Assistant Program Executive Officer 
(APEO)

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Assistant Program Executive Officer


APEO Soldier Mission: Champion innovation, enable integration and synchronize current and future Soldier capability development to ensure combat overmatch now and in the future.

APEO Soldier Vision: Be the innovative enabler for Soldier capability development.

Lines of Effort:

  • Futures (Modernization Plan and IBCT Architecture)
  • Adaptive Squad Architecture (Adaptive Architecture Tool (AAT); virtual integration & prototyping)
  • Soldier Integration Facility (physical integration & prototyping)
  • Soldier Enhancement Program (Interfacing with Combatant Commands, Academia, and Industry)

The U.S. Army is undergoing a significant transformation, its largest since the end of the Cold War. This effort aims to revolutionize how the Army operates, leveraging technological advancements in sensing, data utilization, and long- range precision fires to enhance the effectiveness of dismounted infantry formations. The Close Combat Integration Enterprise (CCIE) is driving innovation to integrate breakthrough technology with comprehensive solutions, restoring and maintaining combat power advantages for light infantry forces.

To learn more about Project Polaris - Close Combat Integration Enterprise (CCIE), please review the document(s) below: