Adelphi Laboratory Center

****Welcome to Adelphi Laboratory Center.**** The Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC) is a 207- acre installation located just to the north of Washington, D.C., in suburban Adelphi, Maryland. ALC is the headquarters of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory, known as DEVCOM ARL, which is the Army’s research laboratory. ARL is nested within DEVCOM and the Army Futures Command, and its mission is to Operationalize Science. A hallmark of ARL’s mission is collaborative partnerships to broaden Army access to expert talent and accelerate transitions of science-enabled capabilities. **ALC Today/ Current Mission** ALC houses a present-day workforce of approximately 2,530 people. The majority of the employees at ALC are employees for DEVCOM ARL. Other tenant agencies include the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground Adelphi Division, Maryland Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Army Sustainment Command’s Logistics Readiness Center, 93rd Signal Network Enterprise Center, U.S. Army's Communications-Electronics Command C5ISR, and Army Futures Command.