Chief of Staff visits Lake City ammunition plant

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2 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. is shown machinery that's starts the process of building the shell casings for small-caliber ammunition at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo., Nov. 4, 2009. Casey toured the pl... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

3 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – An employee of the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant prepares primers for small-caliber ammunition at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo., Nov. 4, 2009. The plant is the largest small-arms manufacturing plant in the United States w... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

4 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. observes one of the inspection phases in the production of small-caliber ammunition at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo., Nov. 4, 2009. The plant is the single largest produce... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

5 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. inquires about the production of munitions during a briefing at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo., Nov. 4, 2009. The plant was established in 1941 and is currently the single ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

6 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Lake City Army Ammunition Plant employee operates the machinery while the Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. is briefed on the plants overall operations in Independence, Mo., Nov. 4, 2009. Lake City is the Department of Defense onl... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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8 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. is told of the different phases involved in making ammunition such as 5.56mm, 7.62mm, 20mm and .50 caliber rounds at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo., Nov. 4, 2009. Lake Cit... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

9 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Lake City Army Ammunition Plant employee inspects the small-caliber ammunition during the final phases of production at Independence, Mo., Nov. 4, 2009. The plant produces a mix of 5.56mm, 7.62mm, 50-caliber, and other small-caliber rounds for the ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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11 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. answers reporters questions at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Lake City, Mo., Nov. 4, 2009. “I must say, I am hugely impressed with what I’ve seen here and with the spirit and dedication of ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

12 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. is given a briefing on the operations at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo., Nov. 4, 2009. The government-owned, contractor-operated facility produces ammunition such as 5.56mm... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Chief of Staff visits Lake City ammunition plant

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