For Newcomers

Welcome to Rock Island Arsenal

Getting assigned to Army Sustainment Command Headquarters?  Allow us to be the first to welcome you to Rock Island Arsenal!  

Rock Island Arsenal is a small 946-acre island situated in the middle of the Mississippi River in the Quad City metropolitan area. It straddles the border between Iowa and Illinois and has a workforce of around 6,500 Soldiers, Contractors, and DA Civilians.

Numerous organizations call Rock Island Arsenal home. These include First Army, Joint Munitions Command, Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, Joint Manufacturing & Technology Center - Rock Island, the Rock Island District Corps of Engineers, and so many more.

These pages are designed to help you navigate your way through your in-processing and PCS to Rock Island Arsenal and Army Sustainment Command. We hope you find it useful, and are so happy to have you joining us "On the Line!"

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Visit the Rock Island Arsenal
The Rock Island Arsenal is an active military installation in Illinois. To visit the installation, a valid Visitor's Pass is required.  Visitors are subject to a cursory background check, and a typical visitor's pass is valid for one year from the date of issue.  Visitor Access Information
Visitor Access & Control Center:    309.782.1337