The Rock Island Arsenal, Department of the Army, Rock Island, Illinois, will receive a Merit Award during the President s Quality Award Program ceremony for improving customer service and saving tax dollars.
Rock Island is the largest government-owned weapons manufacturing arsenal in the western world.
As the recipient of OPM s Judges Award of Merit for its manufacturing and industrial practices, Rock Island is noted for its expertise in the manufacture of weapons and weapon components. Every phase of development and production is available from prototype to full-scale production of major items, spare parts and repair items. Product items range from artillery gun mount and recoil mechanisms to aircraft weapons sub-systems. Streamlining and modernization must continue to take place in all areas of the Arsenal if it is to survive into the 21st century. Rock Island is fully capable of meeting these challenges and becoming the Defense Department s provider of choice for military products and services.