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Army breaks ground on state-of-the-art 6.8 mm ammunition production facility

The U.S. Army’s Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, along with the Joint Munitions Command, officially broke ground on a new 6.8 mm ammunition production facility in support of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The 6.8 mm family of ammunition, set

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Picatinny connects military capabilities to STEM at massive scouting event in New Jersey

PHOTO CAPTION: For the scouts, the CROWS system was modified with a toy, plastic gun that fired foam-rubber bullets. Scouts were able to control the movement, advanced optics and firing mechanism using CROWS and fire the toy while sitting inside the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). By Timothy Rider DEVCOM Armaments Center Public Affairs

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Kirsch named next director of the Army’s Aviation & Missile Center

By Katie Davis Skelley, DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (Aug. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Army is in a period of transformative change – and so is its main missile and aviation technology hub. But the mission remains the same, says the next director of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

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Command Sgt. Maj. Brian D. Haydt assumes responsibility as DEVCOM Command Sergeant Major

By Argie Sarantinos, DEVCOM Headquarters ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Command Sgt. Maj. Bryan D. Barker relinquished responsibility as command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command to Command Sgt. Maj. Brian D. Haydt July 14, 2023, at a ceremony held at DEVCOM Headquarters in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The Command Sgt.

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DEVCOM honors women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces

By Argie Sarantinos, DEVCOM Headquarters The desire to serve her country, coupled with a strong sense of duty, are key reasons Maj. Katherine Threadgill decided to join the U.S. Army nearly 25 years ago. Threadgill is commander of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment. She serves alongside more than 200K

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DEVCOM’s Linda Nogle wins Department of the Army Civilian Inspector General of the Year Award

Argie Sarantinos, DEVCOM Headquarters Linda Nogle is the first U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command employee to win the Inspector General of the Year award after a grueling three-day competition at the Pentagon. She competed for the annual title against nine other Army inspectors general and won the Department of the Army Civilian (GS-12/13) IG

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DEVCOM engineer shares love of FIRST Robotics by mentoring students

Argie Sarantinos, DEVCOM Headquarters When Hayley Katz and her team went to the world championship semifinals of the FIRST Robotics competition during her senior year in high school, she realized how much she enjoyed the program. She enjoyed the program so much that she continued volunteering during college and after she started working at the

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AEOP internships lead to full-time position for DEVCOM employee

Argie Sarantinos, DEVCOM Headquarters Winning two summer science competitions helped Erin Hanners get hired for a full-time position as a cyber operations analyst at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center. Hanners participated in the Army Educational Outreach Program during the summers leading to her senior year of high school and

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DEVCOM’s administrative professionals speaker series highlights AI

Argie Sarantinos, DEVCOM Headquarters Considered the ‘backbone of a successful organization,’ administrative professionals at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command are learning about new trends and tools to help them perform their jobs in a five-part series, Navigating the Future of Administrative Work; Embracing Innovation and Beyond. The series coincides with Administrative Professionals Day,

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DEVCOM scientist works to build pipeline of biotechnology professionals and a more diverse workforce

Argie Sarantinos, DEVCOM Headquarters Teaching Native American students about biotechnology and related career paths they can pursue is one way that Bryn Adams, Ph.D., hopes to build an even more diverse workforce at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, or DEVCOM. She spent two weeks working with students on the Navajo Nation Reservation in

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