Combat Capabilities Development Command - Overview

By U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development CommandFebruary 28, 2019

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command
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The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command is the Army's technology leader and largest technology developer. CCDC ensures the dominance of Army capabilities by creating, integrating and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers.

The command provides the Army with an organic research and development capability. More than 13,700 Soldiers, civilian employees and direct contractors form this world-class team. As part of that team, there are more than 10,000 engineers and scientists, many of whom are the Army's leading experts in their fields. The fundamental characteristic of the CCDC workforce is the focus on the Soldier.

CCDC is a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Futures Command, which assesses and integrates the future operational environment, emerging threats, and technologies to develop and deliver concepts, requirements, future force designs and the delivery of modernization solutions.

The command comprises eight major competency areas, including the:

-- CCDC Armaments Center

-- CCDC Aviation & Missile Center

-- CCDC Army Research Laboratory

-- CCDC Chemical Biological Center

-- CCDC C5ISR Center

-- CCDC Data & Analysis Center

-- CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center

-- CCDC Soldier Center

CCDC also has three regionally aligned international elements, the CCDC-Americas, -Atlantic and -Pacific centers.

The command focuses on fundamental scientific research, technology development, engineering and analysis to support the Army's six modernization priorities: Long-Range Precision Fires; Next-Generation Combat Vehicle; Future Vertical Lift; Network; Air & Missile Defense; and Soldier Lethality. Key tenets of the CCDC mission are speed of delivery and integrating technology into existing weapon systems.

Formerly known as the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), CCDC joined AFC on Feb. 3, 2019, and marks the next step in the Army's effort to transform its approach to modernize critical core capabilities that will give Soldiers and allies a decisive edge in battle. As the modernization strategy focuses on delivering capabilities to support Multi-Domain Operations by 2028, CCDC will maintain a balance between scientific research to support MDO and technology that may not be developed until 2050 or beyond.

Address:

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

6662 Gunner Circle - Bldg. 3071

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

Related Links:

CCDC Armaments Center

CCDC C5ISR Center

CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center

CCDC Soldier Center

CCDC Chemical Biological Center

CCDC Aviation & Missile Center

CCDC Army Research Laboratory

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

Army Futures Command News

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