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 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 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 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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Crane Army Ammunition Activity dismantle Rockeye Cluster
Crane Army Ammunition Activity dismantle Rockeye Cluster Bomb Units. Each Rockeye contains hundreds of bomblets, and operators remove all nonexplosive material by hand for separate, more environmentally-friendl... 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
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
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 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
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
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 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
Crane Army Ammunition Activity produces rounds for explosive ordnance ...
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee assembles .50 caliber blank electric cartridges for use by explosive ordnance disposal teams to defuze rounds in the field. Crane Army specializes in conventional munit... More
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
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees paint closing
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees paint closing plugs for M116 HX Smoke Base rounds. These rounds emit dense smokescreens to provide visual cover for Warfighters. Crane Army specializes in conventional m... More
A Crane Army employee inspects phosphoric acid color
A Crane Army employee inspects phosphoric acid color and volume at the CAAA conversion plant during a pre-operative procedure. The plant converts white phosphorus munitions to phosphoric acid, a material common... 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
Crane Army Ammunition Activity Commander Col. Michael
Crane Army Ammunition Activity Commander Col. Michael Garlington presents a trophy to a student at the 35th Annual Team Crane Science Fair April 4, 2019.
Col. Michael Garlington, commander of Crane Army Ammunition
Col. Michael Garlington, commander of Crane Army Ammunition Activity, with his wife Kim and their children Kayleigh and Aidan with their dog Murphy on the lawn at Crane Army. Kayleigh and Aidan, like other sons... 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
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
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 uses cutting edge
Crane Army Ammunition Activity uses cutting edge demilitarization technology to destroy obsolete munitions. These techniques, called closed systems processes, break down dangerous materials into safer component... More
Banding PPE Poster, US Army Photo
Safety Poster for Army ammunition employees performing banding operations.
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees operate in
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees operate in low-light conditions to support the Warfighter with munitions. CAAA workers labor in all conditions to provide supplies to U.S. troops.
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
Crane Army Ammunition Activity commander Col. Michael
Crane Army Ammunition Activity commander Col. Michael Garlington kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month by signing the Team Crane Pledge to Eliminate Sexual Harassment and Assault within our Workforce
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 Ammunition Activity employees paint closing
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees paint closing plugs for M116 HX Smoke Base rounds. These rounds emit dense smokescreens to provide visual cover for Warfighters. Crane Army specializes in conventional m... More
Crane Army railroad increases munitions readiness for warfighters
Did you know Crane Army manages more than 90 miles of active rail? Moving munitions by train helps CAAA provide quality ammunition to warfighters quickly and efficiently to increase munitions readiness. Crane A... More
Crane Army inspects stored munitions to ensure quality
Heat it up! A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee heat seals the packaging on munitions stored at Crane Army following a quality inspection. CAAA is responsible for every item that comes through its gates r... More
Soldiers from the 411th Ordnance Battalion service
Soldiers from the 411th Ordnance Battalion service government vehicles at the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Crane motor pool. The 411th conducts its two-week annual training at Crane Army Ammunition Acti... More
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee disassembles
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee disassembles 81 mm red phosphorus rounds. The red phosphorus payload is chemically converted to phosphoric acid on base and sold as a fertilizer component. The aluminum... More
Soldiers from the 411th Ordnance Battalion disassemble
Soldiers from the 411th Ordnance Battalion disassemble M18A1 Claymore kits as part of Crane Army's demilitarization program. The 411th conducts its two-week annual training at Crane Army Ammunition Activity to ... More
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 inspect VX99
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees inspect VX99 Stinger practice rounds and antipersonnel obstacle breaching systems to ensure quality materials are delivered to the Warfighter. Stinger rounds are shoulde... 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 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
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 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
Crane Army Recognized for Safety Initiative
A Crane Army Ammunition Activity employee practices using a tourniquet during a Stop the Bleed class. Stop the Bleed is a nationwide initiative that raises awareness of severe bleeding injuries and encourages p... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees assemble PBXN
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees assemble PBXN boosters for 155 projectile smokescreen rounds. The boosters facilitate the discharge of the round, allowing the smokescreen to form and shield Warfighters... More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees inspect retired
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees inspect retired rocket booster motors before shipment to NASA for possible repurposing in modern programs. If suitable, reusing the motors will save taxpayer money and p... 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
Chaplain (Maj.) Chuck Scott talks about the importance
Chaplain (Maj.) Chuck Scott talks about the importance of identifying risk factors associated with suicide prevention during Crane Army Ammunition Activity’s biannual Safety Stand Down. The daylong seminar focu... More
295th Ordnance Company conducts annual training at Crane Army
A Soldier from the 295th Ordnance Company out of Hastings, Nebraska disassembles and disposes of used munitions packaging during a two-week annual training at Crane Army Ammunition Activity. Soldiers receive re... 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 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
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 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 inspect VX99
Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees inspect VX99 Stinger practice rounds and antipersonnel obstacle breaching systems to ensure quality materials are delivered to the Warfighter. Stinger rounds are shoulde... More