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THE ARSENAL TODAY

As the largest government owned weapons manufacturing arsenal in the western world, the Rock Island Arsenal provides manufacturing, logistics, and base support services for the Armed Forces. The Arsenal is an active U.S. Army factory, which manufactures ordnance and equipment for the Armed Forces

About 250 military and 6,000 civilians work at the "Arsenal". Rock Island Arsenal, known world-wide as a leader in excellence, provides essential production capability for artillery gun mounts, equipment integration, spare parts, and other equipment for the Armed Forces.

The Arsenal's state-of-the-art facilities house the Department of Defense's only general-purpose metal manufacturing complex. Production can be from raw material to final product, including systems integration and simulated testing. Rock Island Arsenal is also the only domestic producer of the hydropneumatic recoil mechanisms used in all modern artillery and gun systems.

The Arsenal's grounds and facilities include 2.1 million square feet of manufacturing space; 3.8 million square feet of storage space; and 2 million square feet of administration space.

Rock Island Arsenal is one of the largest employers in the area with an estimated economic impact of $1,000,000 daily. Located on the Mississippi River , Arsenal Island is an island of 946 acres There are only 57 housing quarters on Arsenal Island so most of the people who work here live in the Quad City area. It’s known as one of the best jobs in the area.

Some historic points of interest on Arsenal Island are: The Rock Island Arsenal Museum; Confederate Cemetery ; National Cemetery ; the original, 19th century stone workshops; Col. George Davenport's House; and the site of the first bridge built across the Mississippi .

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