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12002-30. Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944. General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac Title from FSA or OWI agency caption. Add More
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2 Survey number: HAER NY-225 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000503
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2 Survey number: HAER NY-223 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000503
M551 Sheridan light tanks cross the desert during an Opposing Forces exercise at the National Training Center. The tanks have visual modifications designed to make it resemble Soviet armor.
Some of the processes that were taught during this apprentice class in 1919 are now just being updated. "Travelers" are hard-copy documents that track every machining operation on such items as tank, howitzer, More
In the late 1880s, the Watervliet Arsenal began a transformation from a maker of saddles to a maker of cannons. This 19th century post card depicts the first 16-inch gun being manufactured at the Watervliet Ar More
Watervliet Arsenal town hall conducted this month in the Big Gun Shop honored and recognized nine Veterans who had served in the Vietnam Theater of Operations in the 1960s and 70s.
Arsenal employees preparing the final shipment of armor kits leaving the Watervliet Arsenal in 2010, thus ending a $100 million order that save countless lives.
This 155mm howitzer tube had just been sent through the arsenal's rotary forge where it was heated to nearly 2,000 degrees and pounded into the near shape of a cannon tube.
Secretary of the Army John McHugh (left) observing a rotary forge operation today at the Watervliet Arsenal. Arsenal Deputy Commander Ed McCarthy (right) explained the process. (Courtesy photo)
New machine arriving in 2013 at the Watervliet Arsenal. Each new machine adds not only enhanced capability, more often they add capacity. In essence, they are much faster than the legacy machine that they replaced.
Apprentice Jeremy Brackett changing out the tooling in his second year of the Watervliet Arsenal apprentice program.
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, drop M889A1 high explosive rounds from an M252 81mm mortar system for a fire support combined exercise, during Integrated Training Exercise More
A 155mm howitzer tube is leaving an arsenal furnace where it was heated to nearly 2,000 degrees en route to the rotary forge. After an approximate 15 minutes of forging, the tube will have the near finished sh More
Traditional HAZMAT training at the Watervliet Arsenal involves the Arsenal's firefighters and local responders working hand-in-hand such as seen here in April 2016.
Steve Essex, the inactive/active records officer for the New York Army National Guard Military Personnel Office with the index cards which indicate which former National Guard Soldiers have paper records store More
Melissa Ryder, the Arsenal's MWR Program Manager, said she is looking forward to reinvesting in the Arsenal's sports and children's programs once Veterans begin online shopping.
From left: Watervliet Arsenal first-year apprentices Todd Herold and Corey LaBounty observe fellow apprentice Taylor Lee set up his first machining cut of his career. This apprentice class began its training More
Arsenal general foreman Scott Huber checking out 120mm Abrams breech blocks that are nearly complete with all machining requirements.
Watervliet Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow being interviewed on Oct. 17, 2016, by Kylea Spain, reporter for the City of Watervliet's WVLT, public broadcast channel. This was the first interview of Morrow More
After nearly 100 years with the same unit crest, the Watervliet Arsenal adopted this revised crest/logo in October 2016 as part of a business development strategy revision.
Spc. James Drake (right), mortarman with 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fires an 81mm mortar round, November 7, 2016 at Fort Stewart, Ga. Mortarme More
Machinist Margaret Paone working a vertical milling machine to produce a part for the 81 mm mortar system. Paone, as do most machinists here, is working in thousandths of an inch tolerance. She is the only fe More
Although not part of this upgrade, the Watervliet Arsenal manufactures the howitzer barrels for every Paladin howitzer. Here, an Arsenal metal processor is moving a forged 155mm howitzer barrel to a cooling area.
New York State American Legion Department Commander John Sampson standing at the entrance to the Watervliet Arsenal during his visit Jan. 19, 2017
Watervliet Arsenal Director of Human Resources Tina Pond, left, Director of Installation Management William O'Brien, center, and Management Assistant Letoshia Abell getting fired up about the job fair just prio More
Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow talking to Times Union newspaper reporter Larry Rulison at a recent job fair that was hosted by the Watervliet Arsenal. These media engagements have significantly contribut More
Spc. Joshua Slish (left), and Staff Sgt. Joshua Spagnola (right) of the New York National Guard’s 2nd Civil Support Team, and New York State Police Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team (CCSERT) memb More
Here is the latest news and photos for the Watervliet Arsenal for the month of January 2017. The lead story is about the Arsenal receiving the largest contract in a generation. Here are the links to the U.S. A More
In this monthly newsletter called The Salvo, are the key stories and photos for the Army's arsenal at Watervliet, N.Y. for January 2017. The key story is about the arsenal landing its largest contract in a gen More
High school students from Sullivan County, N.Y., observing forge operations at the Watervliet Arsenal during a tour on Feb. 16, 2017.
In this monthly newsletter called The Salvo, are the key stories and photos for the Army's arsenal at Watervliet, N.Y. for February 2017. The key story is about the value that Foreign Military Sales have on the More
WATERVLIET ARSENAL, N.Y. -- A gathering of key stories and photos that capture some of the action at the Army's manufacturing center at Watervliet, New York for the month of March 2017. Lead story is about how More
American Legion National Vice Commander Vincent J. Troiola standing at the entrance to the Watervliet Arsenal just prior to his starting on April 6, 2017. This was Troiola's first visit to the Arsenal.
Arsenal Apprentice Program Supervisor Robert Day, right, highlighting to students from Hudson Valley Community College some of the product lines manufactured at the Watervliet Arsenal. In this case, the 60mm a More
Future workload requirements have dramatically risen over the past six months for such products as the 120mm Abrams tank cannon system. In this photo, a 120mm tank barrel is heated to nearly 2,000 degrees just More
Link to Newsletter: https://www.slideshare.net/Watervliet_Arsenal/us-army-newsletter-from-the-watervliet-arsenal-april-2017
Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow congratulating Robert Pfeil last month with a 50-year retirement letter from Maj. Gen. Clark LeMasters, who is the commander for the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command.
Arsenal Chief of Manufacturing John Zayhowski, center with arms raised, briefing to his right Lt. Gen. John M. Murray, the Army's deputy chief of staff, G-8, about the degree of machining difficulty that is par More
Master Mechanic Rafael Velez, right, is training Arsenal Machine Inspectors Shane Forkel, right, Joe Santoro, second from left, and Production Machinery Mechanic Bill Root on how to measure the adjustments that More
Arsenal Machinist and Quality Control Inspector Steve Cusano, right, is walking intern Murphey Zhang through a quality operation on a howitzer tube. Zhang is a student at the University of Southern California.
Watervliet Arsenal third-year apprentice Jeffrey Empie, left, is coaching second-year apprentice Richard Bennett how and why each cannon tube is pressed up to 900 tons of pressure.
Government Quality Assurance Inspectors, John Michaels, left, and Robert Powers, conducting an unannounced audit on a machine operation earlier this month.
Arsenal machinist Ken Chirpka is checking the prints for 60mm mortar baseplates prior to starting the machining operation in July 2017. Photo by John B. Snyder, Watervliet Arsenal.
Capt. Harry Stephens, left, and Lt. Col. James Houlihan, center, are having their picture taken by Sgt. 1st Class Matt Scotten after they were interviewed by Scotten. Scotten, who is a public affairs noncommis More
First-year apprentice Diwas Rayamajhi making adjustments in his first week of machining. On the first day of a four-year apprentice program, Watervliet Arsenal apprentices are producing parts.
Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow explaining to Hudson Valley Community College President Andrew Matonak about some of the challenges the Arsenal is experiencing in finding highly qualified machinists and ma More
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Scott Evertsen, the Arsenal’s energy manager, right, discussing with contract representative Joseph LaVigne about the scope of the contract that will reduce energy costs by replacing hundreds of vapor and fluor More
Arsenal Machinist Harold Mosher is machining a muzzle brake that will go on a 155mm howitzer for the Indian Army. Photo by John B. Snyder, Watervliet Arsenal.
Soldiers at the Hohenfels Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Germany are testing out their new 120mm mortar training aide designed at the ARDEC-Benet Laboratories.
Schenectady High School senior Matthew Muschett standing by his science project at the New York state science and technology competition in March 2018.
Chief of Manufacturing John Zayhowski, second from left, briefing Congressman Paul Tonko and Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, right. Arsenal commander Col. Joseph Morrow is to the left.
Two 155mm howitzer barrels have just had a cerakote ceramic film applied to the bore evacuator area. Cerakote, a new paint process, is extremely hard to apply but is exceptionally tougher than what the Arsenal More
Lt. Col. Joseph Novak, right, briefing Assistant Secretary of the Army Bruce Jette, center, about the product improvements for the Paladin howitzer. Novak is with the Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems.
A Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, zeroes a M120 mortar system during preparation for table six gunnery at Fort Drum, New York on July 22.
Workers pour concrete into reinforced foundation forms for a new machine at the Watervliet Arsenal's 'Big Gun Shop'. The foundation work begins the start capacity increase efforts underway at the arsenal.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2 Survey number: HAER NY-232 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000503
A look from inside the quarter-mile long 'Big Gun Shop' that was originally built to produce 16-inch seacoast and battleship guns in 1889 at Watervliet Arsenal. New machines in the 'Big Gun Shop' will increase More
Photo of the first 16-inch gun manufactured at the Watervliet Arsenal being readied for shipment in 1901.
Sheridan M-551 and crew members of the 3d Squadron, 4th Cavalry, Vietnam, 1969
The last shipment of armor kits departing the arsenal in April 2010, thus ending a six-year, $100 million production line at the Watervliet Arsenal.
Robert Pfeil standing in an exhibit in the Arsenal museum in 2011. Pfeil was the museum curator from 2008 until it closed in 2013.
A 155mm howitzer tube, left, and a 120mm Abrams Tank tube await their next machining operation at the Watervliet Arsenal.
A 155 mm artillery tube enters a heat treatment furnace at Watervliet Arsenal in New York as part of a process called "austenitizing." Watervliet is one of 23 depots, arsenals and ammunition plants managed by A More
Spc. Alex Ramos, with 8th Military Working Dog Detachment from Fort Drum, N.Y., works out with Suzie, a Belgium Malanois before the crowd at Watervliet Arsenal, New York Saturday, May 16, 2015. Albany Recruitin More
Fourth-year apprentices, Jeremy Brackett, left, and Nathan Coryea design their senior-class project at Hudson Valley Community College.
Pamela Hammond, the Arsenal's Express store manager, said she is excited about the new possibilities for Veterans to shop online and the benefits to the Arsenal that will come with those sales.
Watervliet Arsenal Machinist Steve Luther is checking the tracking paperwork on a 81 mm mortar tube to ensure the tube is ready for its next machining operation.
Steve Essex, the inactive/active records officer for the New York Army National Guard Military Personnel Office goes through a box of paper records for former New York Army National Guard Soldiers on Monday, J More
Watervliet Arsenal machinist Jonathan Morehouse, left, checking the measurements of first-year apprentice Taylor Lee's first machined part.
Arsenal general foreman Scott Huber checking out a newly arrived 120mm Abrams tank breech block forging.
The Watervliet Arsenal launched s new business strategy effort and the visual part of the revision is the adoption of a new unit crest/logo. Here is the transition from the former logo to the new logo.
81mm mortar system with new lightweight bipod on display at the Army's Benet Laboratories in November 2016.
Prior to new machines being installed at the Watervliet Arsenal, a significant amount of foundation work must first be performed. After a nearly two-year procurement process, a hollow-spindle lathe was placed More
Spectrum News reporter Geoff Redick, center, interviewing Arsenal industrial specialist George Roach, right, about manufacturing opportunities at the Arsenal in 2017. Media engagements such as this greatly ass More
Although not part of this upgrade, the Watervliet Arsenal manufactures the howitzer barrels for every Paladin howitzer. Here, a 155mm howitzer barrel is being forged after being heated to nearly 2,000 degrees.
Watervliet Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow, center, briefing New York American Legion Commander John Sampson, left, while Arsenal Deputy Commander Joseph Turcotte looks on. Sampson toured the arsenal Jan. 19, 2017
The Watervliet Arsenal conducted its first on-post job fair last January and the interest was so strong that prospective applicants waited in the cold for an opportunity to speak to personnel and manufacturing More
Watervliet Arsenal staff get ready for the job fair the arsenal conducted Jan. 19, 2017.
Staff Sgt. Joshua Spagnola (left) and Spc. Joshua Slish (right) of the New York National Guard’s 2nd Civil Support Team, guide New York State Police Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team (CCSERT) mem More
Arsenal Apprentice Program Supervisor Robert Day, with back toward the camera, is leading high school students from Sullivan County, N.Y., through the arsenal's heat treatment area. The students are in a two-y More
Arsenal training was recently taken out of the classroom and into the firehouse to ensure that everyone had a sense of challenges and requirements to responding to hazardous material exposure. Here, Arsenal pu More
The American Legion delegation at the start of their tour of the Watervliet Arsenal on April 6, 2017. From left: Debbie Kryczkowski, the NY President of the American Legion Auxiliary; NY American Legion Adjut More
Former Arsenal toolmaker and now a professor at the Hudson Valley Community College, James Hamilton, left, takes the lead from Apprentice Supervisor Robert Day, right, to explain the tight machining tolerances More
Machinist Supervisor Henry Tanner, left, getting an update from Apprentice Derrell Barefield on the production floors this month. Barefield is using a "traveler" document to explain where he is in the machinin More
Master Mechanic Rafael Velez, right, and Arsenal Machine Inspector Shane Forkel checking the measurements of an adjustment they had just made to a large grinding machine.
Arsenal Machinist and Quality Control Inspector Steve Cusano, left, is guiding intern Murhey Zhang through an inspection of a howitzer bore. Zhang is a student at the University of Southern California.
Watervliet Arsenal third-year apprentice Jeffrey Empie, left, and second-year apprentice Richard Bennett, center, are being checked by machinist supervisor Ryan Putnam on the status of a tank tube that is being More
Government Quality Assurance Inspector John Michaels checking the fluid from a magnetic-particle inspection area.
Watervliet Arsenal Machinist and Quality Control Inspector Steve Luther is getting a 60mm mortar tube ready for inspection in July 2017. Photo by John B. Snyder, Watervliet Arsenal.
Sgt. Dominic Spucches, left, closing out his interview with Sgt. 1st Class Matt Scotten in the Arsenal's historic Big Gun Shop. Capt. Scotten, who is a public affairs noncommissioned officer with the Personne More
First-year apprentice getting ready to machine his first product at the Watervliet Arsenal.
Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow thanking Vietnam War Veteran Jeff Dishaw during the Arsenal's town hall on September 20, 2017.
Hudson Valley Community College David Larkin, left, showing Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow some of the layout of the new Advance Manufacturing Skills center that the college will open in 2019.
Hundreds of inefficient lighting in the Watervliet Arsenal's production bays will be replaced thanks to a $14.2 million contract that will upgrade the arsenal's energy footprint.