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RIA-JMTC gears up for the future under new leadership By Kendall Swank July 18, 2025 The 2025 Change of Command ceremony at Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center.

A new command team has been welcomed in at the Rock Island Arsenal with the crack of cannon fire and passing of the colors. Maj. Gen. Eric Shirley formally assumed command of ASC during a ceremony ...

From left, Reps. Eric Sorensen and Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll walk at the Rock Island Arsenal on Monday, June 30, 2025. COURTESY OF REP. ERIC SORENSEN'S OFFICE ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — The Rock Island Arsenal Museum is facing potential closure as the federal government seeks to consolidate Army museums across the nation. It comes two years and $2 ...

Rock Island Arsenal is an active US Army facility located on a 946-acre island in the Mississippi River. In 1969, the arsenal was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Jim speaks with Lt. General Mark Landes, the Commander of the First Army, about Memorial Day, the future of the Rock Island Arsenal, and recruitment rates in the armed forces. Lt.

The Rock Island Arsenal Museum is facing potential closure as the federal government seeks to consolidate Army museums across the nation. It comes two years and $2 million after the Arsenal's ...

Rock Island Arsenal – Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center: About 775 employees. Metal manufacturing facility that makes military equipment and components such as gun mounts and vehicle parts.

1 / 3 Show Caption + Army leaders at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., met with Secretary of the Army, Hon. Dan Driscoll, Monday, June 30, 2025. Driscoll's visit included a tour of RIA-JMTC's factory and ...