A CUT ABOVE THE REST
Pine Bluff’s multiple CITE designations will enable the Army to identify, shape and sustain its organic industrial operations as a modern, cost effective and highly responsive enterprise, consis- tent with the Army’s industrial base strategic plan. Te aim of the CITE designation is to maintain the necessary resources and competencies that sustain life-cycle readiness of weapon systems and equipment while also maintaining the capability to surge to meet the demands of future contingency operations. Te CITE also allows for the associated installation to serve as a recognized leader in its core competencies throughout DOD.
“We have room to grow, and have identified an additional build- ing that is over four times the size of our current operations,” said Roch Byrne, arsenal deputy to the commander. “With minimal investment, we can continue to bolster domestic textile and PPE manufacturing within the organic industrial base and provide value to our nation’s warfighter.” With AMC’s emphasis on organic industrial base modernization, Pine Bluff will continue to invest and improve textile manufacturing capabilities to meet the demands of the future.
For more information go to:
https://www.pba.army.mil/ or contact Justin Lieber at
justin.j.lieber.civ@
army.mil.
A STEP AHEAD
The Integrated Footwear System is a sock and liner system worn under normal combat footwear to provide chemical and biological protection to the foot. (Photo by Rachel Selby, Pine Bluff Arsenal Public Affairs)
for the cut and sew was found at the Pine Bluff Arsenal [PBA],” said Smith. “Te benefit of having PBA do the cut and sew was two-part. Agreements between PBA and SCIE didn’t require in-depth contracts and funding was upfront and transparent.”
Smith said that the new uniform’s “pattern verification is wrap- ping up and will be moving into production for the maternity pilot program, sponsored by the Defense Logistics Agency.” As feedback is provided from the users, Pine Bluff will work with the DEVCOM Soldier Center to modify the patterns and designs to cement a final design and technical package.
CONCLUSION Pine Bluff is provisioned to retain the critical manufacturing capa- bilities necessary to meet unique needs of the Army relating to enduring and future warfighter requirements, specifically in the areas of illuminating, infrared and phosphorus munitions as well as chemical biological defense equipment.
56 Army AL&T Magazine Summer 2022
RACHEL C. SELBY is a public affairs specialist at Pine Bluff Arsenal. She is also the editor of the Arsenal Sentinel, PBA’s monthly newsletter. She has been with the arsenal since 2002, first working in the public affairs office as a contractor with General Physics Corporation. In 2013, she received second place in the printed publication category in the U.S. Army Materiel Command’s David G. Harris competition, and in 2020 she received a first place in the same category. She has an M.A. in journalism from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a B.A. in communications with an emphasis in journalism from Drury University.
JUSTIN LIEBER is the division chief of operations and business development at Pine Bluff Arsenal. His office is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the arsenal as well as managing the functions of business development and public private partnerships. His knowledge is focused on commodities associated with chemical and biological defense equipment, including textile manufacturing and collective and individual protection and decontamination. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where he earned a bachelor’s in system engineering, mechanical systems. He is Level III certified in systems engineering, and is an accredited Project Management Professional and Agile Certified Practitioner from the Project Management Institute.
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