Announcing the establishment of the Ammunition Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame will honor and memorialize former civilian and military personnel who have made significant, lasting contributions to the U.S. Army ammunition mission. The program's intent is to preserve history and give members of the ammunition community a sense of heritage, honor, pride, and belonging.

Please visit http://www.jmc.army.mil/HallOfFame.aspx to view complete program information and the nomination form.

Eligibility Criteria:

*Nominees must be retired, reassigned, separated, or positively discharged from a military or civilian service ammunition position (using the nominee's official retirement/separation date) for at least two years from October 2011.

* If deceased, the nominee is eligible immediately without regard to years of service or retirement/separation status.

* The nominee must have demonstrated long-term outstanding contributions. The nomination must demonstrate that the individual's contribution has made a lasting, positive impact on ammunition business practices or mission which includes life cycle functions of technology, systems development, acquisition, production, sustainment, supply, and demilitarization.

(Editor's Note: This nomination is open to all members of the ammunition community).

Mail or e-mail your nomination to:

Mailing Address:

HQ, U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command

ATTN: AMSJM-PA (Historian 350/4/C24)

1 Rock Island Arsenal

Rock Island Arsenal, IL 61299

E-mail: usarmy.ria.jmc.mail.army-amc-org-jmc-amsjm-hi@mail.mil

Nomination Due Date:

All nominations for the Ammunition Hall of Fame are due no later than Dec. 22, 2011. The Selection Board will meet in January 2012 to select the individuals who will be inducted in an April 2012 ceremony held by Joint Munitions Command headquarters at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.

From its headquarters here, JMC operates a nationwide network of conventional ammunition manufacturing plants and storage depots, and provides on-site ammunition experts to U.S. combat units wherever they are stationed or deployed. JMC's customers are U.S. forces of all military services, other U.S. Government agencies, and allied nations.