A program executive officer, or PEO, is one of a few key individuals in the United States military acquisition process. 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).
The current program executive officers include (but may not be limited to):
Each of the Army PEOs direct the Acquisition Executive's lines of effort,[2]
[3][4][5][6][7] such as Ground combat systems.[8][9] [lower-alpha 1] 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.[13][14]
- Ammunition[15] BG Vincent Malone,[16] JPEO AMMO[1] (renamed Joint PEO Armaments and Ammunition)[17] Picatinny Arsenal[18]
- Aviation[19] BG David Philips, PEO AVN[20] Redstone Arsenal
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense[21] Darryl Colvin (Acting), JPEO-CBRND[1] Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Combat Support & Combat Service Support[22] BG Samuel L. Peterson, PEO CS & CSS[1] Detroit Arsenal (Warren, Michigan)
- Command Control and Communications (Tactical)[23] MG Anthony Potts[24] succeeds MG Robert M. Collins as PEO C3T[1] Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Enterprise Information Systems[25] Mr. Ross Guckert, PEO EIS[1][14] Fort Belvoir
- Ground Combat Systems[26] MG Brian Cummings, PEO GCS[1] Detroit Arsenal (Warren, Michigan)
- Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors[27][28] Mr. Mark Kitz PEO IEW&S[1] Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Missiles and Space[29] BG Frank Lozano, PEO Missiles & Space[1] Redstone Arsenal
- Rapid Capabilities (RCO) Tanya Skeen, PEO RCO[1] (Skeen has now moved to DoD, late 2018).[30] In 2019 RCO became the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) The Pentagon, headed by Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch, formerly L. Neil Thurgood[31]
- Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation[32] Ms. Karen Saunders, PEO STRI[1] Orlando, FL
- Soldier[33] MG Anthony Potts, PEO Soldier[1] Fort Belvoir
- Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives Michael Abaie, PEO ACWA[1] Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
Collaborative combat aircraft are being developed collaboratively by the PEO for fighter aircraft,[35] the commanders of AFRL, Air Combat Command, Air Force Test Center, and USAF deputy chief of staff, plans and programs[36]
- 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 [[]][37]
- Military Communications & Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (MCPNT or SSC/CG): Cordell A. Delapena Jr.[38]
- Space Sensing (SSC/SN): Col Robert W. Davis[39]
- Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI or SSC/TI): Col Corey Klopstein[40]
- Space Development Agency (SDA): Derek Tournear
- Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO): Kelly D. Hammett[41]
In 2016 Maj. Gen. Dave Bassett was PEO GCS[10][11][12] In 2018 MG Bassett became PEO C3T — (Program Executive Office Command Control Communications-Tactical)