Program executive officer

A program executive officer, or PEO, is one of a few key individuals in the United States military acquisition process. Shown by 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).

• Army: The direct reports of the Army Acquisition Executive are program executive officers for the respective program executive offices (PEOs) ^[1]

The current program executive officers include (but may not be limited to):

Army

Each of the Army PEOs direct the Acquisition Executive's lines of effort, ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]} such as Ground combat systems. ^{[12] [13] [a]} The PEOs work closely with the directors of Cross-functional teams of the Army's Futures Command.

• Armaments and Ammunition – MG John Reim, JPEO (Joint Program Executive Officer) A&A ^[1] (formerly PEO Ammunition, or PEO Ammo) ^[17] Picatinny Arsenal (New Jersey) ^{[18] [19]}
• Aviation ^[20] – BG David Philips, PEO AVN ^[21] Redstone Arsenal (Alabama)
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense ^[22] – Mr. Darryl Colvin, JPEO CBRND ^[1] (formerly JPEO Chemical and Biological Defense, or JPEO CBD) ^{[23] [24]} Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Combat Support and Combat Service Support ^[25] – BG Camilla White, PEO CS & CSS ^[1] Detroit Arsenal (Warren, Michigan)
• Command, Control, Communications, and Network – BG Shane Taylor (Acting), PEO C3N ^[1] (formerly PEO Command, Control and Communications-Tactical, or PEO C3T) ^{[26] [27] [28]} Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Enterprise – Mr. William Hepworth, PEO Enterprise ^[1] (formerly PEO Enterprise Information Systems, or PEO EIS) Fort Belvoir, VA
• Ground Combat Systems ^[29] – Ms. Michelle Link (Acting), PEO GCS ^[1] Detroit Arsenal (Warren, Michigan)
• Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors ^{[30] [31]} – BG Kevin Chaney, PEO IEW&S ^[1] Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Missiles and Space ^[32] – MG Frank Lozano, PEO Missiles & Space ^[1] Redstone Arsenal (Alabama)
• Rapid Capabilities (RCO) – Ms. Tanya Skeen, PEO RCO ^[9] (Skeen has now moved to DoD, late 2018). ^[33] In 2019, RCO became the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) The Pentagon (Arlington, Virginia), headed by Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch, formerly L. Neil Thurgood ^{[34] [ needs update ]}
• Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation ^[35] – BG Christine Beeler, PEO STRI ^[1] Orlando, FL
• Soldier ^[36] – BG Troy Denomy, PEO Soldier ^[37] Fort Belvoir, VA
• Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives – Ms. Tamika Atkins, PEO ACWA ^[1] Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

2023

In October 2023, changes to three PEOs' missions occurred. The restructure transferred network-related areas previously under multiple PEOs', to instead be under one PEO (for example, UAVs were studied by PEO Aviation and PEO Soldier). The network-related areas of interest were supplied by three PEOs, including: Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (IEW&S); Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (C3T); and Enterprise Information Systems (EIS). The PEO for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (IEW&S) gained the responsibility for all cyber operations. The responsibility for tactical and enterprise network elements was assigned to PEO Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T).^{[ clarification needed ]} As part of the transfer, two PMs from PEO EIS were transferred to PEO IEW&S and PEO C3T. The realignment did not affect any Army positions or contracts. ^{[38] [39]}

Navy

• Joint Strike Fighter
• Air ASW, Assault, and Special Mission Programs
• Aircraft carriers
• C4I
• Space
• Enterprise Information Systems
• Integrated Warfare
• Unmanned and Small Combatants (formerly Littoral and Mine Warfare) ^[40]
• Ships
• Space Systems
• Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation
• Submarines
• Tactical Air Programs
• Land Systems (USMC)

Air Force

Collaborative combat aircraft are being developed collaboratively by the PEO for fighter aircraft, ^[41] the commanders of AFRL, Air Combat Command, Air Force Test Center, and USAF deputy chief of staff, plans and programs ^[42]

• Aircraft Aeronautical Systems Center
• Agile Combat Systems (ACS)77th Aeronautical Systems Wing
• Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance / Special Operation Forces (ISR/SOF)
• Fighters and Advanced Aircraft ^[41]
• Mobility 516th Aeronautical Systems Wing
• KC-46A
• Command, Control, Communication, Infrastructure & Networks (C3I&N) Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
• Enterprise Logistics Systems
• Command and Control / Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C2ISR)
• Cyber NetCentric
• Digital Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
• Enterprise Information Systems
• Nuclear Command and Control (NC3)
• Strategic Systems
• Weapons
• Services* Rapid Capability^{[ further explanation needed ]}
• Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

Space Force

• 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 ^[43]
• Military Communications & Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (MCPNT or SSC/CG): Cordell A. Delapena Jr. ^[44]
• Space Sensing (SSC/SN): Col Robert W. Davis ^[45]
• Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI or SSC/TI): Col Corey Klopstein ^[46]
• Space Development Agency (SDA): Derek Tournear
• Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO): Kelly D. Hammett ^[47]

Military

• Health Systems^{[ further explanation needed ]}

Notes

1. In 2016 Maj. Gen. Dave Bassett was PEO GCS ^{[14] [15] [16]} In 2018 MG Bassett became PEO C3T — (Program Executive Office Command Control Communications-Tactical)

References

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21. "PEO Aviation". PEO Aviation. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
22. "Homepage | JPEO CBRND website". jpeocbrnd.osd.mil. Archived from the original on July 31, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025. The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) (...) (___enter___); The JPEO-CBRND is one of the four components of the Chemical and Biological Defense Program, led by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense. While JPEO-CBRND receives guidance and oversight from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense, the organization's acquisition authority comes from the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)).
23. "Homepage | JPEO CBD website". jpeocbd.osd.mil. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2025. The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (...)
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25. army.mil PEO Combat Support and Combat Sustainment Support
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29. "Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems PEO-GCS". February 2, 2003. Archived from the original on February 2, 2003. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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31. "Homepage | PEO IEW&S website". peoiews.army.mil. Archived from the original on July 31, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
32. "PEO Missiles and Space website". Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
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34. Judson, Jen (March 13, 2019). "Army Rapid Capabilities Office is getting a new name and mission". Defense News.
35. "Welcome - PEO STRI". peostri.army.mil.
36. "Homepage | PEO Soldier". peosoldier.army.mil. Archived from the original on July 30, 2025.
37. "About | PEO Soldier". peosoldier.army.mil. Archived from the original on July 30, 2025. Commanded by Brig. Gen. Troy M. Denomy, PEO Soldier delivers(...)
38. Gill, Jaspreet (May 25, 2023). "Army reorganizing program offices for network and cyber ops, UAVs may be next: Officials". Breaking Defense. Retrieved July 31, 2025. PEO IEW&S will take over all cyber operations from the three PEOs, and all network elements — both tactical and enterprise — will move under PEO C3T. Ross Guckert, who runs the PEO EIS portfolio, emphasized that the reorganization will not affect contracts or jobs."; (___More info___): "The discussions [about reorganizing PEOs] were prompted by the complexity of the current set-up, in which different components of the Army's network were in different organizations. (___enter___); So starting Oct. 1, several organizations will be split between the program executive offices of intelligence, electronic warfare and sensors (PEO IEW&S), command, control communications-tactical (PEO C3T) and enterprise information systems (PEO EIS). (___enter___); PEO IEW&S will take over all cyber operations from the three PEOs, and all network elements — both tactical and enterprise — will move under PEO C3T. Ross Guckert, who runs the PEO EIS portfolio, emphasized that the reorganization will not affect contracts or jobs.
39. "'GovExec' interview with Mr. Ross Guckert at AUSA 2023". peoenterprise.army.mil. October 10, 2023. Archived from the original on July 31, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025. (Ross Guckert, PEO EIS>>>) We recently moved two of our project managers (PMs) to other PEOs. We moved our enterprise network PM to PEO C3T and our defensive cyber PM to PEO IEW&S. The intent of the Army is to move everything "network" under one PEO and everything "cyber" under another PEO.
40. "Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants Archives". News.usni.org. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
41. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (2020) BRIGADIER GENERAL DALE R. WHITE - PEO FOR FIGHTERS & ADVANCED AIRCRAFT
42. John A. Tirpak (27 Mar 2023) Part-Time Wingmen: CCAs Won't Always Be 'Tethered' to Crewed Platforms
43. "Leadership".
44. "CORDELL A. DELAPENA JR". Af.mil.
45. "Robert W. Davis". Los Angeles Air Force Base.
46. "Corey Klopstein".
47. Biography - Dr Kelly D. Hammett (June 2022) United States Space Force

External links

• Stanford Directory of DoD PEOs (Archived)