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S E C R E T A R Y O F T H E A R M Y
W A S H I N G T O N
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-14 (Advanced Manufactured Parts Certification Authority
Assigned to Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command)
1. References.
a. Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5000.93 (Use of Additive Manufacturing in the
DoD), 6 July 2021
b. Headquarters, Department of the Army General Orders 2020–01 (Assignment of
Functions and Responsibilities Within Headquarters, Department of the Army), 6 March 2020
c. Army Regulation (AR) 10–87 (Army Commands, Army Service Component Commands,
and Direct Reporting Units), 11 December 2017
d. AR 70–1 (Army Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework), 28 November 2023
e. AR 700–127 (Integrated Product Support), 20 February 2024
f. Department of the Army Pamphlet 95–9 (Management of Aviation Critical Safety Items),
26 January 2006
2. Purpose. This directive changes the certification authority for parts created through the
advanced manufacturing process.
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. Policy.
a. Effective immediately, the Commanding General, United States Army Materiel
Command (USAMC) has the authority to apply advanced manufacturing methods to address
issues and challenges in the supply chain to underpin readiness of Army materiel. This includes
the authority to take a risk-informed approach to certify materials, processes, and methods used
to produce parts and components and to certify and qualify those parts. USAMC will leverage
the organic industrial base or authorize third-party entities to conduct and execute these
functions. These parts and components will become authorized substitutes for the supply chain.
Dan Driscoll
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-14 (Advanced Manufactured Parts Certification Authority
Assigned to Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command)
b. The life cycle/configuration managers will collaborate exclusively with USAMC to
prioritize, fund, and support these processes. The overall authorities assigned to the design
activities and the lifecycle/configuration managers do not change, and USAMC will coordinate
accordingly through all the existing Army processes.
5. Proponent. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)
establishes policy related to advanced manufacturing and is the proponent for this policy,
responsible for incorporating the provisions of this directive into applicable regulations and
policies.
6. Duration. This directive is effective until rescinded.
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
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 Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
U.S. Army Corrections Command
(CONT)
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SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-14 (Advanced Manufactured Parts Certification Authority
Assigned to Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command)
DISTRIBUTION: (CONT)
U.S. Army Recruiting Command
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy
Commandant, U.S. Army War College
Director, U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
Executive Director, Military Postal Service Agency
Director, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
Director, U.S. Army Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
CF:
Principal Cyber Advisor
Commander, Eighth Army
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