Col. Eloy Martinez became the 53rd commanding officer of Rock Island Arsenal’s JMTC during a traditional change-of-command ceremony held Tuesday on Arsenal Island.

There’s going to be a great deal of noise in Rock Island on Wednesday and Thursday morning, but there’s no need to panic. The Arsenal is using its cannons in a command change ceremony. They ...

Government Bridge and the Rock Island Viaduct to the Rock Island Arsenal will be closed to vehicles for roadway sealing on Saturday, July 12, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Crews found heavy fire in a vacant Rock Island building early Friday. The cause is under investigation.

The Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center is the factory on the island, specializing in defense and aerospace products.

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (KWQC) - For months, speculation has swirled in the wake of federal officials proposing cuts at the Rock Island Arsenal. The initial plan would consolidate the logistics and ...

The Government Bridge and Rock Island Viaduct will be closed to traffic on Saturday.

Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. – This week marked a significant changing of the guard at Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center as Col. David Guida passed the command torch to ...

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