc >[https://www.army.mil/article/211434/jmc_commander_promoted_to_brigadier_general Tony Lopez (AMC) (September 21, 2018)  JMC Commander promoted to Brigadier General]</ref><ref>[https://www.army.mil/article/221743/ensuring_readiness_for_the_strategic_support_area_munitions_readiness Elizabeth Behring (AMC) (May 10, 2019) Ensuring Readiness for the Strategic Support Area: Munitions Readiness]</ref>
*[[File:TACOM DUI.gif|20px]] [[United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command]]<ref>[https://www.army.mil/article/222611/gen_perna_gets_update_on_soldier_and_ground_systems_readiness_efforts  TACOM Public Affairs (May 31, 2019) Gen. Perna gets update on Soldier and ground systems readiness efforts]</ref>
*[[File:Usasaclogo.gif|20px]] [[United States Army Security Assistance Command]]
*[[File:US Army Medical Logistics Command DUI.png|20px]] [[United States Army Medical Logistics Command]]
*[[File:US Army Financial Management Command DUI.png|20px]] [[United States Army Financial Management Command]], formerly a direct reporting unit of the Department of the Army, is now subordinate to AMC, effective 1 Oct. 2019<ref>[https://www.usafmcom.army.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2003787/bennett-takes-command-of-realigned-usafmcom/ Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner, U.S. Army Financial Management Command (Oct. 31, 2019) Bennett takes command of realigned USAFMCOM]
*[https://www.usafmcom.army.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1998352/bennett-to-command-usafmcom/ Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner, U.S. Army Financial Management Command (Oct. 23, 2019) Bennett to command USAFMCOM ]</ref>
*[[File:United States Army Installation Management Command Shoulder Patch.png|25px]] [[United States Army Installation Management Command]], formerly a direct reporting unit of the Department of the Army, will now be part of AMC<ref name=imcom2019 >[https://www.army.mil/article/217292/installation_management_command_to_realign_under_army_materiel_command Army News Service (11 Feb 2019) Installation Management Command to realign under Army Materiel Command]</ref><ref>[https://www.army.mil/article/218338/us_army_garrison_japan_soldiers_don_army_materiel_command_patch Wendy Brown, U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs (March 11, 2019) U.S. Army Garrison Japan Soldiers don Army Materiel Command patch]</ref>
*[[File:Surface Deployment and Distribution Command SSI.svg|25px]] [[Surface Deployment and Distribution Command|Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command]]
*See also: [[United States Army Medical Materiel Agency]] (an LCMC)

==Formerly subordinate commands==
* Combat Capabilities Development Command or CCDC (formerly [[United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command]]) completed its transfer to [[United States Army Futures Command]] on 3 February 2019, which operates research and development engineering centers; Army Research Laboratories supports the centers' activities.
* [[U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command]], included [[Anniston Munitions Center]]<ref>https://www.jmc.army.mil/Docs/History/FY98.pdf</ref>

==Other commands==
*[[Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives]]

==See also==
'''Comparable organizations'''
'''U.S. Armed Forces systems commands'''
* [[Marine Corps Systems Command]]
* [[United States Navy systems commands]]
** [[Naval Sea Systems Command]]
** [[Naval Air Systems Command]]
** [[Naval Information Warfare Systems Command]]
** [[Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command]]
** [[Naval Supply Systems Command]]
* [[Air Force Materiel Command]]
* [[Space Systems Command]]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==References==
*{{USGovernment|url=http://www.army.mil/amc|agency=United States Army}}
*{{USGovernment|url=http://www.army.mil/article/56593/BRAC_2005_Recommended_Relocation_of_U_S__Army_Materiel_Command/|agency=United States Army}}

==External links==
*{{official website|https://www.amc.army.mil/}}
*{{Commons category-inline|United States Army Materiel Command}}

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