SAME - Rock Island Post is an engineering organization that raises funds for furthering the engineering profession throughout the region.
SAME/ASCE - JMTC Tour
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Thu, Apr 11, 2019 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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JMTC - Building 212
1 Rock Island Arsenal Building 212, Rock Island, IL
Description
***NOTE: Registration is now closed, but you can still attend. You will just have to purchase lunch separately at Bldg. 60.
***If you would still like to attend, please email Steve Price at Stephen.M.Price@usace.army.mil, so that he can get you on the Tour List.
Join SAME-Rock Island Post and ASCE-Quad Cities Section on April 11th as we tour the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center. We will meet at Rock Island Arsenal Building 212 at 11:30am, commence the tour at 12 noon, and then have lunch afterwards. A visitor pass is required to enter Rock Island Arsenal, see below for more information.
ABOUT RIA-JMTC
The Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center occupies 1.5 million square feet of its Kingsbury Complex home. As the only multi-purpose and vertically integrated metal manufacturer in the Department of Defense, the center possesses the unique technical expertise and equipment to manufacture products high in quality and sustainability. RIA-JMTC also reaches out to the community by offering machinist apprenticeships and other training programs to qualified applicants. The availability of centralized manufacturing and testing allows production to come full circle, thus minimizing the need to outsource.
This full service center holds within it the people and the equipment needed to meet goals of continuous process improvement, efficiently utilizing available time and money. RIA-JMTC values its ability to provide rapid response and superior products to both the Armed services and the consumer.
VISITOR INFORMATION
Visitors are welcome at Rock Island Arsenal.
A visitor pass is required to enter Rock Island Arsenal.
-Visitors must complete a favorable criminal background check before entry.
-All first time visitors must present a valid state identification card, driver’s license or valid U.S. Passport.
-!! Residents of Minnesota, Missouri and Washington: Driver's license will not be accepted
-Foreign Nationals are not allowed access, unless visiting for Official Business.
-All first time visitors must process through the Moline Gate Visitor Center.
-Visitors arriving outside of Visitor Center hours will be assisted at the Moline Gate.
-Visitors with a pass may use any gate.
-Visitor hours are from Sunrise to Sunset, unless official business, visits to families living on Rock Island Arsenal, or events are scheduled after these hours.
Moline Gate Visitor Center Hours
-Monday through Friday (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
-Saturday and Sunday (7:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
-Rock Island Arsenal is a Department of Defense and US Army facility. All vehicles and persons are subject to search and privately owned weapons are not allowed. To contact the Visitor Center, call (309)782-0485, (309)782-0484 or (309)782-1337 or email at
Driving Directions
-Directions Driving (from Iowa) To the Moline Entrance: take Interstate 74 to the River Drive exit and turn left. Go two blocks and just before the overpass turn right and follow the ramp up to Moline Bridge to the Arsenal.
-Directions Driving (from Illinois using I-74) To access the Rock Island Arsenal from Illinois using I-74 take I-74 West to the 7th Avenue exit. Turn left onto 7th Avenue and follow to 14th Street. Turn right and go straight down the street and up the ramp to the Moline Bridge to the Arsenal.
-The speed limit on Arsenal Island is 25 mph. Watch for signs. The Illinois seat belt law is enforced on Arsenal Island. Rock Island Arsenal is a U.S. Army military installation and the use of cell phones while driving is prohibited without a hands-free device.
Venue Details
JMTC - Building 212
1 Rock Island Arsenal Building 212, Rock Island, Illinois, 61299, United States
