Their mission is to develop, acquire, field and sustain affordable and integrated state of the art equipment for the Navy and Marine Corps.

The Program Executive Officer for PEO (Columbia) is Rear Admiral Scott Pappano, USN, a post which he assumed in March 2019.

The Program Executive Officer for PEO (IWS) is Rear Admiral Elizabeth Okano, USN, a post which she assumed in June 2020.

The Program Executive Officer for PEO (Ships) is Rear Admiral Tom J. Anderson, USN, a post which he assumed in March 2019.

The Program Executive Officer for PEO (Submarines) is Rear Admiral David A. Goggins, USN, a post which he assumed in August 2018.