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Officials defend Joint Munitions Command role as members press on workforce, safety and Army transformation
Summary
Members of the House subcommittee asked whether planned cuts and an Army Transformation Initiative could jeopardize Joint Munitions Command expertise and readiness. Witnesses said JMC and the organic industrial base proved their value, emphasized safety safeguards, and pledged to retain critical skills as modernization proceeds.
Members of the House Armed Services Subcommittee pressed Pentagon witnesses on Oct. 11, 2025, over workforce reductions, safety at munitions facilities and the Army’s Transformation Initiative (ATI), which could move JMC headquarters under a different sustainment command.
Representative Sorensen and others asked whether consolidations or cuts could “jeopardize our readiness” by removing experienced personnel who know how to scale munitions production. Brigadier General Duncan, commanding Joint Munitions Command at Rock Island…
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