sentences:  It was established on 8 May 1962 and was activated on 1 August of that year as a major field command of the U.S. Army.Lieutenant General Frank S. Besson, Jr., who directed the implementation of the Department of Army study that recommended creation of a "materiel development and logistics command", served as its first commander.AMC operates depots; arsenals; ammunition plants; and other facilities, and maintains the Army’s prepositioned stocks, both on land and afloat.