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 ...

There’s going to be a great deal of noise in Rock Island on Wednesday and Thursday morning, but there’s no need to panic. The Arsenal is using its cannons in a command change ceremony. They’re being ...

Col. Eloy Martinez became the 53rd commanding officer of Rock Island Arsenal’s JMTC during a traditional change-of-command ...

The Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center is the factory on the island, specializing in defense and aerospace products.

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has introduced amendments to prevent job cuts and the museum's closure at the Rock Island ...

Local News Local lawmakers call US Army secretary's visit to the Rock Island Arsenal a success. A merger proposed by the U.S. Department of Defense could cut up to 400 jobs from the base.

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, US Rep. Eric Sorensen, US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks meet at the Rock Island Arsenal on Monday about the future of the workforce on the island.