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This episode we are on location at the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, IL. Jim speaks with the Commander of the Joint Munitions and Technology center, Col. David Guida about the foundry and ...
1 / 3 Show Caption + Army leaders at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., met with Secretary of the Army, Hon. Dan Driscoll, Monday, June 30, 2025. Driscoll's visit included a tour of RIA-JMTC's factory and ...
According to the Rock Island Defense Alliance, a group of community leaders that advocates for the Arsenal, the proposed merger of these two units could eliminate as many as 400 jobs.
The Arsenal, located on a large Mississippi River island between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois, is the only active U.S. Army foundry.
Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, US Rep. Eric Sorensen, US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks meet at the Rock Island Arsenal on Monday about the future of the workforce on the island.
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — Extra security precautions at the Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) could cause delays for those planning to visit public spaces on the island. The Arsenal announced the ...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The Rock Island Arsenal is inviting the public to participate in the annual Armed Forces Day celebration. The celebration began at noon on Friday. At 4 p.m. the Armed ...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) -- A federal commission voted Wednesday to cut nearly 1,100 civilian jobs from the Rock Island Arsenal, and officials at other military bases throughout Illinois were ...
The historic Rock Island Arsenal Golf Course will reopen to the public on Friday, April 26, after being closed for nearly seven years. It closed in 2018 due to a lack of use. At one point, the ...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The Rock Island Arsenal is inviting the public to participate in the annual Armed Forces Day celebration. The celebration began at noon on Friday.