Submitted by TEAM Public Affairs, PEO (W)

June 16, 2000

The Program Executive Office (Cruise Missiles and Joint Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) has a new name and a new charter. Rear Adm. John V. Chenevey, program executive officer, received notification yesterday that the reorganization and redesignation of PEO (CU) is official. Dr. H. Lee Buchanan, assistant secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) signed the authorization June 15. The action becomes effective June 18.

In his Memorandum, Buchanan announced: "The reorganization and redesignation of the Program Executive Office for Cruise Missiles and Joint Unmanned Aerial Vehicles PEO (CU) as the Program Executive Office for Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation (PEO (W)). While retaining responsibility for all programs currently assigned to PEO (CU), PEO (W) is given the additional responsibility as executive manager for the Program Office for Conventional Strike Weapons, PMA-201, and the Program Office for Defense Suppression Systems, PMA-242. This action transfers program executive officer responsibilities of these two program offices from the Program Executive Officer for Tactical Aircraft Programs (PEO (T)) to PEO (W), effective 18 June 2000.

"PEO (W) will maintain the responsibility of providing naval and joint commanders a decisive warfare advantage through the development, production, logistics support, and sustained effort for the weapons, weapons systems, and unmanned aviation products it acquires and supports. PEO (W) will continue to report to ASN (RDA) and receive matrix support from the Naval Air Systems Command."

Chenevey expressed enthusiasm over the change.

"I'm absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to consolidate strike weapons into one organization and excited to have the opportunity to leverage our programs to the benefit of the warfighter," he said. "I know all the former PEO (CU) team members will welcome our new shipmates, PMA-201 and PMA-242 into PEO (W)."

More information on this changeover will be forthcoming. For information on PEO (W) and its programs go to the PEO Web site at www.peocu.js.mil.