UNEXPECTED, BUT NOT UNREADY


NEXT, PLEASE


McAlester Army Ammunition Plant production workers use existing equipment to produce critically needed hand sanitizer for distribution to points of need in support of the COVID-19 response while continuing to meet ammunition readiness for the joint force. (Photo by Gideon Rogers, McAlester Army Ammunition Plant)


produced cloth face coverings for the JMC enterprise to ensure employees were protected from COVID-19 pandemic. Pine Bluff still maintained the same level of dedication and support, while storing and producing quality ammunition for America’s joint warfighter.”


Te resulting masks include a breathable, water-resistant outer layer, a filtered middle layer and a cotton-blend inner layer, providing a comfortable barrier to airborne particulates. Work- ing remotely, an eight-person team at Pine Bluff processed more than 90 orders for 77,259 cloth face coverings. JMC filled these equipment orders with coordinating help from Army Materiel Command, Deputy Chief of Staff for Integration & Synchroni- zation (AMC G3/4), and shipped to sites in the U.S. and overseas, providing personnel with the required protective equipment.


BOTTLE IT UP


Assembly workers pour hand sanitizer into plastic containers at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant during the packaging phase. After packaging, it is shipped to points of need in support of COVID-19 prevention. (Photo by Gideon Rogers, McAlester Army Ammunition Plant)


“When we say that people are our strongest asset, it doesn’t just apply to our day-to-day mission. It applies to times like these,” said Col. Stephen P. Dondero, commander of Crane Army Ammuni- tion Activity. “Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, our employees have adapted to make sure we still provide muni- tions to our men and women on the front lines.”


CLEAN AND SAFE JMC also established a team of experts to handle production and transportation of hand sanitizer. McAlester and Crane led this production effort. JMC worked with the site program managers to acquire raw material supplies and coordinate customer orders for the hand sanitizer. Crane experts coordinated directly with private hand sanitizer companies to ensure the use of all baseline ingre- dients necessary for effective hand sanitizer—isopropyl alcohol,


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