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AMCOM commander relinquishes command, retires from active duty, reflects back
August 12, 2022 — A couple of months before he prepared to hang up his uniform one last time, Maj. Gen. Todd Royar, the commander of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, reflected back over his military career, which spanned more than three decades... MORE

Maj. Gen. Todd Royar speaks at retirement ceremony.

U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command welcomes new commander
August 12, 2022 — With the passing of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command colors, Maj. Gen. Thomas W. O’Connor, Jr. assumed command during a ceremony August 12 at AMCOM headquarters on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The ceremony was preceded by a promotion ceremony in which O’Connor received a second star... MORE

Maj. Gen. Tom O'Connor, Jr. receives flag.

Letterkenny Army Depot celebrates historic milestone anniversary
August 4, 2022 — The Letterkenny Army Depot workforce commemorated the 80th anniversary of the depot’s establishment with a ceremony held July 28... MORE

AMCOM celebrates 25th anniversary, historian reflects on how it began
July 18, 2022 — The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command workforce will mark the 25th anniversary of the command’s establishment with a weeklong celebration, July 18-22... MORE

A group of people in the shape of a two and a five.

AMCOM hosts advanced manufacturing workshop, welcomes industry partners
June 30, 2022 — Leaders from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command met with partners from industry and academia June 15-16 at the Army Aviation Advanced Manufacturing Workshop on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama... MORE

Hawaii- based logistics assistance rep selected as LAR of the Year
June 21, 2022 — Roberto (Marcelo) Castro, an AMCOM logistics assistance representative assigned to 402nd Aviation Forward Support Battalion in Hawaii, was selected as this year's LAR of the Year. AMCOM leaders, Command Sgt. Maj. Bradford Smith and Maj. Gen. Todd Royar, presented Castro the award during LARs' training on Redstone Arsenal, June 13. Castro will now go on to compete in the Army Materiel Command competition... MORE

DEMIL program office manages obsolete components and systems, ensures safety
May 26, 2022 — While the majority of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command is focused on new and emerging technology, the AMCOM Demilitarization Program Office is tasked with providing a safe retirement for older, obsolete weapons systems and their components... MORE

Advance Planning Briefings to Industry offers corporate partners ‘predictability, situational understanding’
April 1, 2022 — The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command hosted the Redstone Arsenal Center of Excellence — Advance Planning Briefings to Industry March 22-24 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama... MORE

Army Materiel Command Commanding General Gen. Edward Daly.

Cold spray technology enhances depot capabilities
March 31, 2022 — Integrating emerging technologies is a critical component of Letterkenny Army Depot’s — also called LEAD — modernization. Letterkenny Army Depot’s Modernization Strategy focuses on multiple lines of effort working in unison to allow the depot to sustain Army readiness, meet current Army demands and posture the depot to maintain future requirements... MORE

A welder at Letterkenny Army Depot demonstrates the cold spray advanced manufacturing initiative Feb. 2.

AMCOM’s Aviation Center Logistics Command has vital role in training Army aviators
March 23, 2022 — It’s often said that U.S. Army aviation begins at Fort Rucker, Alabama. To be more specific, it begins at Cairns Army Airfield on Fort Rucker and takes place in a pure fleet of UH-72 Lakota helicopters... MORE

U.S. Army Warrant Officer 1 Josh Bilby, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment, performs a hover taxi in a UH-72 Lakota Helicopter on Toth Stagefield Army Heliport, Fort Rucker, AL,. November 8, 2019.