To provide the Army with innovative science and technology solutions to optimize the performance of our Soldiers.
Ensuring dominance through superior science and engineering expertise.
To help America’s Soldiers accomplish their missions so they may one day return home safely.
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM Soldier Center) is located at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Massachusetts, under the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command.
Stretching back to 1954, the CCDC Soldier Center’s history of support for the Soldier has continued uninterrupted for more than six decades, with a focus on Soldier-related research, development and testing and evaluation efforts. If Soldiers wear it, eat it, sleep under it, or have it airdropped to them in theater, it can be traced back to the DEVCOM Soldier Center. Made up of a diverse workforce comprised of scientists, engineers, technologists and equipment designers, the DEVCOM Soldier Center provides a wide range of capabilities to the Soldier, to include field feeding and life support systems, clothing, precision airdrop systems, and ballistic, chemical and laser-protection systems.
The composition of the total DEVCOM Soldier Center force is:
45
Army Soldiers
706
Army Civilians
266
Contractors
Mr. Douglas A. Tamilio — Director
Mr. Craig L. Rettie — Director of Research & Technology Integration
Ms. Jaclyn M. Fontecchio — Deputy Director
COL Alexander C. Babington — Military Deputy
Dr. Ramanathan Nagarajan — Sr. Research Scientist – Soldier Nanomaterials
Mr. Richard J. Benney — Director – Soldier Sustainment Directorate
Mr. Matthew T. Clarke — Director – Soldier Effectiveness Directorate
Mr. Michael J Codega — Director – Soldier Protection Directorate
Dr. Robb Wilcox (A) — Chief Research Officer
Dr. Richard Green — Chief Technology Officer
