United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
Active1 October 1999 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
RoleTesting and evaluation
SizeCommand
Part of U.S. Army Futures Command
Garrison/HQAberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Motto(s)Truth in Testing
Websitewww.atec.army.mil/index.html
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Patrick L. Gaydon
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Beret flashes worn
by the Airborne and
Special Operations
Test Directorate (left)
and Airborne Test
Force (right)
ATEC Seal

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, or ATEC, is a direct reporting unit of the United States Army responsible for developmental testing, independent operational testing, independent evaluations, assessments, and experiments of Army equipment.[1][2]

As a direct reporting unit (DRU) under the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, ATEC informs Army senior leaders of testing and evaluation activities.[3]

ATEC is located throughout the continental United States and Hawaii. Command headquarters is located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.[3]

  1. ^ "Homepage | U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command". www.atec.army.mil. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Organization | ATEC". www.atec.army.mil. Archived from the original on 1 March 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b "History | ATEC". www.atec.army.mil. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.

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