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Combat Capabilities Development Command

DEVCOM distinctive unit insignia

Logo
Active1 October 2002 – present
CountryUnited States United States
Branch United States Army
TypeCommand
RoleResearch and development
Part of U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command
Garrison/HQAberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
MottosDEVCOM:
Pro Futuro (Latin)
("Fight for the Future")[1] RDECOM:
Cum Scientia Commutare (Latin)
("Through Science We Change")[2]
WebsiteOfficial website
army.mil Profile
Commanders
Current
commander		BG Robert G. Born
First commanderMG Cedric T. Wins[3][4]
Insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia of U.S.
Army Futures
and Concepts
Command, worn
by DEVCOM
service members

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) is a command that provides research and development for the U.S. Army. Headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, DEVCOM is a component of the U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command under the U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command.

In 2002, the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) was established, aiming to consolidate the research and development laboratories of the U.S. Army Materiel Command. Following the establishment of U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC), RDECOM was renamed as U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) upon its transfer to AFC. Then-CCDC rebranded to DEVCOM in 2021.[5]

Role and organization

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DEVCOM conducts and sponsors scientific research in areas important to the Army, develops scientific discoveries into new technologies, then engineers said technology into new equipment and capabilities, while working with the U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command to help requirements writers define the future needs of the Army.[6]

DEVCOM is headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Before 1 November 2019, Major General Cedric T. Wins was the commanding general,[3] assisted by Brigadier General Vincent F. Malone as deputy commanding general and Command Sergeant Major Jon R. Stanley as command sergeant major. They oversaw one laboratory and six major centers:[7]

History

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After assuming command of the U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) in October 2001, General Paul J. Kern saw the need to streamline how the Army developed technology. At the time, the Army's laboratories and research centers reported through multiple channels, among other problems. Kern argued that the Army had to "figure out how to get technology in the hands of the Warfighters quicker", and that it was "the impression of everyone out there that the laboratories take too long, they do science for science's sake, (and) engineering for engineering's sake".

RDECOM distinctive unit insignia[8]
RDECOM logo

General Kern proposed to unite the laboratories and research centers under a single command, and the idea was initiated to senior commanders and civilians.[9] The new command was approved, and was established on a "provisional" basis in October 2002, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, where it began to replace the headquarters element of U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM). In June 2003, RDECOM assumed operational control of the RDE centers. In October 2003, an organizational ceremony took place at Aberdeen Proving Ground, where SBCCOM officially stood down, and the 389th Army Band and AMC Acquisition Center were assigned to RDECOM.

RDECOM became a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Materiel Command in March 2004, with over 17,000 military, civilian, and contractor personnel at the time. In 2006, the 389th Army Band was designated AMC Band and moved to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. In 2008, the AMC Acquisition Center became part of the newly established U.S. Army Contracting Command, itself a major subordinate of AMC. From February 2012 to September 2014, RDECOM was led by a civilian commander, Dale Ormond, before returning to military command.

Transfer to Army Futures Command

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As of 2018, DEVCOM reports to Army Futures Command, which will reach full operational capability by August 2019. The new command is focused on readiness for future combat with near-peer competitors, in a shift away from the unconventional, counter-insurgency warfare fought in various theatres since 2001.

On 4 June 2018, the Headquarters, Department of the Army published General Order 2018–10, "Establishment of the United States Army Futures Command", formally transferring RDECOM from AMC to the new command effective 1 July 2018.[10] The transition of authority from AMC to AFC took place at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD on 31 January 2019, with a reflagging of the command and repatching of the commander and CSM.[11]

In 2021, CCDC rebranded to DEVCOM.[5]

Transfer to Transformation and Training Command

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In October 2025, the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) and U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) merged, forming the U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM), which unified the recruitment, training, and equipment development missions under one command. DEVCOM, previously under AFC, was placed under the U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command (FCC), a component of T2COM.[12]

List of commanding generals

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No. Commanding General Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration
As U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command
1
John C. Doesburg
Major General
John C. Doesburg		October 2002October 2004~2 years, 0 days
2
Roger A. Nadeau
Major General
Roger A. Nadeau		October 2004[13]July 2007~2 years, 273 days
3
Fred D. Robinson Jr.
Major General
Fred D. Robinson Jr.		July 2007[14]5 December 2008~1 year, 157 days
4
Paul S. Izzo
Major General
Paul S. Izzo		5 December 2008[15]4 December 2009364 days
5
Nick Justice
Major General
Nick Justice		4 December 2009[16]10 February 20122 years, 68 days
6
Dale A. Ormond
Dale A. Ormond10 February 201222 September 20142 years, 224 days
7
John F. Wharton
Major General
John F. Wharton		22 September 2014[17]9 August 20161 year, 322 days
8
Cedric T. Wins
Major General
Cedric T. Wins		9 August 2016[18]3 February 20192 years, 178 days
As U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command
1
Cedric T. Wins
Major General
Cedric T. Wins		3 February 2019[11]1 November 2019271 days
2
John A. George
Major General
John A. George		1 November 2019[19]7 May 2021[20]1 year, 187 days
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John T. Willison
John T. Willison
Acting		7 May 20219 July 202163 days
3
Edmond M. Brown
Major General
Edmond M. Brown		9 July 2021[21]7 September 20232 years, 60 days
4
John M. Cushing
Major General
John M. Cushing		7 September 2023[22]27 June 20251 year, 293 days
5
Robert G. Born
Brigadier General
Robert G. Born		27 June 2025[23]Incumbent327 days

See also

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References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army.

  1. ^ Sarantinos, Argie (11 September 2023). "Brigadier General Cushing takes command of DEVCOM". devcom.army.mil. Archived from the original on 10 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026. DEVCOM's motto is Pro Futuro, which in Latin means Fight for the Future.
  2. ^ "U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command". tioh.army.mil. Archived from the original on 10 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026. The motto [Cum Scientia Commutare] translates to "Through Science We Change."
  3. ^ a b "New Commander Arrives at RDECOM". August 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. ^ Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (10 September 2019) CCDC'S road map to modernizing the Army: air and missile defense
  5. ^ a b "History | DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center". www.avmc.army.mil. Archived from the original on 26 November 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026. 2021 - Higher headquarters, CCDC, referred to as DEVCOM. CCDC Aviation & Missile Center referred to as DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center or DEVCOM AvMC.
  6. ^ "RDECOM Fact Sheet" (PDF). U.S. Army. April 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  7. ^ "RDECOM overview". U.S. Army. April 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  8. ^ "U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command". tioh.army.mil. The Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 10 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  9. ^ "Life Cycle Management: Integrating Acquisition and Sustainment". 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  10. ^ Secretary of the Army, Mark T. Esper, ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMY FUTURES COMMAND Army General order G.O.2018-10
  11. ^ a b "RDECOM transitions to Army Futures Command". www.army.mil.
  12. ^ Accetta, David (January 2026). "Transformation and Training Command activated | Soldier Systems Center Spotlight" (PDF). pp. 35 / pdf p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  13. ^ "Home - General Officer Management Office".
  14. ^ "PACOM Operational S&T Conference" (PDF). U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  15. ^ "RDECOM hails new commander during change of command ceremony". www.army.mil.
  16. ^ "Maj. Gen. Nick Justice reflects on his tour at RDECOM, APG". www.army.mil.
  17. ^ "RDECOM welcomes commanding general". www.army.mil.
  18. ^ "New commander arrives at RDECOM". www.army.mil.
  19. ^ "CCDC leadership changes hands". www.army.mil.
  20. ^ "DEVCOM commander retires after 33 years of service". www.army.mil.
  21. ^ "Brigadier General Brown takes command of DEVCOM". www.army.mil.
  22. ^ "Brigadier General Cushing takes command of DEVCOM". U.S. Army. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  23. ^ Rayno, Ryan (27 June 2025). "DEVCOM welcomes new commanding general on path through Army transformation". U.S. Army. Retrieved 29 June 2025.


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