A program executive officer (PEO) plays a crucial role in the United States military acquisition process, overseeing either specific programs like the Joint Strike Fighter or broader portfolios such as the Navy's aircraft carriers. In the Army, PEOs report directly to the Army Acquisition Executive, managing their respective program executive offices. These officers ensure the successful development, procurement, and delivery of defense systems critical to military readiness and capability, highlighting their importance within the defense acquisition hierarchy.
Army
Each of the Army PEOs direct the Acquisition Executive's lines of effort,2 34567 such as Ground combat systems.89 10 The PEOs work closely with the directors of Cross-functional teams of the Army's Futures command. By May 2023 the programs for intelligence, electronic warfare and sensors (PEO IEW&S) will take all cyber responsibilities, the network elements, both tactical and enterprise (PEO C3T) will take all network responsibilities, and (PEO EIS) will take the remainder of the affected programs for the Army.1112
- Ammunition13 BG Vincent Malone,14 JPEO AMMO15 (renamed Joint PEO Armaments and Ammunition)16 Picatinny Arsenal17
- Aviation18 BG David Philips, PEO AVN19 Redstone Arsenal
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense20 Darryl Colvin (Acting), JPEO-CBRND21 Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Combat Support & Combat Service Support22 BG Samuel L. Peterson, PEO CS & CSS23 Detroit Arsenal (Warren, Michigan)
- Command Control and Communications (Tactical)24 MG Anthony Potts25 succeeds MG Robert M. Collins as PEO C3T26 Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Enterprise Information Systems27 Mr. Ross Guckert, PEO EIS2829 Fort Belvoir
- Ground Combat Systems30 MG Brian Cummings, PEO GCS31 Detroit Arsenal (Warren, Michigan)
- Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors3233 BG Ed Barker PEO IEW&S34 Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Missiles and Space35 BG Frank Lozano, PEO Missiles & Space36 Redstone Arsenal
- Rapid Capabilities (RCO) Tanya Skeen, PEO RCO37 (Skeen has now moved to DoD, late 2018).38 In 2019 RCO became the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) The Pentagon, headed by Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch, formerly L. Neil Thurgood39
- Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation40 Ms. Karen Saunders, PEO STRI41 Orlando, FL
- Soldier42 MG Anthony Potts, PEO Soldier43 Fort Belvoir
- Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives Michael Abaie, PEO ACWA44 Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
Navy
- Joint Strike Fighter
- Air ASW, Assault, and Special Mission Programs
- Aircraft carriers
- C4I
- Space
- Enterprise Information Systems
- Integrated Warfare
- Unmanned and Small Combatants (formerly Littoral and Mine Warfare)45
- Ships
- Space Systems
- Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation
- Submarines
- Tactical Air Programs
- Land Systems (USMC)
Air Force
Collaborative combat aircraft are being developed collaboratively by the PEO for fighter aircraft,46 the commanders of AFRL, Air Combat Command, Air Force Test Center, and USAF deputy chief of staff, plans and programs47
- Aircraft Aeronautical Systems Center
- Agile Combat Systems (ACS)77th Aeronautical Systems Wing
- Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance / Special Operation Forces (ISR/SOF)
- Fighters and Advanced Aircraft48
- Mobility 516th Aeronautical Systems Wing
- KC-46A
- Command, Control, Communication, Infrastructure & Networks (C3I&N) Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
- Enterprise Logistics Systems
- Command and Control / Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C2ISR)
- Cyber NetCentric
- Digital Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
- Enterprise Information Systems
- Nuclear Command and Control (NC3)
- Strategic Systems
- Weapons
- Services* Rapid Capability
- Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
Space Force
- Assured Access to Space (AATS or SSC/AA): Brig Gen Kristin Panzenhagen
- Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3 or SSC/BC): Shannon Pallone
- Space Domain Awareness & Combat Power (SDACP or SSC/SZ): Col Byron E. C. McClain [[]]49
- Military Communications & Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (MCPNT or SSC/CG): Cordell A. Delapena Jr.50
- Space Sensing (SSC/SN): Col Robert W. Davis51
- Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI or SSC/TI): Col Corey Klopstein52
- Space Development Agency (SDA): Derek Tournear
- Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO): Kelly D. Hammett53
Military
- Health Systems
Notes and references
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