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    Crane Army Ammunition Activity      

     

    The Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA) is a U.S. Department of War facility located in Crane, Indiana. CAAA's primary mission is to receive, store, ship, produce, renovate, and demilitarize conventional ammunition, missiles, and related components to support the readiness of the Joint Force.

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    CAAA Explosive Railcar Holding Yard Ribbon Cutting 2025

    Crane Army Ammunition Activity cut the ribbon on their new state-of-the-art holding yard on May 19, 2025. The new facility ensures CAAA’s ability to support its retrograde mission and simultaneously conduct high-volume munitions outload by providing a net explosive weight of one million pounds and adding approximately 11,000 linear feet of track. This investment is part of Army Material Command's 15-year, $18.1 billion Organic Industrial Base modernization plan. JMC is upgrading its facilities and processes to ensure America’s industrial capabilities meet the needs of today and the challenges of tomorrow. This plan directly addresses supply chain risks, reduces single points of failure, and lessens a reliance on foreign sources....

    Taken: 05.16.2025 | Video by Dori Whipple

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    Unloading Ammunition

    Unloading Ammunition
    06.17.2026 | Photo by Sgt. Austin Goss
    Employees at Crane Army Ammunition Activities unload ammunition from a storage facility for Brig. Gen. Cathleen Eaken and members of the 1032nd...
    Wrapping up the Mission

    Wrapping up the Mission
    06.23.2026 | Photo by Sgt. Austin Goss
    U.S. Army Col. Aaron Cornett, commander of Crane Army Ammunition Activity, speaks to Soldiers in the 1032nd Transportation Company at Crane,...
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    Recent News Stories

    Crane Army resurrects C4 line, achieves full-rate...
    12.17.2025 | Courtesy Story
    Crane Army Ammunition Activity in Indiana has successfully restarted a production line for Composition C4 explosives after it was inactive for over a decade. The project was initiated in mid-2024 at the request of the U.S. Army to address a national shortage, as demand was surging. Despite significant challengesā€”including the need to reverse-engineer and rebuild old equipment, a federal hiring freeze, and supply chain difficultiesā€”the...
    Crane Army looks back at FY25

    Crane Army looks back at FY25
    12.10.2025 | Story by Randy Tisor
    Despite facing significant challenges in Fiscal Year 2025, including a federal hiring freeze and the loss of experienced personnel to a deferred...

    Crane Army nears SPAM completion
    02.27.2024 | Story by Randy Tisor
    Crane Army Ammunition Activity nears completion of its super pull-apart machine, or SPAM. SPAM is designed to disassemble, in its current configuration, 30-millimeter rounds that have become obsolete.
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    Recent Publications

    Crane Quarterly Magazine - 11.17.2022

    Crane Quarterly Magazine - 11.17.2022
    11.17.2022 | Courtesy Publication
    In this issue: - Then & Now: 45 Years of Ammunition Excellence - History 101: The Organic Industrial Base - Q&A with a 50-Year Crane Employee
    Crane Quarterly Magazine - 12.21.2021

    Crane Quarterly Magazine - 12.21.2021
    12.21.2021 | Courtesy Publication
    FY22 Quarter 1 issue of the Crane Quarterly Magazine, published by the Crane Army Ammunition Activity public affairs office
    Crane Quarterly Magazine - 09.02.2021

    Crane Quarterly Magazine - 09.02.2021
    09.02.2021 | Courtesy Publication
    Program for Crane Army Ammunition Activity receiving facility and plating shop ribbon cutting ceremony on September 2, 2021.
    Crane Quarterly Magazine - 08.17.2021

    Crane Quarterly Magazine - 08.17.2021
    08.17.2021 | Courtesy Publication
    Crane Army Ammunition Activity gives insight into modernization efforts throughout the next decade, introduces new commander Col. Santee Vasquez...
    Crane Quarterly Magazine - 10.21.2020

    Crane Quarterly Magazine - 10.21.2020
    10.21.2020 | Courtesy Publication
    Crane Army Ammunition Activity ships, stores, demilitarizes and produces conventional munitions for the warfighter. Its quarterly magazine...
    Crane Quarterly Magazine - 09.25.2019

    Crane Quarterly Magazine - 09.25.2019
    09.25.2019 | Courtesy Publication
    The Crane Quarterly Magazine is a publication highlighting Crane Army Ammunition's mission areas, employees and focuses on the U.S. Army's...
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