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The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering
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Overview Brief
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What I Want to Leave You With
RDECOM will ensure S&T materiel readiness for 2040 and beyond
• RDECOM is the Army’s premier organization for science, technology and engineering
• Support to the Warfighter is our #1 priority …we support current operations and shape
capabilities for the deep future
• We ensure the decisive edge for our Army, joint partners and Nation
• We have operationalized RDECOM - aligned S&T funding to requirements derived from
the Army Operating Concept and Warfighting Challenges
• We optimize S&T; employing system of systems practices as well as modernization
• Partnerships with industry, academia, DoD labs, and our Allies are essential
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What Our Nation’s Leaders are Saying
about Science and Technology
Continued investment in S&T enables the Army’s decisive overmatch
President Barack Obama
“Whether it’s improving our health or harnessing clean energy, protecting our security or succeeding in
the global economy, our future depends on reaffirming America’s role as the world’s engine of scientific
discovery and technology innovation.”
Dr. Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense
“Investing in science and technology early on, ensures that the Pentagon will have something on the
shelf when it needs it, so that it does not have to start from scratch when it is too late."
General Mark Milley, Chief of Staff of the Army
“Robust investment in S&T underpins technological advances in our military capabilities and is vital to
maintaining technological superiority.”
Hon. Katrina McFarland, Acting Asst Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology)
“When we invest in S&T innovations, we invest in our vision for the U.S. Army—a force capable of meeting
challenging fiscal climates head-on and maintaining our technological superiority over our adversaries.”
Hon. Eric Fanning, Secretary of the Army“Tomorrow’s Army depends on its success in exploiting the best technology today. As global threats
evolve, the Army must accelerate its own capabilities in areas like cyber, electronic warfare, and protecting
our communication networks. Today, and in the future, our Army depends on maintaining a technological
edge over our adversaries.”
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39th Chief of Staff of the Army
General Mark A. Milley
Top Priorities
#1 Army Readiness
#2 Future Army
#3 Take Care of the Troops
Modernization Focus Areas
• Aviation
• Command and Control
• Missile Defense
• Combat Vehicles
• Emerging Threats
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How We Fit
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GEN Gustave F. Perna
CG AMC
Honorable Steffanie B. Easter
Acting ASA(ALT)
GEN David G. Perkins
CG TRADOC
ECBC
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
CERDEC
Communications-Electronics Research,
Development & Engineering Center
ARDEC
Armaments Research, Development &
Engineering Center
TARDEC
Tank Automotive Research, Development& Engineering Center
NSRDEC
Natick Soldier Research, Development &
Engineering Center
AMRDEC
Aviation & Missile Research, Development& Engineering Center
ARL
Army Research Laboratory
Mr. Jyuji D. Hewitt
Executive Deputy to the CG RDECOM
CSM James P. Snyder
CSM RDECOM
BG Thomas H. Todd
DCG RDECOM
RDECOMAtlantic
RDECOMPacific
RDECOMAmericas
MG Cedric T. Wins
CG RDECOM
COL Raymond K. Compton
Chief of Staff, RDECOM
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Our Organization
Preeminent leaders in research, development and engineering
U.S. Army
Materiel Command
U.S. Army Research,
Development and
Engineering Command
VisionTo be the Army's enabling command in the
development and delivery of capabilities that
unburden, empower, and protect the Warfighter.
MissionProvide innovative research, development and
engineering to produce capabilities that provide
decisive overmatch to the Army against the
complexities of the current and future operating
environments in support of the Joint Warfighter
and the Nation.
ARL
Director (A)
Dr. Phil Perconti
ARDEC
Director
Mr. John Hedderich
AMRDEC
Director
Mr. James Lackey
CERDEC
Director
Mr. Henry Muller Jr.
ECBC
Director
Dr. Joseph Corriveau
NSRDEC
Director
Mr. Douglas Tamilio
TARDEC
Director
Dr. Paul Rogers
ADCON ADCON ADCON
Americas
RDECOM Forward
Element
Santiago, Chile
Atlantic
RDECOM Forward
Element
London, England Tokyo, Japan
Pacific
RDECOM Forward
Element
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RDECOM S&T Workforce
General Engineering (26%)
Mechanical Engineering (16%)
Electronics
Engineering (16%)
Computer
Engineering (8%)
Aerospace
Engineering (6%)
Computer Science (6%)
Other Specialties (4%)
Chemical Engineering (3%)
Chemistry (3%)
Electrical Engineering (3%)
Physical Science (2%)
Physics (2%)
Materials Engineering (1%)
Biology (1%)
Psychology (1%)Management
Analysis (1%)
Engineering
Technician
6%Industrial
Engineering (1%)
Total
Workforce
Military
1%
CP16 S&E Degree Distribution
Bachelors
46%
Masters
44%
Doctorate
10%
Plus 37 More CP16 S&E Occupational Codes
Other
20%
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Our Core Competencies
Delivering capabilities for the Army, joint warfighters, and our Nation
• Airframe Structures
• Rotors & Rotor
Systems
• Sensors and Seekers
• Guidance, Navigation,
and Control
• Propulsion
• Counter-UAS
• Visualization
• Anti-Access/
Area Denial
• Missile Defense
• Energetics, Warheads
• Fuzing, Remote
Armaments
• Fire Control
• Small, Medium and
Large Caliber Weapon
Design
• Explosive Ordnance
Disposal
• System Software
• Extramural Basic
Research
• Computational
Sciences
• Materials Research
• Sciences-for-Maneuver
• Information Sciences
• Sciences for Lethality
and Protection
• Human Sciences
• Assessment & Analysis
• Advanced Computing &
Big Data
• Agile Manufacturing
• Synthetic Biology
• Mission Command
• Tactical and
Deployed Power
• Tactical Cyberspace
Operations
• Electronic Warfare
• Intelligence,
Surveillance,
Reconnaissance
and Targeting
• Network
• Prioritize Position
Navigation and
Timing (PNT)
• Chemistry and
Biological Sciences
• CB Agent Handling
and Surety
• CBRNE Materiel
Acquisition
• CBRNE Analysis
and Testing
• CBRNE Munitions and
Field Operations
• Advanced/Multifunctional
Materials
• Biomechanics
• Cognitive & Behavioral
Sciences
• Food Science
• Geographic/Precision
Guided Systems
• Soldier Performance
Optimization
• Biological Technology
• Neuro-cognition
• Ground Vehicle
Survivability
• Autonomy-Enabled
Systems
• Vehicle Electronic
Architecture
• Ground System Software
• Ground Vehicle Power
& Mobility
• Robotics/Autonomous
Systems
• Combat Vehicles
• Advanced Protection
Systems
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RDECOM, NTC
Support, Ft. Irwin, CA
RDECOM, III CORPS
Ft Hood, TX
AMRDEC
Moffett Field, CA
UARC, ICB, ARL
Santa Barbara, CA
UARC, ICT, ARL
Los Angeles, CA
ARL, White Sands
Missile Range, NM
TARDEC & RDECOM–AMERICAS, USARNORTH/
USARSOUTH, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
RDECOM, JRTC Support
Ft. Polk, LA
ARDEC & ECBC
Rock Island, IL
ARDEC
Waterviet, NY
UARC, ISN, ARL
Boston, MA
CERDEC
Lakehurst, NJ
RDECOM FAST HQ’s, ARL,
PIF, & ARDEC APG, MD
RDECOM, USSOCOM & USCENTCOM
Support MacDill AFB, FL
CERDEC
Ft. Belvoir, VA
CERDEC
Ft. A.P. Hill, VA
RDECOM, USSOUTHCOM
Support, Miami, FL
ARL
Orlando, FL
AMRDEC
Hampton, VA
AMRDEC
Ft. Eustis, VA
RDECOM, XVIII ABN
Corp & USASOC Support
Ft. Bragg, NC
ARL, Raleigh–
Durham, NC
RDECOM, ARCENT
Support Shaw AFB, SC
ECBC
Life Sciences Division
Dugway Proving Ground, UT
ECBC
Pine Bluff Arsenal, AR
TARDEC w/ PIF
Warren, MI
NSRDEC w/ PIF
Natick, MA
ARDEC w/ PIF
Picatinny, NJ
ECBC w/ PIF
APG-EA, MDARL, Adelphi, MD
AMRDEC w/ PIF
Redstone Arsenal, AL
CERDEC, APG, MD
APG, MD
Where We Are – CONUS
National reach of supporting locations enables development of materiel solutions
ARL West
University of Southern
California
AMRDEC & CERDEC
Ft. Carson, CO
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Where We Are – OCONUS
Driving innovation around the world with our allies and partners
Engagement Warfighter SupportTechnology Search
LEGEND
FAST ADVISORS
RDECOM
ITC
RDECOM–Americas
RDECOM–Atlantic
RDECOM–Pacific
PROPOSED
USAREUR/7th ARMYHeidelberg, GE
JMTCGrafenwohr, GE
USFK/8th ARMYSeoul, ROK
FAST ADVISOR 5-
JAPAN
INDIA USPACOM/
USARPACOahu, HI
ALCOM/USARAKAnchorage, AK
USARAFRICAVicenza, IT
USAFRICOMStuttgart, GE
USEUCOMStuttgart, GE
RDECOM–ATLANTIC &
ITC ATLANTIC
(UNITED KINGDOM)ITC GERMANY RDECOM–PACIFIC &
ITC PACIFIC (JAPAN)
ITC FRANCE ITC PACIFIC-
SINGAPORE
ITC PACIFIC-
AUSTRALIA
RDECOM–AMERICAS &
ITC AMERICAS (CHILE)
ITC AMERICAS-ARGENTINA
ITC AMERICAS-CANADAJMRCHohenfels, GE
SOUTH AFRICA ISRAEL
Recent FAST
Team Exercises
- UFG 16:
Korea
- ANAKONDA
16 NATO
- Combined
Resolve VII
*In synchronization
with ASC
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ASAALT/
AMC
RDECOM
TRADOC
(Requirements)
ICDs / CDDs / CPDs WFOs / CNA
PEO / PMs (ASA(ALT))AMC LCMCs RDECOM
Research (6.1–6.2)
• Human Sciences
• Sciences for Lethality
and Protection
• Information Sciences
• Sciences for Maneuver
Technology
Development
(6.2–6.3)
• Cyber Security and
Operations
• Integrated Soldier Protection
• Autonomy-Enabled
Formations
Engineering
(6.4–6.6)
• Systems Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Survivability / Lethality
Engineering
• Prototyping, Modeling /
Simulation
LCMCs and Depots
COCOMS / Field (6.7)
• RDECOM LNOs Embedded
with FAST Teams
• Engineering Support for
TDP’s to Depots
• Prototype Engineering
Solutions for Overhaul
And Rebuild
ARL / RDEC LNOs Embedded
in TRADOC COEs / Other
Organizations
RDECs
RDEC Matrixed
Engineers to
PEO / PMs
ARL
LCMCs
Science & Technology DevelopmentProgram Engineering & AcquisitionSustainment Engineering
Operations
&
Support
Engineering
&
Manufacturing
Development
Production &
Deployment
Materiel
Solution
Analysis
Research
&
Engineering
Technology
Development MDD
MS-AMS-BMS-CIOCFOC
Basic
Research Sustainment
De
ep
Fu
ture
Mo
de
rniz
ati
on
How We Deliver Materiel Capability
RDECOM engages throughout the acquisition lifecycle
Near Term Far Term
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Did You Know…
RDECOM will continue to leverage innovation to provide decisive overmatch
RDECOM…
• Executes 74% the Army S&T budget
• Has over 515 active CRADA agreements with industry and academia
• Executes requirements from the White House, OSD, COCOMs,
ASAALT, AMC and TRADOC
• Supports current operations based on real world threats identified in
in coordination with the intelligence community
• Provides the Army engineering support … the
“E” in RDECOM
• Runs the Army’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) Programs
• We have funded 23 Nobel Laureates
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