![]() ![]() ![]() At JSMC, the group watched through safety goggles as workers fabricated pieces of metal into parts that would eventually make their way onto a battlefield. The members of Land and Maritime’s Strategic Acquisition Programs Directorate (SAPD) usually spend their days reviewing technical contract data or planning operational logistics support from their offices at Defense Supply Center Columbus. The two-day tour included manufacturing and production presentations and a firsthand look at the rigorous testing each vehicle experiences before final delivery. The JSMC opened its doors to a small group of Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime associates from nearby Columbus during a factory tour May 16-17. The plant, renamed the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in 2004, now employs just a fraction of that workforce but its mission remains unchanged – supporting warfighters through the production of armored combat vehicles and equipment. ![]() During World War II, the Ohio installation had more than 5,000 employees and processed tens of thousands of vehicles for overseas shipment. A lot has changed at the Lima Army Tank Plant since the first combat vehicles rolled off its assembly line nearly 75 years ago. ![]()
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