Sierra Army Depot

What Sierra Army Depot does

Sierra Army Depot (SAAD / SIAD) is a U.S. Army military installation located in Herlong, California, on 36,000 acres of high desert terrain. Established in 1942 and operating under U.S. Army TACOM (Tank-automotive and Armaments Command), the depot serves as the U.S. Army's Center for Industrial Technical Excellence (CITE) for all Petroleum and Water Distribution Systems (PAWS) and as the Army's "End of First Life Center" for military vehicles and equipment. It is the Army's premiere and largest facility dedicated to equipment retrograde, regeneration, reutilization, and redistribution, providing responsive materiel readiness and sustainment solutions to support U.S. Army, Joint Force, DoD, and other U.S. Government Agency operations worldwide.

The depot's core product portfolio is anchored in PAWS expertise, equipment retrograde/regeneration/reutilization/redistribution, long-term equipment storage, and comprehensive materiel readiness services. Its underlying technology and operational advantage derive from the 36,000-acre high-desert site — characterized by low humidity and low precipitation — which is ideal for long-term storage of mechanized vehicles, combined with specialized facilities and a dedicated team of expert machinists, craftsmen, equipment operators, and support personnel. Supporting infrastructure includes commercial shipping/receiving operations (central receiving and shipping offices), Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) facilities (Outdoor Recreation, Fitness Center, Skedaddle Inn and Conference Center, Skedaddle Bowling Alley), and formal communication channels including the Challenge Newsletter, Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE), and social media presence. Mission scope is positioned to expand via the Business Development Office, which solicits private industry and defense contractor partnerships.

Sierra Army Depot does not operate under a commercial revenue model. As a government state entity funded through the Department of Defense, funding flows through federal appropriations rather than customer pricing, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Command leadership rotates on a standard Army cycle, currently under Commander Lt. Col. Shivnesh S. Kumar (assumed command 10 June 2025) with Deputy to the Commander Don Olson providing civilian management continuity. The installation's overall posture is stable and mission-consolidating rather than growth-or-contraction oriented, with no acquisitions, funding rounds, or commercial pricing events in the source data.

Name

Sierra Army Depot

Legal name

Sierra Army Depot

Website

https://sierra.army.mil

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sierra Army Depot is a U.S. Army installation under TACOM in Herlong, California, serving as the CITE for Petroleum and Water Distribution Systems and the Army's premier end-of-first-life center for equipment retrograde, regeneration, reutilization, and redistribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Logistics and Equipment Sustainment Services

NAICS

Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing (336992)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480)

akta.pro primary industry

Defense Infrastructure, Installations & Base Operations (BPAIAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Military/Government Vehicle & Equipment Storage Compounds (TLALAKAM), Military & Government Full-Service Storage (HSAKAHAD)

Keywords

• Military logistics services
• Defense equipment maintenance
• Petroleum distribution systems
• Defense sustainment solutions
• Military vehicle storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Herlong

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sierra Army Depot operates as the U.S. Army's Center for Industrial Technical Excellence (CITE) for Petroleum and Water Distribution Systems (PAWS) and as the Army's premiere and largest facility for equipment retrograde, regeneration, reutilization, and redistribution. It provides long-term storage of mechanized vehicles across 36,000 acres of high-desert terrain and delivers depot-level maintenance reset, shipping/receiving, and worldwide materiel readiness and sustainment services to the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and other U.S. Government Agencies.

Product overview

Sierra Army Depot is a U.S. Army logistics and maintenance facility that operates as a unified service offering centered on equipment readiness and sustainment. Its core portfolio includes Petroleum and Water Distribution Systems (PAWS) as the Army's Center of Industrial Technical Excellence, combined with equipment retrograde, regeneration, reutilization, and redistribution services as the Army's End of First Life Center. The depot leverages its 36,000-acre high desert terrain for long-term equipment storage, and provides comprehensive materiel readiness solutions including receiving, storing, maintaining, and shipping Army material globally. Supporting services include MWR facilities and commercial shipping/receiving operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Petroleum and Water Distribution Systems (PAWS) Support Center of Industrial Technical Excellence (CITE) designation providing expertise and sustainment solutions for the Army's Petroleum and Water Distribution Systems. Targeted at the U.S. Army, Department of Defense, and other U.S. Government Agencies.
• Equipment Retrograde, Regeneration, Reutilization, and Redistribution (R2R2) Army premiere and largest facility dedicated to retrograde, regeneration, reutilization, and redistribution of military vehicles and equipment, serving as the End of First Life Center. Equipment is stored for future use or divestiture from U.S. Army and Department of Defense stocks.
• Long-term Equipment Storage 36,000 acres of high-desert terrain offering distinct storage advantages with ample space, low humidity, and low precipitation, ideal for long-term storage of mechanized vehicles and equipment.
• Materiel Readiness and Sustainment Solutions Comprehensive logistics services enabling the receipt, storage, maintenance, and shipment of Army material anywhere in the world, supporting Army and Joint Force multi-domain operations.
• Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Services On-post recreation services including Outdoor Recreation, Fitness Center, Skedaddle Inn and Conference Center, and Skedaddle Bowling Alley and Snack Bar for military personnel, families, and authorized users.
• Shipping and Receiving Operations Commercial freight processing operations handling inbound and outbound shipments via truck transportation, with operating hours 6:30am to 2:00pm PST, Monday through Thursday.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tobyhanna Army Depot: DoD's largest full-service electronics sustainment depot, operated by the Army as a Center of Industrial Technical Excellence. Comparable to Sierra as another CITE-designated Army organic installation providing depot-level sustainment at scale.
• Red River Army Depot: Army organic depot under TACOM providing depot maintenance, manufacturing, and reset for tactical vehicles and combat systems. Directly comparable to Sierra as a sister depot installation executing similar retrograde/regeneration missions.
• Anniston Army Depot: Another Army organic industrial base depot (under TACOM) focused on depot-level maintenance and reset of combat vehicles. Highly comparable as a fellow government-owned Army installation executing vehicle retrograde, regeneration, and redistribution work alongside Sierra.
• Letterkenny Army Depot: TACOM-aligned Army depot performing depot-level maintenance, rebuild, and logistics services on tactical wheeled vehicles and equipment. Comparable to Sierra as a peer Army installation performing large-scale equipment sustainment and reset work.
• Crane Army Ammunition Activity: Army-operated installation under Joint Munitions Command providing depot-level receipt, storage, and shipping of conventional munitions. Comparable to Sierra as a peer DOD/Army organic logistics installation handling receipt, storage, maintenance, and global shipment of materiel.
• Tooele Army Depot: Army organic installation under TACOM focused on depot-level maintenance, storage, and drawdown support for land combat systems. Comparable to Sierra as a peer facility handling vehicle and equipment reset plus long-term materiel storage.
• Watervliet Arsenal: Army organic manufacturing arsenal under TACOM producing large-caliber cannon systems and components. Comparable to Sierra as a peer Army CITE installation under the same parent command, providing specialized industrial expertise to DoD.

Broad incumbents

• KBR, Inc. Large defense and government services contractor delivering logistics, base operations support, and sustainment services across DoD installations. Comparable to Sierra as a wide-portfolio player providing similar depot-adjacent logistics and sustainment capabilities as contracted services.
• General Dynamics Land Systems: Major defense prime manufacturing combat vehicles (Abrams, Stryker, Bradley) and supporting lifecycle logistics. Comparable to Sierra as an established player overlapping heavily on Army ground-vehicle sustainment and reset work.
• BAE Systems Land & Armaments: Tier-1 defense prime supporting ground combat vehicles (Bradley, M109 Paladin) and providing depot-level sustainment and reset services. Comparable to Sierra as a broad incumbent executing similar vehicle reset/sustainment missions under DoD contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TACOMSIAD
• Facebookfacebook.com/SierraArmyDepot
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sierra-army-depot

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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