Hawthorne Army Depot welcomes new senior leader

By Ms. Nicole Kirschmann (AMC)June 26, 2018

Hawthorne Army Depot trades one Bishop for another
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The official party sits in front of command headquarters at the Hawthorne Army Depot Change of Command Ceremony, where one Bishop was traded for another. From left to right: Lt. Col. Dustin G. Bishop, Hawthorne incoming commander; Col. Jimmy Brown, c... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Hawthorne passes the guidon
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Col. Scott Bishop, outgoing Hawthorne Army Depot commander, receives the colors from Sgt. Maj. Shontina M. Edwards, Joint Munitions Command Operations Sergeant Major, during the Hawthorne Army Depot Change of Command Ceremony. (Photo by Victor T... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
The new receives the Hawthorne Army Depot colors
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Beginning of the Hawthorne Army Depot Change of Command Ceremony
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Maj. Shontina M. Edwards, Joint Munitions Command Operations Sergeant Major, holds the guidon at the beginning of the Hawthorne Army Depot Change of Command Ceremony. Incoming commander Lt. Col. Dustin G. Bishop waits for the guidon to be passe... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

HAWTHORNE ARMY DEPOT, Nev. -- Under sunny skies and warm conditions, the Hawthorne Army Depot welcomed a new senior leader during an official Change of Command Ceremony, held here, June 20.

Lt. Col. Dustin G. Bishop replaced Lt. Col. Scott M. Bishop, who relinquished command of HWAD after two years as the senior leader.

Col. Jimmy Brown, commander, Tooele Army Depot, served as the official host and commended Scott Bishop for his efforts over the past two years.

"Throughout his command, Scott remained steadfast in his commitment to develop and maintain the mission set here at Hawthorne. He exemplifies the Army values of moral courage and selfless service, as well as providing the determination and perseverance to achieve the high standards that he sets for himself and the Hawthorne team," Brown said.

Hawthorne Army Depot stores conventional munitions; demilitarizes and disposes of unserviceable, obsolete and surplus munitions; and maintains serviceability through inspection and renovation to ensure munitions readiness.

Scott Bishop gave a relinquishment of command speech.

"The work everyone has done… to get to where we are today has been inspiring, and I am confident that we stand ready to support our nation," said Scott Bishop.

The incoming commander also spoke briefly.

"I am truly honored to join and lead the team at the world's largest ammunition storage depot and DoD's premier demilitarization facility," said Dustin Bishop.

The ceremony featured the singing of the National Anthem by local high school student Madeline Bennett and the posting of the colors by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2313 Color Guard.

Guests were invited to greet the Bishop and Bishop Families immediately following the conclusion of the event.

Hawthorne Army Depot is a subordinate installation of JMC, headquartered at the Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. Joint Munitions Command manages ammunition manufacturing plants and storage depots that provide ammunition to all military services, other federal agencies, and allied nations.

Hawthorne Navy Ammunition Depot was established after a 1926 explosion destroyed the Lake Denmark, New Jersey, Naval Ammunition Depot. Construction began on Hawthorne in 1928.

During the pre-war years of 1930-1939, the depot's mission was to store, service, and issue ammunition to the Pacific area. During World War II, the depot served as the staging area for bombs, rockets, and ammunition for nearly the entire war effort. In 1944, the depot became involved in the demolition of various types of allied and enemy ammunition.

The depot also served as an important ammunition center during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and expanded to 236 square miles of land. The mission and function of the installation remained essentially the same over its history: receive, renovate, maintain, store, and issue ammunition, explosives, expendable ordnance items, and weapons and technical ordnance materiel.

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