411th Ordnance Battalion Hones Ammunition Handling Skills at Crane Arm...
A Soldier from the 411th Ordnance Battalion discusses the finer points of ammunition inspection with CAAA Commander Col. Michael Garlington. Soldiers from the 411th Ordnance Battalion conduct their two-week ann... More
Crane Army provides munitions quickly, efficiently to warfighters
Ready to hit the road! A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee loads a rolling platform full of munitions into a container for shipment. The roll out platform speeds up the loading/unloading process so warfig... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees remove explosives
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees remove explosives from retired 105 mm white phosphorus rounds. The nut holding each explosive burster in place is drilled out of the round, allowing the burster to be de... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees remove 2000
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees remove 2000 lb. bombs from storage, load them and prepare them for transport to support the U.S. Air Force. Crane Army Ammunition Activity provides conventional munition... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity Pathway interns learn
Crane Army Ammunition Activity Pathway interns learn from employees on the production line about how Crane Army produces and renovates ammunition for the Warfighter. To draw in new talent, Crane Army employs th... More
Crane Army Increases Efficiency with Visibility in Mind
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee compares production goals and rates on kiosks at the CAAA machine and tooling shop. The kiosks are part of an organizational initiative to increase efficiency and help ... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity distributes quality munitions to warfig...
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee stages ammunition transport containers to be loaded with munitions. Once filled, the containers are shipped to warfighters to ensure they have quality munitions on time... More
Crane Army continues providing munitions throughout the pandemic
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world and affected daily lives, combat doesn’t stop for coronavirus. Crane Army Ammunition Activity’s mission remains unchanged- to ship, store, demilitarize and produ... More
Crane Army Highlights Year-Round Anti-Terrorism Measures During Anti-T...
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees practice de-escalation techniques during an anti-terrorism exercise. Employees volunteer for additional safety and security responsibilities across Crane Army in order t... More
Crane Army’s attention to detail is like no other!
Crane Army’s attention to detail is like no other! This CAAA employee crimps blank electric cartridges used for defusing explosives in the field. We strive to ensure warfighters always have the munitions they need.
Bloomfield High School NJROTC cadets raise the flag
Bloomfield High School NJROTC cadets raise the flag during the sunrise flag ceremony at Crane Army Ammunition Activity Sept. 20, 2018. Crane Army honors all POWs and those still missing in action for National P... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees produce MJU
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees produce MJU 61 A/B flares for use on military aircraft. These flares produce an infrared (IR) signature to confuse enemy missiles and are essential to protecting Warfigh... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees remove 2000
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees remove 2000 lb. bombs from storage, load them and prepare them for transport to support the U.S. Air Force. Crane Army Ammunition Activity provides conventional munition... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees work through
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees work through snow, ice, sleet, and freezing temperatures to make sure Warfighters are supplied with munitions and equipment.
U.S. Army Reservists from the 295th Ordnance Company
U.S. Army Reservists from the 295th Ordnance Company out of Hastings, Nebraska work with Army Civilians while completing their annual training at Crane Army Ammunition Activity. The Soldiers are receiving valua... More
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. J. Stewart Goodwin, executive
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. J. Stewart Goodwin, executive director of the Indiana War Memorials Commission, reflects on what those who were prisoners of war endured for their country and the strength of their ... More
Welding operations - A welder working on a piece of metal
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee utilizes welding equipment in support of shipping repair operations. As part of the Organic Industrial Base, Crane Army plays a critical role in ensuring the munitions ... More
CAAA Deputy to the Commander Receives MG John C. Raaen Jr Achievement ...
Col. Michael Garlington, commander of Crane Army Ammunition Activity, presented the Joint Munitions Command 2017 MG John C. Raaen Jr. Achievement Award to Norman Thomas, the deputy to the commander at Crane Arm... More
Crane Army Assembles Hand Sanitizer Test Line
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees prepare a production line to run test batches for manufacturing hand sanitizer. CAAA is collaborating with McAlester Army Ammunition Plant to support the Organic Industr... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity is pushing the use of
Crane Army Ammunition Activity is pushing the use of technology in order to be more efficient and effective. Toughbooks are being used to bridge the gap in communication between office personnel and field crew... More
Once the red phosphorous is extracted, it goes through
Once the red phosphorous is extracted, it goes through the same conversion process as white phosphorous to become phosphoric acid. The phosphoric acid is then sold as agricultural fertilizer and the metal is se... More
Rail workers were sworn in as Crane Army Ammunition
Rail workers were sworn in as Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees last October, forty years after the U.S. Army took over conventional munitions at Crane. This week, Crane Army trains received the U.S. Arm... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity produces low-cost training rounds
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee loosens the lifting plug on an unserviceable M483A1 munition. Crane Army converts unused artillery rounds like these into low-cost training projectiles for warfighters.... More
Col. Michael Garlington, commander of Crane Army Ammunition
Col. Michael Garlington, commander of Crane Army Ammunition Activity, thanks CAAA employees for all their hard work and extra hours during the recent outload increase to ensure Warfighters are supplied with the... More
Readiness comes in all forms. A Naval Support Activity
Readiness comes in all forms. A Naval Support Activity Crane firefighter enters a smoke-filled building during a joint Army-Navy fire drill exercise at NSA Crane. Crane Army specializes in conventional munition... More
After the munition is placed inside the modular unit,
After the munition is placed inside the modular unit, the operator watches the process on screen to ensure the proper extraction of the red phosphorous.
Capt. Amy Crane, a Soldier stationed at Crane Army
Capt. Amy Crane, a Soldier stationed at Crane Army Ammunition Activity, breaks ground at the Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden Dedication Ceremony in Bedford, Ind., March 21. The event honors past, present... More
Soldiers from the 411th Ordnance Battalion work with
Soldiers from the 411th Ordnance Battalion work with Naval Support Activity Crane firefighters as the 411th conducts its two-week annual training at Crane Army Ammunition Activity to gain real-world experience ... More
321st Ordnance Battalion conducts annual training at Crane Army
A Soldier from the 321st Ordnance Battalion conducts react-to-contact drills during annual training at Crane Army. Crane Army specializes in conventional munitions support for U.S. Army and Joint Force readines... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees operate the
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees operate the Mobile Inspection Workshop to more efficiently inspect ammunition stored at and shipped to CAAA. Inspectors can examine munitions right at the storage bunker... More
Shane Dougherty, a CAAA Explosives Handler, seals the
Shane Dougherty, a CAAA Explosives Handler, seals the packaging holding red smoke mortars. The Department of Defense selected Crane Army to provide the Marines with a renewed stock of mortars after they lost 75... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees remove 2000
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees remove 2000 lb. bombs from storage, load them and prepare them for transport to support the U.S. Air Force. Crane Army Ammunition Activity provides conventional munition... More
Materiel enterprise supports DOD, civil authorities COVID-19 response
Combat doesn’t stop for the coronavirus and neither does Crane Army Ammunition Activity. Just as this CAAA employee loads munitions onto a truck in the cold and rain in January 2020, Crane Army workers continue... More
Crane Army produces decoy flares to protect the troops
These decoy flares are getting a trim! A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee loads grain blocks for flares into a machine that cuts them into a uniform shape to ensure quality products are used in combat to... More
Army's top sustainer tours Crane Army Ammunition Activity
U.S. Army Materiel Command top leader Gen. Ed Daly tours Crane Army Ammunition Activity to see firsthand its munitions readiness capabilities and continuous efforts to modernize its processes and facilities to ... More
CAAA Employee Carefully Disassembles Unserviceable Munitions
Crane Army knows it’s what’s inside that counts! CAAA employees carefully disassemble unserviceable munitions like this 155mm white phosphorous round and prepare the components for either destruction or recycling.
Col. Will McDonough, Project Manager Combat Ammunition
Col. Will McDonough, Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems at Picatinny Arsenal, surveys the ammunition and equipment production capabilities at Crane Army Ammunition Activity May 30. Crane Army and Picatin... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees unthread base
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees unthread base fuzes from 105 mm white phosphorus projectiles with a machine designed and built by CAAA engineers. All material except the white phosphorus must be remove... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees produce MJU
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees produce MJU 61 A/B flares for use on military aircraft. These flares produce an infrared (IR) signature to confuse enemy missiles and are essential to protecting Warfigh... More
Rail workers were sworn in as Crane Army Ammunition
Rail workers were sworn in as Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees last October, forty years after the U.S. Army took over conventional munitions at Crane. This week, Crane Army trains received the U.S. Arm... More
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee stages munitions
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee stages munitions for delivery to Warfighters. Crane Army’s Depot Operations Quality Division recently updated the ammunition distribution process to better meet the eve... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees assemble 155mm
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees assemble 155mm visual light illumination candles. These candles are components of M1124 155mm artillery rounds, which are fired into the air at a distance to light up th... More
Our munitions are bracing themselves for holiday travel!
Our munitions are bracing themselves for holiday travel! This Crane Army employee creates banding material used to hold explosive items in place for safe transport.
Crane Army employees manufacture rounds for the MK
Crane Army employees manufacture rounds for the MK 45 five-inch gun. These fully-automatic weapons are used on U.S. Navy ships against fast, highly-maneuverable targets on the water's surface, in the air, and o... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity workers modify igniters
Crane Army Ammunition Activity workers modify igniters for low cost, reduced range practice rockets used in Warfighter training operations. CAAA technical employees created the renovation process to better serv... More
Maj. Gen. David Coburn, commanding general of Army
Maj. Gen. David Coburn, commanding general of Army Financial Management Command in Indianapolis, visited Crane Army Ammunition Activity May 25 in order to learn more about CAAA and its critical part within the ... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees remove 2000
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees remove 2000 lb. bombs from storage, load them and prepare them for transport to support the U.S. Air Force. Crane Army Ammunition Activity provides conventional munition... More
How do you tell your story? Crane Army employees discussed
How do you tell your story? Crane Army employees discussed how CAAA provides munitions readiness to Warfighters with regional news outlets Crane Army specializes in conventional munitions support for U.S. Army... More
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch toured CAAA’s pyrotechnic facility
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch toured CAAA’s pyrotechnic facility and future Flexible Manufacturing Complex May 18. During her time at the pyrotechnic facility, Crouch, and president of Indiana Economic Development Co... More
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee loads munitions
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee loads munitions for distribution to warfighters across the world, similar to how CAAA fulfilled the shipment for the U.S. Air Force during the continuing resolution. Cr... More
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee prepares
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee prepares munitions for delivery to Warfighters. Crane Army’s Depot Operations Quality Division recently updated the ammunition distribution process to better meet the e... More
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee loads
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee loads out-of-service M1122 rounds into a manipulator during the demilitarization process at the Crane Flexible Manufacturing Complex. These unusable rounds are converte... More
A Crane Army employee loads palletized munitions for
A Crane Army employee loads palletized munitions for distribution to warfighters, similar to how CAAA fulfilled the shipment for the U.S. Air Force during the continuing resolution. Crane Army specializes in co... More
A Naval Support Activity Crane firefighter coaches
A Naval Support Activity Crane firefighter coaches a Soldier from the 802nd Ordnance Co. through a training exercise at Crane Army Ammunition Activity. The exercise involves simulations of real-life situations,... More
A palletized load system truck from the 733rd Transportation
A palletized load system truck from the 733rd Transportation Company out of Reading, Pa., lifts a flat rack loaded with eight, deactivated 2,000-pound bombs in preparation for transport during Operation Golden ... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees dismantle
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees dismantle Rockeye Cluster Bomb Units. Each Rockeye contains hundreds of bomblets, and operators remove all nonexplosive material by hand for separate, more environmental... More
Crane Army employees manufacture rounds for the MK
Crane Army employees manufacture rounds for the MK 45 five-inch gun. These fully-automatic weapons are used on U.S. Navy ships against fast, highly-maneuverable targets on the water's surface, in the air, and o... More
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee discusses
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee discusses with Gen. Ed Daly, the commanding general of U.S. Army Materiel Command, during a visit Sept. 4 how upgrades at Crane Army’s flagship flexible manufacturing c... More
For more than four decades, Crane Army Ammunition Activity
For more than four decades, Crane Army Ammunition Activity has been dedicated to providing conventional munitions support for U.S. Army and Joint Force readiness. Here Col. George H. Connor, Jr., Crane Army’s f... More
Event coordinator Angie Timan (left) and former “Rosie”
Event coordinator Angie Timan (left) and former “Rosie” Smokey Cummings (right) break ground during a Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden Dedication Ceremony in Bedford, Ind., March 21. The rose bushes serve... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees assemble 155mm
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees assemble 155mm visual light illumination candles. These candles are components of M1124 155mm artillery rounds, which are fired into the air at a distance to light up th... More
Commanding General of Joint Munitions Command, Brig.
Commanding General of Joint Munitions Command, Brig. Gen. Michelle Letcher, hands off the unit flag symbolizing the change in command for Crane Army Ammunition Activity July 2, 2019. The change of command cerem... More
Crane Army x-rays anti-tank rockets
Anti-tank rockets need checkups, too! Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees x-ray munitions to scan for defects and ensure warfighters receive top quality munitions. Crane Army specializes in conventional mu... More
Old to New: Joint Munitions Command Commander Col.
Old to New: Joint Munitions Command Commander Col. Gavin Gardner is briefed on how Crane Army Ammunition Activity is modernizing its original WWII-era plating facility, seen here, during a visit on October 15, ... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees renovate MJU
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees renovate MJU 53B flares, resulting in cost savings of nearly one million dollars on this project alone. These flares produce an infrared (IR) signature to confuse enemy ... More
How do you tell your story? Crane Army employees discussed
How do you tell your story? Crane Army employees discussed how CAAA provides munitions readiness to Warfighters with regional news outlets here April 25. Crane Army specializes in conventional munitions support... More
A soldier from the 221st Ordnance Company prepares
A soldier from the 221st Ordnance Company prepares material for recycling and disposal during their annual training at Crane Army Ammunition Activity.
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees disassemble
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees disassemble 76 mm white phosphorus cartridge cases and projectiles. Non-explosive metal components are shipped to a local recycling company while the dangerous white pho... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees disassemble
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees disassemble rocket warheads with white phosphorus payloads. After the fuze and explosive material are separated from the projectile body, the white phosphorus material i... More
Crane Army employees disassemble components of unserviceable
Crane Army employees disassemble components of unserviceable submarine-detecting sonobuoys for reuse or recycling. Projects like this are just one of the many ways CAAA minimizes waste and responsibly utilizes ... More
Col. Michael Garlington, commander of Crane Army Ammunition
Col. Michael Garlington, commander of Crane Army Ammunition Activity, thanks CAAA employees for all their hard work and extra hours during the recent outload increase to ensure Warfighters are supplied with the... More
Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, commanding general of the Joint
Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, commanding general of the Joint Munitions Command, is briefed by a Crane Army employee during his tour of the machine shop on CAAA’s operations and missions toward supporting the Joint W... More
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter made a historic
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter made a historic visit to Naval Support Activity, Crane, June 22 to see the capabilities of the base's tenant activities. The visit occurred at the invitation of Indiana Sen. J... More
Crane Army, Navy Hosts POW/MIA Recognition Luncheon
U.S. Army Capt. Amy Crane, assigned to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, speaks with Naomi Summerlot (widow of former POW Raymond Summerlot) after the base's POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony Sept. 22. C... More
JMC Commanding General Tours Crane Army
Dustin Cox (left), a material handler, explains how Crane Army's Depot Operations has been exploring the use of tablets in its ammunition logistical operations to Brig. Gen. Richard B. Dix, commanding general, ... More
Left to right, Col. James Hooper, outgoing commander
Left to right, Col. James Hooper, outgoing commander of Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, commanding general of Joint Munitions Command, and Col. Michael Garlington, incoming commander of ... More
A Soldier from the 221st Ordnance Company prepares
A Soldier from the 221st Ordnance Company prepares materials for recycling and disposal during annual training at Crane Army Ammunition Activity. The Soldiers of the 221st are receiving valuable experience hand... More
Crane Army’s Rail Operations Bolster Munitions Readiness
Crane Army Ammunition Activity’s rail operations are essential to munition readiness. CAAA’s many miles of active rail allow Crane Army to store and ship more usable munitions so the warfighter has more efficie... More
Soldiers Keep Munitions Readiness Moving at Crane Army
A Soldier with the 1742nd Transportation Company observes as Crane Army employees unload a twenty foot equivalent unit filled with munitions in support of Operation Patriot Press. Munitions are being moved from... More
Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, commanding general of Joint
Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, commanding general of Joint Munitions Command, greets Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter as he lands at Naval Support Activity, Crane for a historic visit on June 22. This was both Dix a... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees remove explosives
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees remove explosives from retired 105 mm white phosphorus rounds. The nut holding each explosive burster in place is drilled out of the round, allowing the burster to be de... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees produce decoy
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees produce decoy flares used on military aircraft. These flares generate infrared (IR) signatures that divert enemy missiles to protect Warfighters. Crane Army Ammunition A... More
Col. Michelle Letcher, commander of Joint Munitions
Col. Michelle Letcher, commander of Joint Munitions Command, speaks with Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees about their work. The JMC commander toured Crane Army to learn more about how CAAA delivers leth... More
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9627 in Odon,
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9627 in Odon, Indiana conduct a three-volley gun salute during the sunrise flag ceremony at Crane Army Ammunition Activity Sept. 20, 2018. Crane Army honors all POWs and... More
Crane Army employees build support structures to brace
Crane Army employees build support structures to brace and stabilize munitions for shipment to U.S. allies. CAAA workers ensure munitions reach their destination around the world in top condition. Crane Army sp... More
Aidan Garlington plays with Murphy, the Garlington
Aidan Garlington plays with Murphy, the Garlington family pet, on the lawn at Crane Army Ammunition Activity. Aidan is a military child, a term for the sons and daughters of American service members. Crane Army... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity Commander Col. Stephen
Crane Army Ammunition Activity Commander Col. Stephen Dondero briefs Joint Munitions Command Commander Col. Gavin Gardner on how Crane Army continues to modernize its processes to boost resource efficiency and ... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees manufacture
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees manufacture practice rounds for the MK 45 five-inch gun. These fully-automatic weapons are used on U.S. Navy ships against fast, highly-maneuverable targets on the water... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity workers burn aircraft
Crane Army Ammunition Activity workers burn aircraft flares to ensure accurate burn times. The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy use the flares and depend on sufficient burn periods to produce infrared (IR) signatur... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees manufacture
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees manufacture practice rounds for the MK 45 five-inch gun. These fully-automatic weapons are used on U.S. Navy ships against fast, highly-maneuverable targets on the water... More
Crane Army employees manufacture rounds for the MK
Crane Army employees manufacture rounds for the MK 45 five-inch gun. These fully-automatic weapons are used on U.S. Navy ships against fast, highly-maneuverable targets on the water's surface, in the air, and o... More
Navy Junior ROTC cadets hone their military drill skills
Navy Junior ROTC cadets hone their military drill skills during the Basic Leadership and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Training summer camp July 5-9 held at Crane Army Ammunition Activity’s ... More
Employees at Crane Army Ammunition Activity put the
Employees at Crane Army Ammunition Activity put the finishing touches on a refurbished bomb before sending it to warfighters stationed around the world. Crane Army Ammunition Activity partners with U.S. Naval S... More
A Crane Army industrial hygienist takes measurements
A Crane Army industrial hygienist takes measurements of a ventilation hood in a priority one building. These measurements help reduce chemical exposure for CAAA employees.
Crane Army Civilians: A Part of Something Bigger
Crane Army Ammunition Activity Commander Col. Michael Garlington administers the Army Civilian Oath to rail workers as Naval Facilities Engineering Command Crane’s rail operations transfer over to the U.S. Army... More
Lara Zilafro, (right) explains the pyrotechnic fabrication
Lara Zilafro, (right) explains the pyrotechnic fabrication process to visitors during a tour of the Crane Army Ammunition Activity pyrotechnics facility. Women’s contributions to CAAA help the Activity provide ... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees disassemble
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees disassemble 105 mm leaflet rounds used to disperse informational pamphlets. These rounds communicate information to people in areas inaccessible to American Warfighters.... More
Readiness comes in all forms. Crane Army Ammunition
Readiness comes in all forms. Crane Army Ammunition Activity Emergency Manager Jessica Kirkendall confers with Naval Support Activity Crane Commanding Officer Cdr. Timothy Powers during a joint fire drill exerc... More
Crane Army maintenance team essential for munitions readiness.
Even the best machines need TLC! A Crane Army maintenance mechanic lubricates the "De-tuber," a machine that removes 30 mm projectile from plastic tubing during demilitarization. The CAAA maintenance team is es... More
Crane Army continues environmental stewardship
Going green! A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee loads unusable red phosphorus grenades for disassembly. The red phosphorus is then converted to phosphoric acid via an environmentally-friendly process. Ju... More