Each month, the Arsenal publishes a series of articles and updates in its newsletter, Salvo.

1. S ALVO
“Service to the Line, On the Line, On Time”
Vol. 12, No. 5 U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, NY May 31, 2012
What just happened?
Photo from 2/11 FA and Wikipedia
Vietnam-era M107, 175mm self-propelled howitzer, left, had a range of 34 km and a weight of 62,400 pounds. Fast forward to the M777,
155mm towed howitzer that is in use today in Afghanistan, and the range increases to 40 km and the weight is only 9,300 pounds.
By John B. Snyder health during their careers.
This relationship began for many in the 1970s at a
place called Moway House, at Ft. Sill, Okla., where
The Watervliet Arsenal’s young warriors have a lifespan artillerymen called for fire as young lieutenants and
of about 30 seconds, but what a wonderful life they will enlisted Soldiers.
have. If their forefathers could speak, they would tell Those were very tough, challenging times in the 1970s
the world about all the places they have served, from the as austere budgets and troop downsizing affected the cul-
islands of the South Pacific to the deserts of North Africa to ture, as well as the morale of the force. Although jungle
the mountains of Afghanistan. warfare might have been the tactics of the day given where
But don’t feel sorry for these short-lived hardened the artillery had been for most of the 1960s and early
fighters because they have been well appreciated by 1970s, the focus for the artillery was redirected toward
artillerymen from the time of their conception until the end fighting a conventional army, such as a Soviet-type of
of their fatigued life. In fact, seasoned artillerymen who force.
have recently retired may have spent more time with these
To match such a formable force, the U.S. Army
Arsenal warriors than they have with their own families,
as they fed them, cleaned them, and nursed them back to Story continues on page 3, see Artillery

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Commander’s
Corner
This is a great time of the year. The frigid days of
winter are over and dog days of summer have yet to ar-
rive. Everywhere around us, there seems to be a new
sense of energy as we break out of our cocoons and dust possible implications to the Arsenal.
off our lawn mowers and place our patio furniture back Suffice it for me to say, stay the course and don’t get
onto our decks. There is a new sense of energy at the wrapped up in the “what ifs” that you may take away
Arsenal, too. Have you seen it? from those stories. There is a lot that could happen be-
We are doing things today that we could not have tween now and the election in November. But let’s help
imagined five years ago. Take a look at our production ourselves by continuing to weed out inefficiencies so that
where cannon production was once supreme to now the Arsenal continues to be a value to the American tax-
where mortar sustainment is our top production line. payer.
If you walk through Building 20, you will see very As good as you are, try to become better at what you
visible results from our 6S efforts. Whether the im- do each day you come to work. And, above all else, be
provements, such as in Building 20, come from 6S, a team player. Regardless of your specialty, we are all
LEAN, Value Engineering, or from the Army Suggestion working toward the same goal; we want to be the Depart-
Program, really doesn’t matter as long as we are making ment of Defense’s manufacture of choice for cannons,
progress to make our workplace safer and more efficient. mortars, and all associated material. In the short term, we
In regards to community engagement, we have gone can do this by improving our efficiencies in light-weight
from virtually no community engagements five years mortar production, as a way to increase our market share
ago to now conducting nearly 60 community events for mortar systems.
this year. Just this month, we have supported Honor-A- As more of you are now out driving motorcycles,
Veteran ceremonies in Albany and Rensselaer Counties, boating, swimming, and barbecuing, please be safe. We
a career day at the Cohoes Middle School, participated are manned at a point where the loss of any one individu-
in the New York Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame activi- al has a significant effect on our mission. Please don’t be
ties, marched in the Village of Green Island and the City that one. Be safe this summer and get SWARMED!
of Watervliet Memorial Day Parades, and hosted several
senior level managers from GE’s Schenectady Plant.
There are also new discussions in the local and na- Mark F. Migaleddi
tional news media about the future implications of a Commanding
declining defense budget. Trust me in that we are ob- Manufacturer 6
serving and assessing those articles everyday to glean
Commander, Col. Mark F. Migaleddi The Arsenal Salvo is an authorized monthly publication for members of the Department
Public Affairs Officer, John B. Snyder of Defense. Contents of the Salvo are not necessarily the official views of, or an endorse-
Editor, John B. Snyder ment by the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, or
Photographer: John B. Snyder
the Watervliet Arsenal.
Arsenal Facebook Page @ News may be submitted for publication by sending articles to Public Affairs Officer,
1 Buffington Street, Bldg. 10, Watervliet, NY 12189, or stop by office #102, Bldg. 10,
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john.b.snyder.civ@mail.mil. The editor reserves the right to edit all information submitted
for publication.

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Artillery cont. ing about 1,000 rounds a day in comparison.
Swage Autofrettage. The hydraulic autofrettage pro-
cedure used in the early 1970s was an expensive, difficult,
Field Artillery had to revamp its gun systems, or what the slow, and sometimes dangerous procedure where pressur-
Watervliet Arsenal affectionately calls its “warriors.” ized hydraulic fluid, on the order of 100,000 psi or greater,
The Army closed out the 1960s with a wide variety of ar- was pumped into the bore of the tube to apply compressive
tillery delivery systems such as the 175mm M107 howitzer; residual stress at the bore.
the 155mm M126 self-propelled howitzer; the 8-inch M110 The autofrettage process imparts a deformation to the
howitzer; the 105mm M137 lightweight towed howitzer; bore of a cannon tube in order to increase the ballistic pres-
and the 105mm M103 self-propelled howitzer. sure sustaining capability of the tube. In other words, the
The Watervliet Arsenal, tube that has been autofrettaged will be capable of with-
working hand-in-hand with standing a higher internal
the Army’s Benét Labora- ballistic pressure than its
tories, was instrumental in non-autofrettaged coun-
the research, design, pro- terpart without going to a
totype development, and thicker tube wall.
the production of the tubes The swage autofret-
and various assembly parts tage process developed
for each of these warriors. and implemented in the
They were truly state- late 1970s by contrast, is
of-the-art at the time and a significantly less expen-
initially offered a superla- sive, easier, faster, and
tive response to any Soviet safer process that produces
artillery systems. much more controllable
Photo by John B. Snyder
But in a place where The rotary forge process dramatically improved the Arsenal’s ability to rap- results and is much better
achieving the standard is idly respond to an urgent need. Here, a preform tube is heated to nearly suited to high production
not good enough, Benét and 2,000 degrees and is being readied to enter the mandrel for shaping. rates. In the swage auto-
Arsenal technicians knew they had to do better. frettage process, a preci-
The first 1970s major weapon modernization program at sion high-strength mandrel is pushed through an undersized
the Arsenal involved the production of a 105mm main gun bore of the tube to permanently enlarge the bore prior to
for the upgraded M60A1 tank. In 1973, the Arsenal manu- final machining. By varying the relative size of the cannon
factured 150 complete guns. But by 1977, the Arsenal was bore, the entire length of the tube can be autofrettaged to
manufacturing more than 1,800 guns a year. different amounts in a single pass of the mandrel. Because
Although there was tremendous growth of the tank gun no special end seals, high pressure pumps and lines, or ex-
program in the 1970s, it paled in comparison to what the pensive external restraining fixtures are required, the swage
Arsenal was doing for the field artillery. The Arsenal lever- autofrettage process has been greatly simplified, as well as
aged its state-of-the-art technology to not only improve its made the process safer for the machinist.
processes, but also to increase the range and tube life for Rotary Forge. Prior to the 1980s, cannon tube forgings
artillery systems. were obtained from commercial forging houses as conven-
Simulation Testing. What is taken for granted today tional tube forgings, that is in a near shape and length to the
was a technological marvel of the time — simulation test- actual finished cannon tube. The conventional forging thus
ing. With simulated testing, the Arsenal could take tubes obtained was unique to a specific cannon tube design and
and breech rings to the end of their fatigue life, without configuration, was heat treated, and ready for machining.
leaving the Arsenal. A fatigue life is the number of rounds The initial procurement of conventional tube forgings could
that a tube or breech can be fired before it reaches cata- take up to 18 months or more and the ability of commercial
strophic failure. forging houses to supply large quantities of tube forgings in
This type of fatigue simulation testing has saved millions a rapid time frame to support production requirements was
of dollars in development test costs, as well as dramatically problematic.
reducing the time required to fatigue test a tube or breech In the late 1970s, the Arsenal sought to create an in-
from months to weeks. Typically, live firings of a single house capability to produce tube forgings by using new
tube at a proving ground can be accomplished in about a rotary forging equipment. The rotary forge provides the
week, with 100 rounds being fired a day. Laboratory hy-
draulic-fatigue cycling at the Arsenal is capable of simulat- Story continues on page 4, see Artillery

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Artillery cont.
capabilities to forge cannon tubes on essentially a moment’s
notice, to almost any external shape and configuration re-
quired for any cannon, and is capable of very high produc-
tion rates.
The rotary forging process starts with a very generic
short, thick walled, hollow-cylindrical steel shape that is
typically about 10-feet in length. This raw material, or pre-
form as it is commonly called, can be used to produce can-
non tube forgings for different cannons, and is therefore not
unique to a particular design.
In the rotary forging process, a preform is heated to near-
ly 2,000 degrees to soften the steel and then rotated over a
mandrel and advanced horizontally under hammers to shape
the hot forging to near finished tube geometry. This forging Photo provided by Arsenal Museum
is then moved through associated heat treatment furnaces Photo of cannon production in the Historic Big Gun Shop during
for quenching (rapid cooling) and toughening to desired the Vietnam War. Inset photo is the Big Gun Shop exterior.
mechanical strength property requirements. All of these replacement design was increased at least ten-fold from
processes are computer controlled. the original design, and in service failure was eliminated.
Higher Strength Steel. In general, the higher the Although this system is no longer in service with the U.S.
strength of the gun steel used in a particular cannon design, military, it continues to provide safe and effective fire power
the lighter the cannon can be. Also, higher strength mate- to NATO allies.
rial allows the cannon to be fired at greater pressures for There have been a significant amount of improvements
improved performance and range. As with most things in through the last 30 to 40 years, far too many to list in this
life, nothing comes for free. As the strength of gun steel article. Despite all the improvements, however, the Arsenal
is increased, resistance to fatigue failure and cracking un- warriors still only have a lifespan of about 30 seconds.
der high pressure decreases. Put another way, as strength, Why only 30 seconds?
pressure, and performance increase, cannon life decreases, If one adds up the total time it takes to safely fire rounds
sometimes dramatically. through a tube before the gun experiences a degradation
In order to achieve acceptable fatigue resistance, the ma- to its mission, the total time is less than 30 seconds. For
jority of artillery cannon designs up to the 1970s used gun example, a LW155mm tube has a safe fatigue life of about
steel at strength levels of about 160,000 psi yield strength. 2,600 full-charged rounds. The time to fire just one round is
Some of the “newer” cannon designs in this era, such as about 0.01 seconds. Multiply that by 2,600 and you come
the original 175mm M113 Gun on the M107 Self-Propelled up with less than 30 seconds.
System, experimented with what were considered very high As more seasoned artillerymen ready themselves for re-
strength steels for the time with gun steel strength levels tirement, they will probably reflect on the memorable times
about 180,000 psi yield strength. they served alongside an Arsenal warrior in such places as
Unfortunately, what was to later become the science Grenada, Panama, Iraq, and Afghanistan. They may think
of fracture mechanics and related fatigue failure was not about how much they have changed during their career, as
well understood or appreciated at this time, and the origi- well as how much the artillery delivery system has changed
nal 175mm M113 Gun experienced premature catastrophic since their first call for fire at Ft. Sill’s Moway House. And
brittle fracture at a very low round count. Investigation of as senior artillerymen turn over their duties to the next gen-
these in-service failures greatly advanced the understanding eration of artillerymen, they should know that work contin-
of fracture mechanics and the relationship between strength ues at the Watervliet Arsenal to improve the life expectancy
and fatigue resistance in gun steels, essentially making of the Arsenal warrior for the next cohort of artillerymen
Benét Lab scientists and engineers the world recognized that will pick up the unit’s colors — maybe to 35 seconds.
experts in fracture mechanics of high strength pressure ves-
sels.
In a very short period of time, the original M113 Gun
Special thanks to Benét Labs’ Robert Mysliwiec and Ste-
was significantly redesigned to lower the strength levels
of the material, while using the new autofrettage process phen Van Dyke-Restifo for their technical assistance in
to make up for the loss of strength. The fatigue life of this drafting this article.

5. Page 5 Salvo May 31, 2012
Dog days of summer come early
By John B. Snyder minutes or hours," Dyer said.
As a quick demonstration, Dorn threw his car
keys into a grassy area out of the view of Dyer's dog.
More validation the Watervliet Arsenal is becom- When Dyer released his dog, the dog sniffed up and
ing more important to the community was achieved down a 20' area and found the keys in seconds.
on May 16 when nearly 30 regional law enforcement Many of us could use that type of dog at home to
K-9 teams converged on the Arsenal to standardize find our misplaced keys.
their tactics, techniques, and procedures in hopes of This is the second time the Albany Police Depart-
better protecting lives. ment has used the Watervliet Arsenal as a training
The daylong exercise brought together K-9 teams resource and according to Arsenal Security Training
and trainers from such places as New London, Officer, Lt. Roy Barringer, this won't be the last.
Conn., Pittsfield, Mass., as well as from several New "This is a great opportunity for the Arsenal in that
York communities, and was coordinated by the Al- having a regional training exercise not only builds
bany Police Department. great relationships with those who may be called
From a distance, upon to help support
those floppy-eared, the Arsenal in a time
man's best friends of crisis, but we also
seemed lovable. But get great training even
step too close and a though we don't have
dose of reality im- K-9 teams," Barringer
mediately set in. This said.
was no stroll in the "It is very important
park with one's house- that we know how K-9
hold pet, nor should teams operate when
it be. Those dog han- conducting a search or
dling teams are often an apprehension," Bar-
thrust into harms way ringer said. "The last
to apprehend fleeing thing that we want is to
fugitives or to seek out Photo by John B. Snyder do is to impede the dog
bombs and we should Master K-9 Trainer Bill Nott, the tactical K-9 instructor and police sergeant team or worse yet, get
want them to be intimi- for the Newlocal K-9 teams. police department, is providing hands-on
training to
London, Conn.,
someone hurt because
dating. we don't know a K-9
Steve Dorn, from the Albany Police K-9 unit and team's techniques and tactics."
who was one of the primary coordinators for the At the end of the day, there had to be a definition
training, said "It is important that we conduct this of success.
type of regional training once a quarter because there To Dorn, the definition of success was that they,
have been several occasions when we have had to dogs and their handlers, were leaving better trained
provide, as well as receive, K-9 support from local than when they had arrived.
and state police units." To the dogs, the definition of success was the
"Today's training focused on such topics as build- receipt of a "jute" toy.
ing and vehicle searches, apprehension, narcotics de- "To the dogs, this is all a game," Dyer said. "They
tection, and gunfire neutralization," Dorn said. "But do what they do because they know if they are suc-
probably the toughest area to train was on tracking." cessful, they will receive a toy."
Brian Dyer, from the Albany K-9 team, said that But what the dogs and their handlers do is certain-
for a dog tracking is not an exact science. ly not a game. Just after Dyer had finished his com-
"Dogs follow the human scent and depending on ments, he showed a photo of a gun that his dog, Red,
the weather and the terrain, the scent may only last had discovered during an apprehension in early May.

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Arsenal builds cannons,
community spirit
By John B. Snyder
For nearly 200 years, the Watervliet Arsenal has to our former and current military, it would be an
been building things and it was no different this understatement to say that the Arsenal does not
past Memorial Day. What the Arsenal workforce get some additional value from these community
built, however, cannot be measured in dollars or events. Each time the Arsenal rolls out the gate in
cents, but in community spirit. support to the community, someone new is touched
What started out as a core working group of by the Arsenal’s messaging. Sometimes that
about five folks several months ago, turned into someone is an elected official and sometimes they
more than 100 volunteers by the time the Arsenal are a child who will never forget what they had just
rolled out for the City of Watervliet’s Memorial experienced.
Day parade on May 28. And so, here the Arsenal is three years later and
After many years of little, if any community en- has found itself in such great demand by the com-
gagements, the Arsenal started to aggressively re- munity that it now cannot support all requests. Just
engage the community in 2009. In the small com- in the past seven days, the Arsenal has supported
munity of 10,000 that borders the Arsenal called a major community event with the New York state
Watervliet, the Arsenal ‘s spirit began to flow out of Senate, a Memorial Day Parade for the Village of
the fence line ever so slowly back into streets, busi- Green Island and finally, the Memorial Day Parade
nesses, and into the homes of New York’s Capital for the City of Watervliet.
District. This week, the remaining pieces of equipment
And just like the ebb and flow of the ocean tide, were just removed from the last float and the plan-
the flow of the Arsenal’s spirit came back into the ning now begins for the City of Albany Veterans’
fence line after every community event and moti- Day Parade in November. Every day, the Arsenal
vated the workforce to support the next community builds something quite valuable — sometimes it
event with even more. is a gun for an Abrams Tank and sometimes it is
Although the key objectives for each commu- the spirit of a child who has seen something great
nity engagement is to pay proper respect and honor called the Watervliet Arsenal.
Photos by John B. Snyder

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Outside the
fence line in May
Photos by John B. Snyder

8. Page 8 Salvo May 31, 2012
Six ways to clean up, become more efficient
By Mark Ripley
Maybe you have heard of 6S before or better yet,
you have had the ultimate experience by being on
a 6S event team. But whether you have been here
three months or 30 years, you will hear different
explanations of what 6S is. This is my interpretation.
First, what 6S is not. It is not a clean-up
campaign — well it kind of is. It is not about getting Before Photo
rid of all your stuff — well it kind of is that, too. Building 20
OK, I can’t say what it is not because 6S covers Photos provided by Mark Ripley
just about everything you do during the course of a
workday.
So, what is 6S? It is an excellent starting point for
future improvement efforts because the 6S process
will reduce or eliminate much of the variability in
your workspace. Your team will address workflow
impediments such as running out of supplies, trying
to find the resources to complete the task, or how to
mitigate potential safety hazards.
The bottom line is that the 6S process provides After Photo
workers and leaders with the tools to bring order to Building 20
their workspaces by reducing much of the clutter
and obstacles to improving team performance. And
the process works whether it is on the production You may have already figured out that 6S is really
floor or in an administrative office. six “s” words. Here they are, in order:
Safety: Throughout the entire process, safety is
During 6S events, we all must remember
number one.
the old LEAN saying; “don’t do anything to me
without me.” The teams should be made up mostly Sort: Clearly distinguish between what is
of employees from the area. They will be the ones necessary in an area and what is not – then get
using the new, improved process. And they are most rid of what is “not.”
likely to have great ideas how to make the process
better. Straighten: Organize the remaining items so
A 6S event is a lot of hard work – both mental they are easy to find, use and put away.
and physical. Your reward, however, is more than
a hearty handshake and a pat on the back from the Shine: Clean (and inspect…and fix!)
commander; it’s a work area that you can be proud everything in an area.
of for a long time. The process also is a team builder
because everyone on the team receives some benefit Standardize: The fifth “s” word ensures
that Safety, Sort, Straighten and Shine are
of working through the process.
maintained.
But you don’t need to wait for the formal process
to begin before you may use many of the 6S tools. Sustain: This sixth (and final, I promise) “s”
Take initiative by looking at your desk or work area word is based on the idea that nobody can
and see if you can improve safety, sort, straighten, reach perfection in one attempt – keep trying.
shine, standardize or sustain. I bet you can.

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CPAC Corner
Did You Know?
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is changing the way federal government agencies
maintain and access official personnel folders (OPF). Personnel offices across the nation are
changing from a paper-based personnel records system to an electronic official personnel folder
(eOPF).
Your OPF is your official file which documents all important events related to your career within
the federal sector.
If you have any questions,
What does eOPF mean to Army (Appropriated and
Nonappropriated Fund)? contact the CPAC office
The eOPF is designed to electronically store,
at
manage, and distribute OPF documents. Employ- 266-4058.
ees will be able to access their individual records
online. All current paper OPF documents are being uploaded into the web-enabled eOPF. eOPF
stores all OPF documents as Portable Document Format (PDF) files, complete with data describ-
ing the folder and its contents. The schedule for eOPF deployment is pending but we are expect-
ing the Northeast region to be deployed within the next few months. As soon as we have a date
when employees can access their own OFP's, we will communicate the information immediately.
Arsenal-Coordinated

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Arsenal museum marks
its 25th anniversary
By Mark Koziol
Arsenal Museum
Twenty-five years ago
on May 22, 1987, a ded-
ication ceremony took
place at the Watervliet
Arsenal Cast Iron Build-
ing to mark the “of-
ficial” opening of the
Arsenal Museum.
Despite this grand open-
ing, the museum actu-
ally began operations in Photos provided by Arsenal Museum
1968 when the Arsenal Left: Dignitaries, historicthe Arsenal Museum May 22, 1987. William Bradford, left,history welcome the20th
public to the opening of
re-enactors representing many eras in American military
shows off an early
Historical Committee of century drill press.
volunteers was founded
and operated by many arsenal • A 24-pound British cannon, • 16-inch naval gun tube
people such as James Murray, made in 1718, and used by used on the World War II-
Hank Maloy, Chet Crell, and John Gen. Howe’s Army dur- era battleships.
Kacharian. ing the Battle of Saratoga
(1777) in a failed attempt • M40 106mm Recoilless
Their years of dedicated work in to seize control of Albany Rifle, used in the Vietnam
assembling at the Cast Iron Build- and the Hudson Rivers. War.
ing a collection of historic artifacts The bronze cannon was one
and constructing exhibitions led • M224 60mm Lightweight
of many weapons surren-
to a museum that operated in the Mortar, used in the Gulf
dered by the British Gen.
1970s on an appointment only ba- Burgoyne to the Colonists War and the recent wars in
sis. In order to improve its opera- on October 17, 1777. Afghanistan and Iraq.
tions, museum officials in the early
1980s hired museum professional • A 12-pound cannon, made • M109 Paladian Self-Pro-
William Bradford as curator. His in 1760, used by the Brit- pelled Howitzer’s 155mm
task was to organize and create a ish to defend Fort George Gun tube, used since the
more formal museum operation in Canada, located at the Vietnam War until the pres-
as well as create a professional western end of Lake On- ent.
exhibition gallery. The completed tario. During the War of
The museum is currently closed
project opened to the public sev- 1812, the American forces
eral years later in 1987. due to the installation of a fire sup-
attacked and captured Fort
pressant system. Reopening is
George on May 27, 1813.
Each artifact on display has currently planned for early July.
a fascinating story to tell. Two Examples of several weapons For up-to-date information, please
interesting and historic weapons systems made at the Watervliet Ar- check the museum’s web page
on exhibit that were not made in senal and on exhibit at the museum at: http://www.wva.army.mil/mu-
Watervliet include: include: seum.php

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Safety office stung due to
lack of a name
During the May town hall meeting, the commander praised the safety office for their
coming up with a new safety slogan. Not soon after the words of praise left the com-
mander’s lips, did the commander come up with another challenge ─ name the bee.
Nominations can be emailed to Maj. Donald Freer through June 15th. Then the
Command Group and Safety Office will select the overall winner and two runner-
ups. All three will receive gift items from the Safety Store. The winners will be publi-
cized in the June SALVO.
Watervliet Arsenal Safety Office
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Safety Checks and Area Inspections
S Signs, labels and barricades in place
- Ensure all safety/emergency signs and barricades are posted
and readable
W Wear PPE properly
- Ensure all building inhabitants are wearing required PPE
A Administrative controls
- Ensure all safety labels, placards, and JSAs are posted and
readable
R Risk free walking / working surfaces
- Ensure proper housekeeping and keep working areas clean and
hazard free
M Machine guarding
- Machine guards and engineering controls are in place and
operational
E Energy hazard controls
- Ensure all Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures & policies are in place
and followed
D Disposal of chemicals
- Ensure chemicals are properly labeled, stored, and disposed of

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Arsenal Appreciation Night with the ValleyCats
Saturday, 18 August SA
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et Sa! D ATE
Tick Now
Contact Contact
John Snyder John Snyder
at 266-5055 at 266-5055
or or
in Room 102 in Room 102
Building 10 Building 10
for tickets!!! for tickets!!!
Our own Suzanne Delaney will sing the National Anthem
• The Arsenal has coordinated with the Tri-City ValleyCats baseball organi-
zation for the 4th Annual Arsenal Appreciation Night.
• Game is on Saturday, 18 August, at 7 p.m. (Fireworks Night)
• Department of the Army Civilians and Arsenal family members may pur-
chase a "Reserved Box" ticket for only $5.50 (42% discount). These are
better seats than what we had in the past (Section 230). And, for the first
time, if you want to save a few bucks, you may purchase Grandstand
tickets for only $4 (38% discount). Yes, a price for everyone.
• Even though we have better seats, All Arsenal 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 bag of chips.
• For tickets and information, contact John Snyder, room 102, Bldg. 10.