The document summarizes the change of command ceremony at the U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal, where Col. Joseph R. Morrow took over command from Col. Lee H. Schiller Jr. It discusses Col. Schiller's accomplishments during his tenure and the challenges he faced with budget uncertainty. It also introduces Col. Morrow and his background. Additionally, it describes some of the new exercise equipment that was added to the arsenal's gym through funding from the Army's Installation Management Command.

1. SALVO
Story on Page 3
Is it the end ... or
just the beginning?
U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal
July 2016

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Commander, Col. Joseph R. Morrow
Public Affairs Officer, John B. Snyder
Editor, John B. Snyder
Photographer: John B. Snyder
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Colonel
Joseph R. Morrow
Commanding
Manufacturer 6
Commander’s Corner
At the change of command ceremony this week,
there was something quite striking that hit me as I was
delivering my remarks that I thought I would share
with you. Beyond the pageantry of the color guard,
and the men tapping tubes with Colonel Schiller’s and
my initials, was a workforce who sat
or stood quietly wondering about their
future.
You didn’t have to say a word, be-
cause I could see it in many of your
faces. Although this command —this
workforce — has now witnessed 59
changes of command since the first
bricks and mortar were installed here
in July 1813, the questions always re-
main the same.
What will the new commander
change? What will be his policies?
Will he be like the last commander?
I am sure that there are a few more
questions that you may have. Nev-
ertheless, we have time, which in my
case means two years here, for us to
figure it out.
I will tell you, however, that I will
strive to work with you to ensure the
long-term viability of the arsenal. What
a great 203-year history of supporting our nation’s
warfighters with the products that have either made
them more lethal or more survivable on the battlefields.
I can’t recall any other Army unit that has such a dis-
tinction.
Prior to taking command, I learned a lot about you
and about what is now “our” mission. I know that you
possess critical skills and other capabilities that have
been rightfully pronounced by the Ar-
my’s senior leaders as a National Trea-
sure. I also know that it takes all of our
collective talent, from the mail room to
the motor pool to the production floors,
for us to be successful.
And so, to get back to the questions
… you will not see much change, ini-
tially, until I know that change needs
to be done. The current policies will
remain the same for now.
And will I be like the last com-
mander? I hope not, but I say that in a
kind way. The Army rotates colonels
every two to three years to ensure there
is diversity in thought and talent at the
Army’s depots and arsenals. But hav-
ing said that, I will be as dedicated to
you and to the mission as was Colonel
Schiller.
I look forward to meeting you in the
near future and if you see me, grab onto
me to explain what you are doing. I guarantee that I’ll
be as proud of what you are doing to support our Na-
tion’s servicemen and women as you are.

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Story continues on page 4, “Change”
By John B. Snyder
With the backdrop of Soldiers embracing flags and
organizational colors that gently shimmered in the wind
on the historic parade grounds here, Col. Joseph R.
Morrow took command on July 28 of this 203-year-old
Army manufacturing center from Col. Lee H. Schiller
Jr.
This formal Army ceremony, which has been con-
ducted here 59 times since the War of 1812, was called
a Change of Command. In addition to Morrow and
Schiller, the official party included Maj. Gen. Clark W.
LeMasters Jr., the commanding general of TACOM Life
Cycle Management Command.
This colorful ceremony formally restates to Soldiers
and to Department of the Army Civilians throughout
the Army the continuity of command by denoting the
transfer of authority. The ceremony holds a special sig-
nificance in that it honors the outgoing commander after
a successful command and also serves as a welcome to
the incoming commander. This event is symbolized in
the ceremonial passing of the Organizational Colors be-
fore the assembled members of the command.
When former arsenal Commander Col. Lee H. Schil-
ler Jr. took command of the Watervliet Arsenal three
years ago, it happened during a point in time when the
arsenal’s history and its future converged on a different
type of battlefield, one called Sequestration.
On July 14, 2013, the arsenal celebrated 200 years
of continuous support to the nation’s military, and the
months leading up to that date was rich with the plan-
ning for a huge anniversary celebration. After all, how
203-year-old arsenal
makes history, again
Col. Lee H. Schiller Jr.
Maj. Gen. Clark W. LeMasters Jr.
Col. Joseph R. Morrow

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Change Cont.
Photo by: John B. Snyder
many businesses or Army organizations can trace its
history back 200 years?
But just a few months before that date, a wave of
defense spending cuts, via the implementation of the
Congressionally-mandated Budget Control Act of 2011,
crested over a year’s worth of planning and most of
the arsenal’s 200th
anniversary celebrations were termi-
nated. In fact, the week after Schiller took command,
which occurred on July 18, 2013, the arsenal workforce
began furloughs that shutdown his manufacturing op-
erations for one day a week, for six weeks.
Nevertheless, the arsenal’s history is rich with sto-
ries of the ebbs and flows of defense spending, some of
which were so severe that former commander’s had to
make payroll out of their personal savings. Although
Schiller never had to reach into his wallet to pay his
workforce, he did have to dig deep to find the threads
that were holding the workforce together through what
would become a seemingly endless cycle of uncertain
defense budgets. Today, Sequestration is still the law of
the land and defense budgets remain uncertain.
“You know, command is tough,” said LeMasters.
“And it’s made even tougher in times of budget uncer-
tainty because this can cause changes in your work load
and labor hours.”
“When Lee assumed command three years ago, it
was smack-dab in the middle of sequestration reduc-
tions and employee furloughs,” LeMasters added. “He
immediately engaged on workload and workforce im-
balances, right-sized and realigned the organizational
structure, and championed critical skills and workload
requirements.”
LeMasters also had praise for the arsenal workforce
by saying that it had always, under Schiller’s direction,
completed work ahead of schedule, getting capability
quickly into the hands of the nation’s warfighters.
As the outgoing commander, Schiller was provided
significant time for his remarks, time he used to reflect
and proudly talk about his days leading this historic
Army manufacturing center.
“I could not be more proud to be part of a team that
has signified itself not only by its written and verbal
commitment, but also by the all of the sum of its (work-
force) actions,” Schiller said. “You have done what I
have asked of you and given far more. I shall never for-
get your devotion to the mission.”
Schiller highlighted that during his tenure here, the
arsenal delivered more than 20,000 pieces of military
hardware with an on-time delivery rate exceeding 95
percent, invested more than $50 million to improve the
quality of the work environment here, and reduced the
accident rate by nearly 70 percent.
Story continues on page 5, “Change”
Steve Koza, who supervises the arsenal's paint and box op-
erations, has worked here for about 35 years. And through
those years, he has worked for about 15 commanders. But
according to Koza, Col. Lee Schiller was the most personable
commander of them all.
"When I was diagnosed with cancer several years ago, Col.
Schiller placed a call to my house to see how I was doing,"
Koza said. "When I got back to work, Col. Schiller stopped
by my office to check on me. I will never forget how powerful
that call, and his subsequent visit, meant to my well-being."

5. three tours supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, one
tour supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Af-
ghanistan, and one tour supporting Operation Joint En-
deavor in Bosnia-Herzegovina. His last assignment was
in Stuttgart, Germany, with the U.S. European Com-
mand’s J-4 Logistics office.
There are some here who wonder what will become
of Schiller. He will retire soon after relinquishing com-
mand.
Will he move to a place where white, warm sands
merge with tropical drinks or will he be like other pre-
vious commanders who left command only to take on a
more onerous life?
The arsenal’s first
commander, Maj. James
Dalliba, moved to Port
Henry, N.Y., and created
an iron-ore industry that
lived on for nearly 150
years. While Maj. Al-
fred Modecai left com-
mand in the early days
of the Civil War and
directed the construction
of a railroad in Mexico
from the Pacific Ocean
to the Gulf of Mexico.
Schiller said he plans
to keep working, but for
Penske Logistics. After
all, he has four children
still in school.
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By tradition, Morrow, as the incoming commander,
was allotted less time to speak, but sufficient enough for
him to address the workforce.
“Since the decision by the Army’s Ordnance Depart-
ment to build the arsenal during the War of 1812, this
facility has been critical to providing the support to our
Nation’s warfighters in every major conflict since the
Battle of New Orleans,” Morrow said. “The bottom
line is that whenever the Nation called, the Watervliet
Arsenal’s workforce met national and global challenges
with a sense of duty and professionalism that has been
its trademark for more than 200 years.
Morrow concluded by saying that he wants the work-
force and their families
to know that he and his
wife, Susan, truly ap-
preciate their service
and sacrifice and will
ensure their readiness
and care.
Morrow comes to
the arsenal with a sig-
nificant amount of time
serving in Army divi-
sions, and in areas of
combat. In his career,
he has had a tour with
the 25th
Infantry Divi-
sion and three tours
with the 101st
Airborne
Division. His overseas
deployments include
Change Cont.
Photo by: John B. Snyder
Kathleen Seeloff has been a quality
control inspector for many years and
she, too, has enjoyed the Schiller com-
mand.
"I really liked seeing the arsenal be
very active in the community during
Col. Schiller's command," Seeloff said.
"He truly has a great family and it was
good that they were active in engaging
the arsenal's workforce."
U.S. Army TACOM LCMC Commander Maj. Gen. Clark W. LeMasters Jr., left,
likes the way incoming and outgoing arsenal commander's have their initials
stamped on gun tubes and so, he took a turn.
Photo by John B. Snyder

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Photo by John B. Snyder
Catching Mike Knapp when he could not say no to an inter-
view for this story.
If you have ever thought about visiting the arsenal’s
Body Forge gym, you have more than 100,000 reasons
to do so now.
In the back half of the gym, there are more than
$100,000 worth of new strength-conditioning machines,
said Melissa Ryder, the arsenal’s recreation and summer
camp program manager.
“We have a very dedicated, serious group of people
who frequent the Body Forge to improve their strength
and conditioning,” Ryder said. “About two years ago,
they started pointing out that many of our machines and
free weights were showing their age.”
The arsenal reached out to the Army’s Installation
Management Command for what is called a “bulk buy”
to replace the strength machines, many of which were
more than 10 years old, Ryder said. IMCOM did not
hesitate and fully funded every machine request and the
machines have just come on line.
“One of the added values to this effort is that it came
at no cost to the arsenal,” Ryder said. “Because the use
of our gym facility is free to all members, there was no
revenue to make such an improvement and so, it was
critical and much appreciated that IMCOM provided
the funds.”
Ryder said they do charge a one-time fee of $10, but
that fee is only to pay for the access card. There are
nearly 1,400 members of the Body Forge gym, some of
which are not very active.
Ryder looked me in the eye when she said that.
Ryder then asked me to try out one of the new strength
weight sets and led me to a set of "dumb bells" and
smirked.
Hmmm…I wondered if she was implying something
by leading me to a system with such as dubious name.
Not having ever worked out on dumb bells, I reached
for the 5-pound set. She immediately blocked my reach
100,000 more
reasons to
check out the
Body Forge
Gym
By John B. Snyder
Thanks to the support of the Army's
Installation Management Command,
the arsenal was able to replace 10-year-
old strength conditioning equipment.
Story continues on page 7, “Equipment”

7. and told me that weight lifters typically lift their weight.
She smirked again.
As I looked at the set of weights, I smiled when I
saw that the weights only went up to 150 pounds, ever
so slightly under what I weigh. Now I smirked and
thought, “I have got this.”
I reached down with both hands to pick up the
weight and was blocked again. Ryder said I needed to
have a weight in each hand. Her smirking was starting
to get on my nerves.
I did what any smart public affairs officer would do
in this situation … I asked for a demonstration. After
all, she had just told me that she shows people how to
use the machines and
the weight systems.
She immediately
looked at her watch
and informed me that
my time with her was
getting short and that
she wanted to show
me the 25 machines
that she had just put
on line.
Knowing that I
just beat Ryder at her
game, I suggested
that she change the
name of the “dumb
bells” to “Snyder
Lifts” to add a little
class to the gym. She
said she might if I would come to the gym more than
once a year.
How did she know that? Well, those $10 cards that
most people pay for, which are free to the military, also
serve to keep data on customer visits. And so, Ryder
can tell exactly how many times someone has visited
the gym. She claims this is important because she has
to send a quarterly attendance report to IMCOM and
those who don’t use the gym in a given year, may have
their cards deactivated.
I was amazed that as Ryder walked me around the
gym, people started scattering everywhere. I wondered
out loud if it was my imposing physique that caused
people to scatter. Ryder assured me that wasn’t the case
… it was my camera with the zoom lens.
Nevertheless, I caught Mike Knapp in mid-lift with
free weights and I started shooting photos before he
could say a word. Maybe it was the flash going off in
his face as he had more than 100 pounds over his head,
because he, too, gave me the impression that he didn’t
want to talk.
These weightlifters are too serious. I got serious,
too, when Knapp put down the weights and stood up
and walked toward me flexing his 243 pounds of solid
muscle. For a moment, I thought he reminded me of
me.
Knapp, who was once a machinist at the arsenal and
who now works in the Fatigue Lab for Benét Labora-
tories, said that he started coming to the Body Forge
about four years ago
when his weight bal-
looned to 250 pounds.
“I knew I had to
get back into shape
and so I went on a
diet,” Knapp said.
“When I got down to
about 180 pounds, I
returned to the days
of when I served in
the Marine Corps by
starting a strength
conditioning workout
program. I am now
back up to about 243
pounds.”
Knapp said he
loves the new ma-
chines and weight sets. He also spoke about the added
value of the new equipment.
“These new weights are definitely better to work-
out with because they are safer to use,” Knapp said.
“They have hand grips, don’t roll, and the bars are now
straight.”
Given that there is now 25 new Nautilus and Life
Fitness machines, there is something here for everyone.
But don’t touch those 5-pound “Snyder Lifts,” because
those are mine.
The Body Forge gym is open 24-hours per day,
seven days a week.
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Equipment Cont.
Melissa Ryder, the arsenal’s recreation and summer camp program man-
ager standing next to the "Snyder Lifts."
Photo by John B. Snyder

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By John B. Snyder
There are many ways to measure success at the
Army’s manufacturing center in Watervliet.
Some here measure success by the number of
wartime products that depart on schedule, while oth-
ers look at tracking the amount of dollars they have
saved the government. But there is another important
segment of the arsenal that has a voice, too, and they
measure success by the number of smiles they create
in a day.
“Oh, my gosh, I love seeing these kids have fun,”
said Laurol Bartlett, the Arsenal’s summer camp lead
counselor who has been with the arsenal’s camp pro-
gram since it began in 2008.
“I have seen the program grow from about 20 kids
to the more than 60 that we have in the program to-
day,” Laurol said. “And the only thing better than the
kids is the great staff that I have.”
The summer camp program runs from the end of
June to the end of August and provides an inexpensive
Story continues on page 9, “Camp”
When the only
measurement
of success is by
the # of "smiles"
Story and Photos by John B. Snyder
A
Abby Zayhowski
Sam Griswold
Molly Sheldon

9. Although Abby
Zayhowski is only
in her second sum-
mer camp, she has
a history of par-
ticipating in arsenal
activities. Abby,
with her father
John, have marched in several Memorial Day parades
with the arsenal.
She confirmed what Molly and Sam had previ-
ously stated, as she has found that summer camp is
“very, very fun.”
“When I came here last year, I was a little scared
because I didn’t know anyone,” Abby said. “I have
made a lot of friends and the camp counselors really
make the activities fun.”
On any given day, with the exception of the days
with field trips, one will find many parents having
lunch with their kids. Which is something that rarely
happens when the kids are in school. That is one of
the added values of having a summer camp just a 10-
minute walk from the parents’ workplace.
Getting back to the measurement of success, it is
impossible to count each time a child smiles or laughs
at camp. Suffice it to say, there is no limit to the
amount of safe fun that a child, or even a camp coun-
selor, may attain here every day.
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option to arsenal parents who want their kids to have
an active and safe summer, Laurol said. Additionally,
every camp counselor is a teacher in one of the local
schools and so, they are well-experienced in making
sure that there is a strong education component of the
camp.
In addition to swimming, games, and crafts, the
camp also goes on field trips every week and the
activities range from white-
water rafting to the Bronx
Zoo in New York City.
But it is one thing for
Laurol to claim that her
camp creates fun, but it
may be another thing for
what the kids say.
“If I wasn’t coming to
summer camp, I probably
would be sitting at home
watching TV,” said Molly
Sheldon, who has been at-
tending summer camp for
about eight years. “I love
coming here because it is
a lot of fun and I’m able to
make friends.”
As much fun as Molly is having she said she is a
little sad, too. This will be her last summer at sum-
mer camp, as she will soon start ninth grade and will
therefore, as she calls it, “age out” of eligibility for
summer camp. Children must have completed 1st
grade but not more than 8th grade in order to partici-
pate in the summer program.
Sam Griswold said he has been coming to summer
camp for the last five years and his number-one fun
activity is swimming.
“When I first started coming to summer camp, all
I could do was dog paddle,” Sam said. “I now swim
pretty well.”
An interesting comment by Sam may be refreshing
to hear from a sixth grader.
“I really like coming to summer camp because the
counselors keep us busy,” Sam said. “As children,
we should be as productive as we can be and summer
camp allows us to do just that.”
Camp Cont.

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LEAN Corner...By Mark Ripley
What You Should See
It is hard to realize what an efficient, Lean work area should look like when you have never seen one before. And
even the best areas here at the arsenal don’t have everything. The list below is what you might see if you went to a
world-class Lean Six Sigma facility. The list applies to shop floor and office areas. Take a look around your area
and see how far we have yet to go. And take it one step at a time.
What you should see – Process Focus
• Tracking charts show current actual vs. expected production status for all processes
• Production tracking charts initialed by Supervisor at least twice a day
• Reasons for misses noted on tracking charts
What you should see – Process Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions for misses posted with owners and due dates
• Project plans (A3’s) for improvement posted and active on department and value stream information
boards
• Key process Indicators (KPIs) – performance and quality metrics – posted, current, improving
What you should see – Labor Planning
• Starting assignments for Operators and rotation path
• Expected and actual attendance chart displayed and up to date
• Cross-training matrix up to date, includes all applicable personnel and processes
• Work starts and stops on time
• Balanced work loading charts based on time (Customer demand)
What you should see – Work Instructions
• Work instructions are readily available for all processes performed in the area
• Operators and Leaders are trained and training is verifiable
• Work instruction documents are controlled
• Work instructions are regularly reviewed and updated
• Operators and Leaders are audited to ensure work instructions are followed and to update instructions
with improvements
What you should see – Workplace Organization
• 6S audit form posted and current.
• 6S improvement projects scheduled with owners and due dates
• Cleaning routines and checklists visible, current
• Checklists current at each applicable asset
• Clearly visible indicators of location and quantity for each object in the area
• Signage or marked locations for tools, Work In Progress, raw materials, reorder points, maximum quanti-
ties - replenishment systems in place
• No clutter, dirt, grease or debris on floors, shelves, tops of cabinets or work surfaces, under/behind racks,
etc

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Arsenal Appreciation Night with the ValleyCats
Saturday, 27 August
at 7 p.m.
• The arsenal has coordinated with the Tri-City ValleyCats baseball organization for the
8th Annual Arsenal Appreciation Night.
• Game is on Saturday, 27 August, at 7 p.m.
• Department of the Army Civilians and arsenal family members may purchase a "Reserved
Box" ticket for only $5.50 (42% discount). These are great seats in Section 250.
• All Military Veterans will still receive a free ticket.
• You may also purchase a reduced meal voucher for only $3.50 This voucher is good for one
hot dog, small soda, and a bag of chips.
Tickets available
July 12 to Aug. 17
Contact
John Snyder
in Room 102
Building 10
(266-5055)
or
Melissa Ryder
at the Body Forge
(266-4829)
for
Tickets!!!

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GET SHARP!
Preventing Childhood Sexual Abuse
Child Sexual Abuse was only one of several other Sexual Harassment and Assault Re-
sponse Program (SHARP) topics recently discussed in small group training sessions as part
of the WVA annual SHARP awareness training.
With 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys suffering from child sexual abuse *, this societal
problem is indeed egregious, often causing deep scars that can last a lifetime. Symptoms can
include low self-esteem, a feeling of worthlessness, and an abnormal or distorted view of sex.
The child may become withdrawn and mistrustful of adults and can become suicidal.**
WHAT CAN WE DO? As parents, grandparents, godparents, aunts & uncles, we can
help empower the children we love to say “no” to unwanted touch, and teach them that they
can come to you with questions and concerns. Here are some suggestions from the U.S. De-
partment of Justice National Sexual Offense Public Website:
*Talk to your children about sexuality and sexual abuse in age-appropriate terms. Talk-
ing openly and directly about sexuality teaches children that it is okay to talk to you when
they have questions.
* Teach children the names of their body parts so that they have the language to ask
questions and express concerns about those body parts. Teach children that some parts of
their bodies are private.
*Let children know that other people should not be touching or looking at their private
parts unless they need to touch them to provide care. If someone does need to touch them in
those private areas, a parent or trusted caregiver should be there when it happens.
*Teach your child how to say “no” when he or she is uncomfortable or scared and that he or
she should tell a trusted adult as soon as possible.
*Talk openly about sexuality and sexual abuse to teach your child that these topics do
not need to be “secret.” Abusers will sometimes tell a child that the abuse should be kept a
secret. Let your child know that if someone is touching him or her or talking to him or her in
ways that make him or her uncomfortable or scared, that it should not stay a secret.
For more information on preventing Childhood Sexual Abuse, please visit https://www.
nsopw.gov/en/Education/TalkingChild
By Heather Durr