United States Army Aviation and Missile Command
| Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command Formerly:Aviation and Missile Command (1997) |
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Headquarters AMCOM at Redstone Arsenal
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| Country |
 United States
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| Branch | Army Materiel Command (AMC) |
| Size | 7,700 civilian, 250 military, TBD contractors |
| Garrison/HQ |
Redstone Arsenal Other military installations Corpus Christi Army Depot Letterkenny Army Depot Fort Rucker Army Aviation Center |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Major General James M. Richardson (June, 2014) |
| Notable commanders |
General John Medaris (AOMC, 1958) |
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The United States Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) is primarily responsible for life cycle management of army missile, helicopter, unmanned ground vehicle and unmanned aerial vehicle weapon system. The central part of AMCOM's mission involves ensuring readiness through acquisition and sustainment support for aviation systems, missile systems, and test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment (TMDE) throughout their life cycle. The command is headquartered at Redstone Arsenal by Huntsville, Alabama.
AMCOM works closely with the Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) that operates simulation facilities to evaluate missile components, such as seekers, in a variety of flights and countermeasures environments. AMCOM also has access to several wind tunnels to test full-size helicopters, a vertical motion simulator for flight control evaluation and a crash-testing tower used to improve safety.
AMCOM's Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Activity provides worldwide command and control over a broad metrology and calibration program. AMCOM is also the leader in foreign military sales, accounting for over 50 percent of total army sales to Allied forces and friendly foreign nations. AMCOM's main organizations are organized into "centers":
The U.S. Army Missile Command was formally established on 23 May 1962 at Redstone Arsenal to manage the army's missile systems.
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