TACOM
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The United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM),[2] and its subordinate Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC),[3] headquartered at the Detroit Arsenal[4] in Warren, Michigan, is part of the United States Army Materiel Command (AMC).
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Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) | |
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![]() TACOM distinctive unit insignia | |
Active | 1942[1] – Present |
Country | United States |
Branch | U.S. Army |
Type | Life Cycle Management |
Part of | United States Army Materiel Command |
Garrison/HQ | Detroit Arsenal |
Commanders | |
Current commander | MG Michael B. Lalor |
The entire complex that houses TACOM's headquarters is located on what is known as the Detroit Arsenal. TACOM has subordinate installations located at Anniston Army Depot in Alabama, Red River Army Depot in Texas, Sierra Army Depot in California, and Watervliet Arsenal in New York, and has significant numbers of personnel located at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, and Natick Soldier Center, Massachusetts.
The Detroit Arsenal also houses the laboratories and facilities of TACOM's partner for ground vehicle technology and engineering, the United States Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), formerly known as United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), an element of the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC).
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) has a branch at TACOM, which assists with the training and certification of employees in necessary logistics and acquisition methods for the U.S. federal government. This training and certification is made possible by many highly trained instructors on TACOM and elsewhere, providing lectures and briefings on these crucial logistic and acquisition areas.

Ground Combat Vehicle
The BCT Ground Combat Vehicle Program is overseen by TACOM.
List of commanding generals
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No. | Commanding General | Term | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | |
- | Major General Roy E. Beauchamp (born 1945) | June 1997[5] | August 13, 1999 | ~2 years, 73 days | |
- | Major General John S. Caldwell Jr. | August 13, 1999[6] | October 4, 2001 | ~2 years, 52 days | |
- | Major General N. Ross Thompson III | October 4, 2001[7] | September 28, 2004 | ~2 years, 360 days | |
- | Major General William M. Lenaers | September 28, 2004[8] | April 22, 2008 | ~3 years, 234 days | |
- | Major General Scott G. West | April 22, 2008[9] | January 30, 2010 | 1 year, 283 days | |
- | Major General Kurt J. Stein | January 30, 2010[10] | June 21, 2012 | 2 years, 143 days | |
- | Major General Michael J. Terry | June 21, 2012[11] | June 25, 2014 | 2 years, 4 days | |
- | Major General Gwen Bingham (born 1959) | June 25, 2014[12] | May 2, 2016 | 1 year, 312 days | |
- | Major General Clark W. LeMasters Jr. | May 2, 2016[13] | July 12, 2018 | 2 years, 71 days | |
- | Major General Daniel G. Mitchell | July 12, 2018[14] | June 12, 2020 | 1 year, 336 days | |
- | Major General Darren L. Werner | June 12, 2020[15] | July 19, 2023 | 3 years, 37 days | |
- | Major General Michael B. Lalor | July 19, 2023[16] | Incumbent | 1 year, 229 days |
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