Programwide Activities

Mission — Armament Group Support source

The goal of this Project is to expand worldwide allied standardization and interoperability through cooperative research and development (R&D) and technology sharing per Secretary of Defense guidance and especially in support of the United States (U.S.) Army. This Project partially funds the travel costs and administrative support (studies, analysis, interpretation, equipment, etc.) required to participate in international forums, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Army Armaments Group (NAAG), Defense Against Terrorism (DAT) and to pursue new cooperative R&D initiatives and international cooperative agreements such as memoranda of understanding. This Project also includes the United States' share of costs of the NATO Civil Budget, Chapter IX, which funds the NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) and the Special Fund for Cooperative Planning (U.S. Army is Executive Agent for this NATO bill). This Project also partially funds the Five Power Senior National Representatives, Army (SNR (A)), the Technical Cooperative Program, Bilateral SNR(A)s, and Army armaments working groups with many nations.

Mission — AMCOM Cmd/Ctr Spt source

Non-Army Management Headquarters Activity (non-AMHA) functions in support of the operation and management of the United States (U.S.) Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC), Redstone Arsenal, AL. These functions are not identifiable with specific research and development projects financed under other Program Elements. Funds only select, critical, overarching functions in support of DEVCOM AvMC accomplishing its research, development and engineering mission.

Mission — ARDEC Cmd/Ctr Support source

This Project supports the non-Army Management Headquarters Activity (non-AMHA) functions in support of the operation and management of the United States (U.S.) Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), Armaments Center (AC), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, not identifiable with specific research and development projects financed under other Program Elements. Funds only select, critical, overarching functions that enable the DEVCOM AC to accomplish its research, development and engineering mission, to include headquarters staff, safety, physical security, anti-terrorism, operations security (OPSEC), information security and intelligence services.

Mission — US Army Corps of Engineers Base Operations source

This Project provides funding for authorized civilian workforce performing engineer research, development, management and oversight that support the engineer Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDTE) programs at the United States (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). This Project supports the non-Army Management Headquarters Activity (non-AMHA) management and administrative functions to enable ERDC to accomplish its research mission and includes activities such as procurement oversight, RDTE programming and budget execution, management control and oversight, safety, information management and technology, personnel/manpower execution and oversight, research laboratory/facility management and maintenance, and High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) facility operations and management ERDC research in civil and military engineering, blast and weapons effects, battlespace terrain mapping and characterization, computational prototyping of military platforms, and cold regions science and engineering provides effective non-materiel and materiel solutions to enable the Army to achieve its modernization priorities of Air and Missile Defense, Next Generation Combat Vehicle, Future Vertical Lift, Network, Long Range Precision Fires, and Soldier Lethality.

Mission — Standardization Groups source

This Project supports Army Futures Command (AFC) Forward Elements (AFEs) in North America, Asia, and Europe for personnel, travel and overhead costs, leases on buildings, and mandatory permanent change of station. The AFEs mission is to support United States (U.S.) Army Rationalization, Standardization and Interoperability (RSI) efforts with Unified Action Partners (UAPs) as specified in Army Regulation (AR) 34-1 "Interoperability". AFEs promote interoperability, emphasizing operational integration across doctrines, procedures, and material solutions, and represent the U.S. Army with the land component, or "Armies", of foreign ministries of defense in their geographic areas of responsibility (AOR). AFEs facilitate interoperability through enabling U.S. Army Armaments Cooperation interaction, IAW AR 70-41 "Armaments Cooperation", with foreign ministries of defense research and development labs and non-governmental entities, such as foreign private industry and foreign academia in their geographic AOR to improve the Army's ability to operate effectively and efficiently as a component of the Joint Force, and as a member and leader of multinational alliances and coalitions across the range of military operations. Work in this Project is performed by the United States Army Futures Command (AFC), U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM).

Mission — ARI Mgmt/ADM Act source

The United States (U.S.) Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) is the only Science and Technology (S&T) laboratory that conducts research to enhance the Soldier lifecycle (e.g., selection, assignment, training, leader development) and human relations (e.g., culture of dignity, respect, and inclusion). This Project supports the non-Army Management Headquarters Activity (non-AMHA) management and administrative functions to enable ARI to accomplish its research mission and includes activities such as budget execution, procurement oversight, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDTE) program planning and evaluation, management control, security/safety, logistics, information technology, and personnel/manpower execution and oversight. ARI's behavioral and social science research provides effective non-materiel solutions to help the Army adjust to changes in force size and structure, a variety of mission demands and contexts, challenges in human relations, and budgetary constraints. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) priority focus areas, the Army Vision, the Army's Talent Management Strategy, and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work is performed by ARI at Fort Belvoir, VA.

Mission — CECOM Cmd/Ctr Spt source

Non-Army Management Headquarters Activity (non-AMHA) functions in support of the operation and management of the United States (U.S.) Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center, located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. These efforts are not identifiable with specific research and development projects financed under other program elements. Funds only select, critical, overarching functions that enable DEVCOM C5ISR Center to accomplish its research, development and engineering mission, to include headquarters staff, resource management, human resources, safety, security, protocol, public affairs, information management, facility management and audit readiness.

Mission — Programwide Activities source

This Program Element (PE) supports the non-Army Management Headquarters Activity (non-AMHA) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDTE) functions in support of the operation and management of United States (U.S.) Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Centers, not identifiable with specific research and development projects. This PE also supports the management and operation of multiple, globally located DEVCOM International Technology Centers (ITCs). The ITCs play an integral role in the U.S. Army efforts for international cooperative research, development and interoperability, and fulfill international memoranda of understanding requirements. Programwide activities also include: Army Science Board studies; non-AMHA Medical Command support at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC); non-AMHA management and administrative functions at the U.S. Army Research Institute (ARI); and travel and administrative support to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Army Armaments Group (NAAG). The FY 2026 request was reduced by $2.075 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative." The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.185 million for civilian personnel to optimize the workforce in compliance with Executive Order 14210, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative."

Mission — Med Cmd Spt (Non-AMHA) source

This Project provides funding for authorized civilian workforce performing medical research, development, acquisition management and oversight that support the medical Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDTE) programs at the United States (U.S.) Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC), Fort Detrick, Maryland to: (1) perform planning, programming, and budgeting; (2) manage resources; and (3) ensure compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory and safety requirements. It also provides for continued operations of contracting and acquisition management functions performed in support of the USAMRDC Medical RDTE Program.

Mission — Army Science Board source

The Army Science Board (ASB) is a federal advisory committee, organized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the Government in the Sunshine Act, which provides the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of Defense with independent and transparent advice and recommendations on matters relating to scientific, technical, manufacturing, acquisition, logistics, and business management functions. The ASB dates to November 1951 when the Secretary of the Army, Honorable Frank Pace Jr., appointed twelve outstanding scientists and industrialists to a scientific advisory panel to assist him and the Army's leadership in creating an effective, economical, and progressive fighting force using existing technology and industrial resources. Three years later, this panel was expanded and officially designated the Army Scientific Advisory Panel (ASAP), with its first formal meeting held on November 16, 1954. In 1977, with the passage of FACA, the ASB was created to replace the ASAP. The ASB provided the Army with a resource of world-class scientists, engineers, technologists and operational experts as well as business, policy and managerial specialists from the private sector, academia, non-Department of Defense (DoD) government agencies and former senior military officers. Its members volunteered their expertise and time to address those critical national security challenges for which the Army's leadership seeks independent and unbiased technical advice. The ASB focused on issues of importance to large segments of the Army, and its products were delivered in a candid, independent and timely manner. The Board is composed of 20 voting and a number of non-voting members, each serving three-year terms, and consultants who serve one-year terms. Membership is carefully monitored to ensure that diverse disciplines and points of view are represented. The Secretary of the Army appointed the Chair and Vice Chair from the ASB membership. ASB membership was augmented by consultants who were appointed to provide specialized expertise for ASB studies.

Mission — Edgewood Chemical Biological Center source

Non-Army Management Headquarters Activity (non-AMHA) functions in support of the operation and management of the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Chemical Biological Center (CBC), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, not identifiable with specific research and development projects financed under other Program Elements. Funds only select, critical, overarching functions that enable DEVCOM CBC to accomplish its mission to include headquarter staff, resource management, safety, and surety programs. In addition, this program includes the management and oversight of Army chemical surety operations as directed by Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5210.65, "Minimum Security Standards for Safeguarding Chemical Agents".

Mission — SECOM CMD/CTR Spt source

Non-Army Management Headquarters Activity (non-AMHA) functions in support of the operation and management of the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center (SC), Natick, MA, not identifiable with specific research and development projects financed under other Program Elements. Funds only select, critical, overarching functions that enable DEVCOM SC to accomplish its research, development and engineering mission, to include Manpower/Personnel, Intelligence/Security, Operations, Logistics, Training, Resource Management and Headquarters administrative staff.

Mission — TACOM Cmd/Ctr Spt source

Non-Army Management Headquarters Activity (non-AMHA) functions in support of the operation and management of the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), Warren, MI, not identifiable with specific research and development projects financed under other Program Elements. Funds only select, critical, overarching management functions that enable DEVCOM GVSC to accomplish its research, development and engineering mission.

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