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Program executive officer
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<p>A program executive officer, or PEO, is one of a few key individuals in the <a href="/facts/Military_of_the_United_States/NHVsU9Id">United States military</a> <a href="/facts/Military_acquisition/74PpVAoe">acquisition process</a>. As can be seen from the examples below, a program executive officer may be responsible for a specific program (e.g., the Joint Strike Fighter), or for an entire portfolio of similar programs (e.g., the Navy PEO for aircraft carriers). </p> <ul><li><i>Army</i>: The direct reports of the <a href="/facts/United_States_Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Army_for_Acquisition%2c_Logistics%2c_and_Technology/N2mXMtIn">Army Acquisition Executive</a> are program executive officers for the respective program executive offices (PEOs)</li></ul> <p>The current program executive officers include (but may not be limited to): </p>