Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Ellis (left) and Brig. Gen. Dan Duncan finish casing the Joint Munitions Command's colors on Wednesday morning inside historic Heritage Hall at the Rock Island Arsenal.
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — During a casing of colors ceremony for the Joint Munitions Command, the organization’s flag draped gracefully from its pole Wednesday morning inside historic Heritage Hall at the Rock Island Arsenal.
The colors, first unfurled when JMC became a major subordinate command under the Army Materiel Command in 2005, carry the insignia that symbolizes the organization’s heritage within the Ordnance Corps and its responsibility for the U.S. Army’s ammunition enterprise.
Moving forward, JMC’s colors will remain encased behind glass and the command’s functions are being integrated under the Army Sustainment Command. This move aims to strengthen the end-to-end munitions lifecycle, from wholesale to retail,...
06.10.2026 | ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, ILLINOIS, US |
Story by Matthew Wheaton
