Anniston Army Depot completed its first full locomotive overhaul in 2025, just one example of how TACOM teammates led critical initiatives, launched new programs and worked collaboratively throughout the year to support U.S. Army readiness around the world.

DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. – In 2025, the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command led critical initiatives, launched new programs and found innovative ways to support the workforce while bolstering Soldier readiness around the world.

The year also brought its share of challenges, including the loss of teammates due to a deferred resignation program and a federal government shutdown.

Through it all, TACOM remained focused on its mission. Here’s a look back at some of the key moments that marked 2025:

NEW LEADERSHIP

More than 500 people gathered on a sunny July day at the Detroit Arsenal to watch Brig. Gen. Beth A. Behn became TACOM’s 25th commanding general. A few months earlier, Command Sgt. Maj. Kofie B. Primus joined the command. Three TACOM sites also welcomed new commanders: Lt. Col. Shivnesh S. Kumar at Sierra Army Depot, Col. Charles Moore at Anniston Army Depot and Col. Eloy Martinez at Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

  • In January, the fifth cohort of the TACOM Mentorship Program kicked off with 37 mentors and 37 mentees – its largest group ever. The eight-month program includes workshops on topics such as goal setting, personal accountability and career mapping.
  • The team at Red River Army Depot has been prioritizing workforce development over the past two years, with more than 830 employees participating in targeted training and upskilling programs to actively support optimization efforts.
  • Projecting depot capability to the operational force, a team of experts from Sierra Army Depot rapidly deployed in September to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, to address a critical training need for the 25th Infantry Division. The team helped restore nonoperational water purification systems to full functionality, guiding maintainers and operators through essential maintenance and repair procedures.
  • Other workforce development highlights from 2025 included Watervliet Arsenal celebrating the 89th graduating class of students from its apprentice program, and sites across the command hosting participants in the Department of War’s SkillBridge program.

ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE OPTIMIZATION

  • In spring 2025, RIA-JMTC achieved AS9100 certification, a pivotal moment in the historic arsenal’s ongoing modernization and expansion into aerospace industry production. By the end of the year, teams from the arsenal and Boeing were working together to finalize an agreement for RIA-JMTC to become a supplier for the aerospace company.
  • The Integrated Logistics Support Center, with its partners at the Ground Vehicle Systems Center, continued establishing and codifying requirements to expedite advanced manufacturing parts qualification to solve readiness gaps in the supply chain such as vendor underperformance, obsolescence and long lead times. Of the more than 55,000 parts TACOM has evaluated for advanced manufacturing consideration, GVSC has identified 2,342 viable candidates and will be working through the pre-production and commanding general’s authorization processes.
  • Watervliet Arsenal invested in a Hexagon Tempo collaborative robot loading system, a machine that automates the inspection of breech components. Speed and capacity have sharply increased, and skilled tradespeople have been reassigned to work in more specialized areas.
  • Anniston Army Depot made history in June with the completion of its first full locomotive overhaul. The project was a milestone for the Defense Non-Tactical Generator and Rail Equipment shop, the Army’s only locomotive repair facility, and added roughly 50 years to the locomotive’s lifespan.
  • The Operational Readiness Program continues to make significant strides in enhancing unit readiness at the brigade level. Cycle 1 recently concluded with the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division successfully completing Phase 5 and executing its Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF) mission in the European Theater of Operations. The phase involved collaborative repair, diagnostic and training efforts led by personnel from Anniston Army Depot and Red River Army Depot. Simultaneously, Cycle 2 entered Phase 3 at the National Training Center, where depot artisans provided Regeneration support to the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division in preparation for its upcoming RAF rotation. The flyaway team concluded its operations at the end of October.
  • Red River Army Depot achieved a significant financial milestone by reducing its Average Variable Rate from $63.51 in FY25 to $55.51 in FY26. This accomplishment occurred during a period of decreased workload, meaning fewer direct labor hours were available to distribute expenses. The reduction reflects RRAD’s commitment to efficiency and cost control. In FY25, the depot incorporated value engineering methodologies that resulted in $9.4 million in cost avoidance across multiple areas.
  • Sierra Army Depot marked a milestone in advanced repair methodology by successfully producing a tank restoration procedure on the M149 Buffalo using high-pressure cold spray technology. This state-of-the-art process enables technicians to restore and reinforce high-value components with precision and efficiency.

DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS

  • Development continued throughout 2025 on the TACOM-led Soldier Equipping and Asset Management, or SEAM, system. The data-centric, cloud-based platform will revolutionize Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment management throughout the Army, tracking items in real-time all the way down to the user level and enhancing access to analytics and visualization tools.
  • The Bill of Materials Accuracy Dashboard developed by the Data and Analytics team continued to produce results – and significant cost savings. The tool allows sites across TACOM to quickly assess Bills of Material usage metrics, simplifies processes and improves accuracy and efficiency.

ENGAGEMENT

  • In April, six former teammates became the first members of the new TACOM Hall of Fame. The program preserves the command’s history while recognizing exceptional service, achievements and dedication in support of Army readiness.
  • A team of highly skilled workers from Anniston Army Depot was in the national spotlight in June when they traveled to Washington, D.C., to provide maintenance support for the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade.
  • In September, Gen. Randy A. George, chief of staff of the Army, visited the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center-Lima in Lima, Ohio, where the M1 Abrams Family of Vehicles for the U.S. and allied nations is produced, to observe the Army’s partnership with General Dynamics Land Systems. Earlier in the year, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker and a delegation from the NATO Parliamentarian Assembly also visited JSMC-Lima.
  • Each year, TACOM’s and the Organic Industrial Base’s congressional influence and relationships continue to grow, and 2025 was no different. Major highlights included support for the workforce, advanced manufacturing efforts and military construction authorization and funding, as well as increased Army support for TACOM’s legislative change proposals.
  • TACOM Soldiers joined a large crowd of football enthusiasts at the Detroit Lions Community Partner Day event at the Lions’ Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park, just one example of the command’s robust community engagement efforts.

RECOGNITION

Several TACOM teammates received recognition in 2025 for their achievements and hard work. Here’s a snapshot of just some of those awards:

  • TACOM’s Data and Analytics Directorate won awards in two categories – Best Power BI Visualization and Best Non-Power BI Analytics – in July at the annual AMC Data and Analytics Summit.
  • Anniston Army Depot and Sierra Army Depot were recognized by the Chief of Staff of the Army for their exceptional support to warfighters in the Army Logistics Award Program for fiscal year 2025. ANAD was named a winner in the depot category, and SIAD a runner-up. The Army Award for Maintenance Excellence program recognizes exceptional maintenance programs implemented by active Army, Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve units.
  • The 2024 Secretary of Defense Performance-Based Logistics Award was presented to the Stryker Wholesale Supply PBL Team (System Level) and the SMS/SMUG PBL Team (Subsystem Level) in recognition of their exceptional sustainment support, innovative contracting practices and superior performance metrics that enhance warfighter readiness and operational efficiency. The Stryker Wholesale Supply PBL Team, supporting over 3,200 fielded vehicles worldwide, achieved remarkable sustainment outcomes, including 95.19% on-time delivery, 99% supply availability for Ukraine requisitions and innovative obsolescence management. Similarly, the SMS/SMUG PBL Team demonstrated excellence in subsystem-level logistics, achieving a 99% supply response time, supporting more than 1,000 aircraft and driving reliability improvements through engineering innovation.
  • Jason Drenzek was selected for the Secretary of the Army Award for Editor of the Year (Department) as part of the 2024 Secretary of the Army Awards for Improving Publications and Publishing Processes. Drenzek was recognized for his outstanding work as TACOM’s electronic publications team mission lead/technical writer-editor in the ILSC.