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Shane Upton "Good morning Team McAAP. It feels good to say that, but I know I'm saying it for probably one of the final times," Shane Upton said. The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant Commander gave a farewell during a relinquishment of command ceremony posted on the plant's Facebook page this week as he was reassigned and command was transferred to Civilian Deputy Brian Lott. The ceremony was hosted by Col. Gavin J. Gardner, Commander of the Joint Munitions Command and Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command, and was posted on the McAAP Facebook page. Gardner said Upton led...

In a year shaped by a worldwide pandemic, Army Materiel Command has put people first by contributing to the whole-of-government COVID-19 response, supporting the warfighter and improving quality of life for Soldiers, civilians and families. Since April, AMC has leveraged the full force of the materiel enterprise in the fight against COVID-19. AMC supported through contracting, communications, storage and movement of Personal Protective Equipment and deployment support for medical units and personnel, among other functions. Organic Industrial Base facilities produced, repaired and repurposed e...

Army Gung-Ho on 3D Printing Spare Parts ARMY NEWS 12/11/2020 iStock illustration Additive manufacturing has come to the forefront of the Army’s attention as the service looks for ways to quickly reproduce parts without needing to continuously rely on industry.  In 2019, the service released a new policy directive that outlined its goals to expand its 3D printing processes and established an additive manufacturing center of excellence at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.  Maj. Gen. K. Todd Royar, commanding general of Army Aviation and Missile Command, said...