Corey Hotle, the director of Joint Munitions Command’s Facilities Readiness Directorate, was awarded the Army Materiel Command Louis Dellamonica Award for outstanding personnel of the year in a ceremony at Redstone Arsenal on Sep. 22, 2022.
Hotle received the award for leading the way on JMC’s involvement in the 15-year multi-phased Organic Industrial Base transformation strategy. In order to meet the needs of the future force, AMC is developing a comprehensive modernization plan that is nested with the Army’s modernization strategy. JMC and its subordinate installations play a key role in this strategy.
“Mr. Hotle was recognized for his outstanding contributions advising the ammunition enterprise on the Organic Industrial Base (OIB) modernization transformation strategy. He has led the way for the 15-year multi-phased transformation strategy, which is one of the Army's top priorities,” said Col. Landis Maddox, JMC commander.
“Mr. Hotle has been the instrumental leader at JMC, tying modernization efforts to output. He has led the team overseeing transformational change and modernization across the OIB. During continuing operational environment changes, Mr. Hotle has provided guidance and insight to the 17 subordinate arsenals, depots and ammunition plants to put together a plan on modernizing these facilities,” said Maddox.
Hotle led the team in developing a four-phase approach which focuses on the most critical projects needed to support current readiness, while posturing capabilities to meet the needs of the future force. This included developing an investment plan based on a prioritized approach to project development and execution.
“The methodology Mr. Hotle’s team developed to analyze JMC’s modernization priorities was leveraged by AMC as the gold-standard for modernization requirement analysis and prioritization; this methodology was adopted by AMC to develop AMC’s 15-year modernization strategy,” said Bryan Arensdorff, deputy of the Munitions and Logistics Readiness Center.
JMC’s strategy goes beyond modernizing 1940s era facilities, it also looks at the entire workflow process. Each installation’s core competencies were prioritized, and all aspects of their operations evaluated. The transformation strategy includes increasing supply chain assurance, planning for modern technology such as advanced manufacturing, robotics, artificial intelligence, and using data-driven decision making.
“Corey embodies the attributes and qualities the Louis Dellamonica Award was established to recognize. Corey is a true professional who could not be more deserving of this recognition,” said Jay Carr, deputy to the commander and executive director for ammunition at JMC.
The awardees were selected from across the AMC enterprise, which spans all 50 states and more than 150 countries and is comprised of more than 175,000 employees.
“I’m honored to be recognized for this prestigious award. I am thankful for the Facilities Readiness team and all the hard work that they continue to contribute to ensure success of AMC’s OIB modernization plan,” said Hotle.
Each year, AMC selects employees, both military and Civilian, below the rank of General Officer and Senior Executive Service level, whose outstanding work accomplishments have significantly contributed to AMC’s mission, and overarching goals and objectives. Nominees are judged on how their initiatives measurably improve their work environment and AMC’s mission; how they motivate and inspire fellow employees to improve or increase the quality of their own work; and how well they are viewed by peers, subordinates, and supervisors.
The award is named in honor of Louis Dellamonica, a general engineer whose 65-year career at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nevada, exemplified integrity, innovation, leadership, and outstanding dedication to AMC's mission.
“Without question, Corey Hotle truly exemplifies the spirit and character AMC seeks to recognize each year with the Dellamonica awards,” said Arensdorff.
JMC and its 17 subordinate arsenals, depots and ammunition plants produce, store, distribute and demilitarize all conventional munitions for the U.S. Department of Defense. The enterprise is accountable for $59 billion of munitions and missiles.
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