| Joint Munitions Command (JMC) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2003 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Type | Major Subordinate Command of the United States Army Materiel Command (AMC) |
| Role | Operate a nationwide network of facilities where conventional ammunition is produced and stored. |
| Size | Employs 20 military, over 5800 civilians and 8300 contractor personnel |
| Colors | red, yellow, white, black, blue |
| Website | www.jmc.army.mil |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Larry Wyche |
The mission of the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP) is to manufacture 105 mm and 155 mm-diameter projectile bodies, including the M795, 120 mm family of projectiles, M107, M804, M485, MK64-2, and the M110.
Capabilities[]
Capabilities of the center include: manufacturing ammunition metal parts; producing 60 mm to 8-inch-diameter (200 mm) projectiles; 120 mm mortar facility; 5-inch/54 gun projectiles; 155 mm artillery projectiles; machining; forge presses; finishing and testing.
History[]
SCAAP was established in 1951, housed in a building that was originally constructed as a steam locomotive erecting and repair facility in 1910. Selected buildings at the plant are included in the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard-Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
Facilities[]
SCAAP is housed on 15 acres (6.1 ha) with seven buildings and storage capacity of 509,000 square feet (47,300 m2).
- Information compiled from [1]
References[]
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
External links[]
- Joint Munitions Command website
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-76, "Scranton Army Ammunition Plant"
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "[2]".
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Coordinates: 41°24′15″N 75°39′58″W / 41.40417°N 75.66611°W
The original article can be found at Scranton Army Ammunition Plant and the edit history here.