Sixteen individuals recently became members of the Joint Munitions Command’s workforce, and they all hold roles at its headquarters, which are located at the Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois.
JMC and its subordinate arsenals, depots and ammunition plants produce, store, distribute and demilitarize conventional munitions for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Its people are the cornerstone of JMC, and the enterprise invests in them from the beginning of their career to the end. One way the command, which has nearly 620 Civilians employed at its headquarters, does so is via the Achieving Maximum Professional Employee Development Program (AMPED), and the most recent edition of the three-day quarterly program took place Jan. 10-12.
AMPED offers new hires an opportunity to learn about JMC’s ammunition mission and core competencies – to produce, store, distribute and demilitarize, the ammunition life cycle and munitions products, and the how, in their new positions, they will help support Joint Warfighter ammunition requirements.
Jay Carr, the executive director for ammunition and the deputy to the commander for the JMC, addressed those who attended AMPED sessions in mid-January.
“This program is designed to cultivate and empower tomorrow’s leaders, fortify your understanding of the JMC mission, and prepare you for your professional development, not just as a JMC employee, but for your future,” Carr said.
Critical components of AMPED training include an overview of the JMC’s mission, learning about the many ammunition commodities, training and professional development, and personnel management.
Last quarter, a total of 29 Army Civilians took the oath and joined JMC’s headquarters, and in the 2022 fiscal year a total of 68 employees took part in AMPED.
Since 1776, the Army has employed Civilians to work alongside Soldiers in uniform, filling critical support roles in more than 500 career fields. Over 330,000 individuals serve the nation through the Army Civilian Service, which is one of the largest, busiest, and most successful organizations within the DoD.
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