Chief of Staff of the Army visits Radford and Holston Army Ammunition Plants

General Randy George, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, visited the Army ammunition plants in Radford, Virginia and Kingsport, Tennessee.

The two plants are Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated facilities, under the Joint Munitions Command, and play a critical role in the security of the nation and its allies.

BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc. (OSI) operates the Radford and Holston Army Ammunition Plants and demonstrated the team’s continued support of the Army customer and the country’s needs, both today and into the future.

“It was a great honor to host the Chief in Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee to highlight our dedicated workforce,” says John Swift, vice president and general manager for BAE Systems OSI. “The proud Americans working to deliver the Army’s vision are being recognized at the highest levels of the U.S. Army.”

During General George’s visit to the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, he sat down with the team to discuss how the site is a core, strategic asset in meeting Army artillery demands. General George highlighted Radford’s success with legacy propellant production, the path to future production capabilities, and the team’s success in producing propellant to reach extended range targets. While touring the facility, he thanked operators for their multi-generational family tradition of working at and supporting the facility.

The visit to the Holston Army Ammunition Plant included a tour of the production capabilities, as well as facility modernization. General George discussed future production at Holston, the mission-dependent product being delivered today, and the modernization work taking place.

“It’s the people who make the difference,” says General George. “The teammates at facilities like the Holston and Radford Army Ammunition Plants ensure our formations have the ammunition they need when our nation calls.”

BAE Systems OSI has been the operating contractor of the Radford Army Ammunition Plant since 2012. In December 2023, the company received the contract to continue operating the Holston Army Ammunition Plant through 2035.