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....
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.
