INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- The Lake City Army Ammunition plant business center was recognized for its economic development efforts through the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Program during a luncheon, held here, April 8.
The 2015 Independence iNpact and Business of the Year Awards were presented during the annual awards ceremony held at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center. The Lake City Army Ammunition Plant ARMS Business Center, was an iNpact winner and was represented by Denise Argo, Joint Munitions Command ARMS Team, and Faye Neal-Kimble, Administrative Contracting Officer, LCAAP.
In 2007, the Independence Economic Development Council launched an awards program to recognize the contributions within the local business community. Those contributions include the creation of new jobs, capital investment in equipment, facilities and their general community involvement. The 2015 Independence iNpact Awards ceremony recognized more than 50 area businesses who have either added new employees and/or made a more than a $25,000 capital investment during the last calendar year.
Lt. Col. Shane Upton, commander, Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, was a guest speaker and presented the Non-Profit of the Year Award during the Friday afternoon luncheon.
"This iNpact award is recognition for the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Business Center to continue to invest and develop local business opportunities," said Denise Argo, JMC ARMS team.
The nation-wide ARMS program is authorized by congressional legislation, to encourage the commercial use of idle/ currently non-strategic properties owned by the U.S. Army with contractor operators. The initiative is beneficial when government production volumes are not at peak levels and would have an adverse impact on the local communities.
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, managed by the Joint Munitions Command, conducts contract oversight and provides quality small-caliber munitions to the Warfighter and operates the North Atlantic Treaty Organization test center. JMC produces small-, medium- and large-caliber ammunition items for the Department of Defense. It provides conventional ammunition, from bunker-buster bombs to rifle rounds, to America's fighting forces. JMC is the sustainment and logistics integrator for life-cycle management of ammunition and provides a global presence of technical support to U.S. combat units wherever they are stationed or deployed. JMC's sustainment and logistics operation is unique to the Department of Defense and its industrial base is an important asset in supporting the Warfighter.
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