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Welcome to Rock Island Arsenal

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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 Form
Visitor Access & Control Center:    309.782.1337