Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center

07/27/2026

RIA-JMTC social media sites will be deactivated beginning 30 July 2026. Thank you to all of our followers. Please visit our website for future updates and news!

07/11/2026

Happy Birthday, Rock Island Arsenal, the Rock of the Quad Cities!

JMTC proudly celebrates the Arsenal’s legacy of service, innovation, and dedication to supporting the warfighter. Here’s to another year of excellence and mission success.

Happy Birthday to Rock Island Arsenal! 🎉 Today, July 11th, we celebrate the rich history and vital mission of RIA. For generations, the Arsenal has been a cornerstone of Army readiness, providing critical manufacturing, logistics, and support to our Warfighters. Thank you to the dedicated military and civilian workforce who make it all possible every single day. 🇺🇸

07/04/2026

07/02/2026

RIA‑JMTC is proud to announce the successful completion of its Stage 2 audit for the Army Safety and Occupational Health Management System (ASOHMS). This accomplishment reflects our ongoing commitment to building a proactive, integrated safety culture that strengthens every operation across the organization.

ASOHMS embeds safety into the Army’s Plan, Prepare, Execute, and Assess process, ensuring risk reduction is part of every task and decision. Completing Stage 2 demonstrates the dedication, teamwork, and professionalism of our workforce as we continue advancing our safety foundations.

On Monday, June 29th, COL Martinez recognized the employees who contributed to the audit during a small ceremony, highlighting their hard work and impact on this achievement.

We extend our appreciation to: Kurtis Shook, Brad Ohland, Steve Shiltz, Dan Lamont, Matthew Gillaspie, James Vrell, Gloria Quick Bunch, and Kent Amerine. Their efforts played a vital role in reaching this milestone.

07/01/2026

RIA‑JMTC Resource Management celebrated America’s 250th birthday in style with the Resource Management Cubicle & Office Decorating Contest!

You can’t help but smile as you walk across the 3rd floor Resource Management Divisions that are filled with creativity, teamwork, and patriotic flare.

Thank you to COL Martinez and Mr. Bryan Gripp for serving as judges and helping showcase the incredible effort across the RM team.

We also recognize Mr. Austin Kruger’s daughter, who drew and painted an amazing poster sign that added a heartfelt and artistic touch to the celebration.

And thank you to all the employees who helped bring a special patriotic flare to our workday in support of America’s 250th birthday! 🇺🇸✨

06/25/2026

Good morning! Today RIA-JMTC heads to Memorial Field to celebrate our org day! Before we head out to the field, check out our beautiful America 250 office decorations as we prepare to honor 250 years of our great nation next week!

06/17/2026

🇺🇸 Army Heritage Month: Stories Not Written in Books 🇺🇸
The Arsenal community gathered for this year’s Heroes in Conversation event, celebrating Army Heritage Month through the theme “Stories Not Written in Books.”

RIA-JMTC was proudly represented by Protocol Officer and U.S. Army Veteran Todd Jaeger, who shared reflections from his 30+ years as an Infantryman. Todd joined the Army right out of high school, served in multiple leadership roles, and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, and several peacekeeping missions.

We’re grateful to Todd for sharing his story and representing JMTC with the same dedication that he to his decades of service.

Other panel members included MAJ Lewis Boatner, MAJ Ian Black, LTC Mary Ayres, SGM Adriana Fox, SGM (Ret.) Michael Kirkman, CTA2 (R) Rebecca LeJean Meek, SGM (Ret.) Mike Vining, and SSG (Ret.) Maxim Pikulskiy. Thank you to all of them for sharing their stories!

06/16/2026

Army Heritage Month: Heroes in Conversation - RIA-JMTC Veteran, Mr. Todd Jaeger will share his stories tomorrow at Heritage Hall!
June 17 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Heritage Hall:
Entering its second year at Rock Island Arsenal, Heroes in Conversation is a dedicated story-telling and community building event designed to honor legacy of the American Soldier and service members. The program brings together veterans, past and present, and offers them a unique forum to share their personal histories, challenges and triumphs in uniform.

06/16/2026

Happening Today, June 16th! Stop by Heritage Hall for the Rock Island Arsenal's Safety and Wellness Stand Down from 1000-1200 for live presentations and booths.

06/16/2026

Exciting progress for Rock Island Arsenal! RIA-JMTC Commander COL Eloy Martinez joined our partners from USACE and the installation to help kick off a major electrical infrastructure upgrade that will strengthen energy resilience across the Arsenal. This project is a huge step forward for Rock Island Aresnal and RIA-JMTC’s long‑term modernization and mission readiness.
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ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District partnered with leaders from the Rock Island Arsenal and the Joint Manuf...