Col. Matthew C. Mason took command of Pine Bluff Arsenal July 10, during a morning ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center outside the installation’s main gate.
On Sept. 20, Pine Bluff Arsenal achieved more than a million-man hours without a lost time injury. At that time, it has been more than 260 days since the Arsenal recorded a lost time injury.
Pine Bluff Arsenal was designated in April by the Department of the Army as a Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) for Textile Manufacturing. This is the Arsenal’s third CITE designation, having received designations for Chemical and Biological Defense Equipment in 2005, and Smoke Ammunition in 2017.
From a snack shack to compliment the installation’s swimming complex, to a full-size concession kitchen serving lunch Monday through Thursday, Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Cool Breezes has come a long way from its humble beginnings.
Lt. Col. Anthony J. Kazor relinquished command of Radford Army Ammunition Plant to Lt. Col. Russell A. Jones June 3. Kazor had been commander since June 6, 2019.
