Welcome to the U. S. Army Ordnance Center and School, the largest training center for mechanical maintenance. It occupies approximately 170 buildings and about one third of the Army post. The Ordnance Museum which draws more than 280,000 visitors each year, is a widely popular Maryland tourist attraction. Military history buffs come to see the world's most complete collection of weapons. The Marine Detachment's mission is to conduct and support training in coordination with the United States Army Ordnance Center and school, located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland in support of the Marine Corp training requirements.
Training is accomplished through inter-service training directives and agreements.
The graduates serve in the ground ordnance and engineer communities.