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MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2022-07 (Army Modernization Roles and Responsibilities)
1. References. See references enclosed.
2. Purpose. This directive redefines and clarifies the roles and responsibilities for Army
modernization.
3. Applicability. The provisions of this directive apply to the Regular Army, Army
National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve.
4. Background.
a. The Army is currently engaged in a concerted effort to develop and field new
warfighting capabilities needed to keep pace with evolving threats, a shifting security
environment, and emerging technologies. We will continue building momentum toward
fielding next-generation capabilities as part of our efforts to transform the Army and
prepare for the future.
b. The establishment of the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) in 2018 was an
essential step in accelerating our modernization efforts, helping to drive focus and
attention on experimentation, prototyping, concept development, and requirements
generation for the Army of the future. In conjunction with the establishment of AFC, the
Army issued several directives designed to define the roles and relationships between
AFC and the other organizations engaged in Army modernization. In an effort to create
initial momentum, these directives prioritized AFC’s functions and areas of
responsibility. Though intended to build momentum, this guidance primarily addressed
roles arising early in the equipping lifecycle, when requirements are evolving and
experimentation takes place. It did not adequately account for the shifting roles and
functions as requirements move into development as programs of record through
production, fielding, and sustainment.
c. Moreover, language in these directives created ambiguity regarding the primacy
of acquisition authorities vested in the Army Secretariat that preserve civilian oversight
and control of acquisition matters. Successful delivery of warfighting capabilities
requires the input and contribution of many organizations, not the unitary direction of
one Army command. As modernization programs evolve through the system lifecycle,
different organizations will assume primary execution roles. Revision of prior guidance
is required to ensure that roles are clearly defined in a manner consistent with statute
S E C R E T A R Y O F T H E A R M Y
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and to facilitate the required collaboration in our equipping enterprise, which is essential
to Army’s success.
5. Policy. Army Directive (AD) 2018-15 and AD 2020-15 are hereby rescinded. Where
this directive conflicts with any other Army policy or guidance, this directive is
controlling.
a. Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)
(ASA (ALT)).
(1) The ASA (ALT) is responsible under Title 10, United States Code, for the
overall supervision of Army acquisition, logistics, sustainment, and technology matters
and the management of the Army Acquisition System. This responsibility includes the
oversight of Army research and development, including science and technology efforts
and associated resourcing decisions.
(2) The ASA (ALT), as the Army Acquisition Executive, carries out all authorities,
functions, and duties of the Secretary of the Army with respect to the acquisition
workforce. This responsibility includes the direction, assignment, and supervision of the
Army’s acquisition workforce.
b. The Chief of Staff of the Army assists the Secretary of the Army in developing
requirements for equipping the Army, balancing resources and priorities, and ensuring
that associated trade-offs among cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance
are made on major defense acquisition programs.
c. Commanding General (CG), AFC.
(1) AFC is now an enduring Army command, and the CG, AFC is responsible for
force design and force development, and is the capabilities developer and operational
architect for the future Army. AFC assesses and integrates the future operational
environment, emerging threats, and technologies to provide warfighters with the
concepts and future force designs needed to dominate a future battlefield.
(2) The CG, AFC is responsible for operation of the Army’s research laboratories
and centers.
(3) Army Regulation (AR) 71–9 is partially superseded, as follows:
(a) Remove from paragraph 2–24a “The CG, AFC will lead the [Army
Modernization Enterprise] (AME).”
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(b) Remove paragraph 2–24c—“Posture the Army for the future by integrating
the AME and aligning resources to priorities as approved by the DCS, G-3/5/7.”
(c) Remove from paragraph 4–1a. “…and leads modernization for the Army.”
d. The CG, U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) is responsible for ensuring that
sustainment and logistics issues related to acquisition programs are addressed
throughout the acquisition lifecycle. The CG, AMC is responsible for operating the
Army’s organic industrial base.
e. The CG, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) is responsible
for recruiting, developing, educating, and training Army forces and developing new
operational doctrine as the Army modernizes its formations. The Combined Arms
Center and Centers of Excellence, within TRADOC, support AFC in force development.
f. The CG, U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) is responsible for training,
mobilizing, and deploying combat-ready Total Army forces to build and sustain
readiness and support combatant command requirements. FORSCOM helps to identify
the evolving training, equipment, and other support needs required by Army forces.
FORSCOM also helps to facilitate Soldier and unit feedback throughout the acquisition
process, ensuring that requirements and capabilities are informed by the user.
g. The Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-3/5/7 is the Army's lead integrator and
synchronizer across force modernization time horizons. The G-3/5/7 captures and
manages force modernization activities and decisions in the Army Campaign Plan and
tracks these activities and decisions in execution through the Army Synchronization
Meeting.
6. Administration.
a. The ASA (ALT) will update AR 70–1 to codify the Technology Maturation Board
to ensure the seamless development of maturing capabilities at key points in a
capability’s developmental life cycle.
b. The Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army will lead revision of
Headquarters, Department of the Army General Orders 2018-10 (reference 1g) to ensure
consistency with this directive. Specifically, the following language will be removed:
(1) Paragraph 1b—“AFC leads the Army’s future force modernization
enterprise.”
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(2) Paragraph 1b—“AFC postures the Army for the future by setting strategic
direction, integrating the Army’s future force modernization enterprise, aligning
resources to priorities, and maintaining accountability for modernization solutions.”
(3) Paragraph 1c—“The Commanding General, AFC will coordinate with the
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) on all matters
pertaining to research, development, and acquisition.”
7. Proponent. The ASA (ALT) has oversight responsibility for this policy and will ensure
that proponents incorporate the applicable provisions of this directive into the following
ARs within 1 year of the date of this directive:
a. The ASA (Financial Management and Comptroller) will update AR 1–1.
b. The DCS, G-3/5/7 will update AR 5–22 and AR 10–87.
c. The ASA (ALT) will update AR 70–1.
d. The DCS, G-8 will update AR 71–9.
8. Duration. This directive is in effect until rescinded.
Encl Christine E. Wormuth
DISTRIBUTION:
Principal Officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army
Commander
U.S. Army Forces Command
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
U.S. Army Materiel Command
U.S. Army Futures Command
U.S. Army Pacific
U.S. Army Europe and Africa
U.S. Army Central
U.S. Army North
U.S. Army South
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
(CONT)
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DISTRIBUTION: (CONT)
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command
U.S. Army Cyber Command
U.S. Army Medical Command
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy
Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Commandant, U.S. Army War College
Director, U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
CF:
Principal Cyber Advisor
Director of Business Transformation
Commander, Eighth Army
REFERENCES
Enclosure
a. Title 10, United States Code, section 3103 (10 U.S.C. 3103) (Civilian management
of the defense acquisition system) (formerly section 2546)
b. 10 U.S.C. 1704 (Service acquisition executives: authorities and responsibilities)
c. 10 U.S.C. 1722a (Special requirements for military personnel in the acquisition field)
d. 10 U.S.C. 3104 (Acquisition-related functions of chiefs of the armed forces) (formerly
section 2547)
e. 10 U.S.C. 7014 (Office of the Secretary of the Army)
f. 10 U.S.C. 7016 (Assistant Secretaries of the Army)
g. Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) General Orders 2018–10
(Establishment of United States Army Futures Command), 4 June 2018
h. HQDA General Orders 2020–01 (Assignment of Functions and Responsibilities
Within Headquarters, Department of the Army), 6 March 2020
i. Army Directive (AD) 2018-15 (U.S. Army Futures Command Relationship With the
Office of the Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology)),
27 August 2018 (hereby rescinded)
j. AD 2019-35 (Funding Flow for Future Modernization Enterprise), 20 November 2019
(rescinded in April 2021)
k. AD 2020-15 (Achieving Persistent Modernization), 16 November 2020 (hereby
rescinded)
l. AD 2021-35 (Roles and Responsibilities for Program Objective Memorandum
Program Evaluation Groups), 5 November 2021
m. Army Regulation (AR) 11 (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution),
23 May 2016
n. AR 5–22 (The Army Force Modernization Proponent System), 28 October 2015
o. AR 10–87 (Army Commands, Army Service Component Commands, and Direct
Reporting Units), 11 December 2017
p. AR 70–1 (Army Acquisition Policy), 10 August 2018
q. AR 71–9 (Warfighting Capabilities Determination), 29 June 2021