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United States Army Aviation and Missile Center
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<p>The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC), formerly known as the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), a part of the <a href="/facts/U.S._Army_Research%2c_Development%2c_and_Engineering_Command/KRjUDypE">U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command</a> (RDECOM) — now DEVCOM AvMC, is primarily a civilian organization tasked to provide research, development and engineering technology and services to support U.S. Army aviation and missile platforms. AvMC conducts research, promotes development, engineering and simulation laboratories and facilities used to develop and improve aviation and missile components, subsystems and systems. </p><p>AvMC's offices are located at the <a href="/facts/Redstone_Arsenal/b3Qymu8L">Redstone Arsenal</a> Army post in <a href="/facts/Madison_County%2c_Alabama/jkD988N9">Madison County, Alabama</a>. </p><p>AvMC employs over 11,000 government, civilian employees and contractors. </p>