The Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (AMCOM), is headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (E). It is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command (E). AMCOM is committed to meet the unique challenges of the 21st century. AMCOM keeps supported systems ready to fight.

The Army Aviation and Missile Command supports Joint Warfighters and Allies, assuring aviation and missile readiness with seamless transition to combat operations; supports Program Executive Officers and Project Managers to enable the development, acquisition and fielding of superior aviation and missile systems; and assures the integration of aviation and missile technology in partnership with Program Executives Officers (Aviation (E) / Missiles & Space (E)) and Project Managers. As a Life Cycle Management Command, AMCOM is dedicated to providing integrated engineering, logistics and contracting to more than 90 major systems - about half the systems in the U.S. Army.

AMCOM was formed on October 1, 1997 and proudly continues the "Tradition of Excellence" that was the cornerstone of its predecessor organizations.

In sum, the Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command develops, acquires, fields, and sustains aviation, missile, and unmanned vehicle systems, ensuring readiness with seamless transition to combat operations. Core competencies are design, acquire, integrate, field and sustain systems; transition science and technology into aviation, missile, and unmanned vehicle systems; industrial operations center of excellence for air defense and rotary wing aircraft at Letterkenny and Corpus Christi Army Depots.