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This is the first part of a three-day series about the Watervliet Arsenal marking its 200 anniversary. Today we will look at where the Arsenal has been and where its going, its role as a military facility and how the facility has evolved over the years. We will also explore the impact sequestration has had on the facility and its employees. On Thursday, we will focus on the economic impact the Arsenal has had on both the City of Watervliet and the Capital District as a whole. On Friday, we will cover the change of command ceremony. Visit www.troyrecord.com for a host of photos and videos. By Ian Benjamin ibenjamin@troyrecord.com Twitter.com/ibenja2

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those cannon barrels and crafted a bomb that could penetrate 22 feet of concrete. Soon thereafter, the first Bunker Buster was dropped on Hussein's fortified, underground position. He surrendered the next day. Why was it so important? Because Saddam Hussein believed the only way to get at his bunker was through some sort of nuclear strike, said McCarthy. There's no contract negotiations. They say, 'We need something and we need you to start working on it,' then we just start working on it. We can work on the fly, and we can work to napkin designs. However, the capability of the Arsenal to rapidly as they had to during the Persian Gulf War and again when armor kits were needed in more recent conflicts has been strained by drastic workforce reductions. In 1990, about 2,900 people were employed at the Arsenal; by 2001, that number had plummeted to 484. When the Berlin Wall came down, it signaled the end of the Cold War and the beginning of an era of survival for the Arsenal. It took the edge of the Cold War, so preparedness was not as much an
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WATERVLIET The Watervliet Arsenal celebrates its bicentennial this week, an achievement made possible by adapting to the ever-changing landscape of war an ability the Arsenal will need to maintain in order for it to survive another century. During the midst of the Persian Gulf War, the Air Force turned to the Arsenal when they needed a bomb that could penetrate deep into Saddam Hussein's fortified bunkers. We had some old eight-inch howitzers made during the Korean War that were out in the yard, explained Deputy Commander Edward McCarthy. Within 23 days, the Arsenal took

issue, said McCarthy. People stopped buying hardware, people stopped buying programs, people canceled plans that were on the design table that they determined were no longer going to be necessary. During the 90s, as the workforce was being halved and halved again, the cannon production capabilities at the Arsenal nearly fell into the hands of a private military contractor. The takeover was evaded, and the decade of reductions ended in 2002, as further reductions have been staved off by an increase in US and foreign military orders, and benefits from private businesses utilizing vacant Arsenal property. In what would become a stream of private entities, the Arsenal Partnership brought a small copper foil manufacturer, Oak-Mitsui, to the campus in 2000. They were followed two years later by a much larger tenant, Hartchrom AG of Switzerland, who took over chrome-plating operations for cannon tubes, while using the facilities to produce chrome-plated rollers for the textile and printing industry. As those companies have moved onto the campus the Arsenal has continued producing the military's cannons and mortars. Meanwhile, the Arsenal began experiencing an increase in workload following the onset of the Iraq War in 2003, with a revenue

increase of nearly $70 million. More recently, the facility has seen contracts for production of the 777 Light Howitzer and the 105mm M20 Howitzer. Beginning in early May, the Arsenal also received four new contracts totaling $27 million. The increased workloads have returned the Arsenal workforce, now at 611 employees, to levels not seen since before the Iraq War. Yet, the lean years left a lasting legacy. About 33 percent of the workforce is over the age of 55, while many of the more recent hires are half that age. That's what the reduction cycle did to us, said Joseph Turcotte, director of installation management for the Arsenal. We lost our younger, inexperienced workforce, because they had less tenure. In a move that could prevent further cuts, or a future closure, this year the Arsenal was designated a Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence. The designation makes the facility the primary source for all large-caliber mortars and cannons for all military branches and might prevent the Arsenal from someday fading into its own rich history. There is no other cannon and mortar manufacturer in the United States, noted McCarthy. We're the only one.
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Instead, it is classified as an Army Working Capital Fund, a revolving fund wherein revenue and expense are balanced based on orders. We don't do anything until we have a customer's money in hand, explained Deputy Commander Ed McCarthy. All the money to establish and take care of this year's workload is here, we've got it. They're just not letting us execute it. Almost every employee at the Arsenal excluding some firemen and waste treatment plant operators was furloughed on Friday. The extent of the furloughs, originally set for 22 days, has since been reduced to 11. It comes alongside a hiring freeze, limited overtime, and an expense reduction. The facility has already cut about $10 million out of its budget this year by foregoing maintenance and repair on buildings along with reducing overtime, but the Army is seeking more. There's really no way you can operate this business by taking a 30 percent reduction without cutting people, said Joseph Turcotte, installation manager for the Arsenal. We've been through thick and thin, and it's a thin time now, said McCarthy.
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As furlough begins, Arsenal heads into the red

WATERVLIET Although the Watervliet Arsenal has weathered the Great Depression and every war in which the United States has been involved with since 1812, it is now being battered by a new threat sequestration. For most Watervliet Arsenal employees, the sequester resulted in an 11-day furlough, which began last Friday, in addition to a three year wage freeze. The furlough is part of an effort to reduce federal spending, but the blind, across the board cuts may be doing just the opposite at the Arsenal. While the furlough will save the Arsenal about $2 million

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Readers were asked to share their connection to the Watervliet Arsenal: My Dad retired from there after 35 years service. He worked in shop #35. I remember as a youngster going there when they used to have open house. It was a fun day. Virginia My dad worked there as a draftsman and met my mom when she started working there as a machinist. She was 1 of the first 5 women hired there "to do the work of men" as they told her. Heidi My grandmother was a draftsmen during WW1 and 2, my husband worked there in the 1970's and 1980's and my brother worked there and was Union president in the 1990's. Cynthia As a Military Policeman in Korea years ago, I was detailed to an Artillery Unit for a few weeks doing perimeter security. I had the good fortune of being invited into a M109 Self Propelled Howitzer to pull the cord and let one go down range. Very exciting! Then I looked at the Breech and Gun Tube and stamped right on it WATERVLIET NY!!! Felt pretty good to tell those guys that their weaponry is manufactured in my backyard! Proud countrymen and proud traditions. Mike My father Bill Powers worked there for 36 years as a tool maker. My grandfather Bill

Powers Sr. was a machinist and my greatgrandfather Antoine (Bud) Morris was a machine oiler. William

My grandfather and grandmother both retired from there. Kristen

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in wages, it also represents about $4 million in lost revenue. Most of the federal government operates based on a budget passed by Congress each year. The Arsenal, however, does not receive annual appropriations from Congress.

I worked there from 1963-1967; was also Ms. Watervliet Arsenal in the 1964 May Day parade. Mary

I operated this press from 76-82. Brings back memories! Kevin

Benet Laboratories: more than just cannons

WATERVLIET When a large caliber gun misfires, the U.S. Army calls the Benet Laboratories first. That's because the engineers at Benet have been crafting and improving cannons and mortars since the 19th century, when the laboratory was known as the Arsenal's engineering and design division. The Benet Labs are tasked with improving the design of all high-caliber cannons for the Army. In the most recent version of the cannon mounted on the M1 Abrams tank, Benet engineers used carbon fiber which not only reduced the cannons weight by more than a ton, but also increased its resilience. As the Abrams engine can only propel a maximum weight, the savings in the cannon weight can be translated into additional cargo for troops, heavier armor, or air conIf they want us to make a prototype, we make a prototype. With each new design, the engineers at Benet Labs will make improvements until they have the ideal product. During that process, Arsenal employees are not simply producing the cannon; they are also taking part in its design. For example, McCarthy said that Benet engineers might request a ground finish for a certain cannon, and such a finish might be theoretically ideal, but the Labs might also be seeking cost savings. Arsenal employees, familiar with the capacities of each machine, might recommend a mill finish that would cost less, but be just as effective. As McCarthy noted, it is the ease of such collaboration that makes the two military installations co-location ideal.
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My grandfather worked there and now my husband and brother do. Jen

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ditioning. The latter can save a soldier's life in the blistering heat of the Middle Easts deserts. With the fire control and the new ammunition, this cannon can reach out two miles in pitch black and have a 99.9 percent assurance of a direct hit on a 36 inch square, said John Askew, deputy director of Benet Labs. When they get you in their sights, you're pretty much toast.

Although Benet is no longer a part of the Arsenal, having spun off to become a satellite of the military's research branch more than 50 years ago, the laboratories still maintain a close working relationship with the facility. As each new cannon or other device is developed, Benet Labs enlists the help of the Arsenal. We're their $1.5 billion toy factory, said Arsenal Deputy Commander Ed McCarthy.

An anonymous memory of the Arsenal 75 years ago: It was not locked up then. My folks and other relatives used to walk from north of the arsenal down past McCarthys Beer Garden (running 2 8 year old cousins to be the first to the big rock and stand on it until our parents got there). My younger brother was in a little stroller (2 or 3 years old) and we all walked thru the back entrance to get Fords ice cream in Port Schuyler every week. They had the biggest cone youve ever seen. Also, there was a commander that had a little daughter and we would go past the 4th Ave. entrance to play with her. It was a great memory and FUN! A Watervliet Citizen

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a source of income for numerous families buying houses and cars. But the workforce has declined over the years as the demand for products dropped substantially resulting in the reduction of the workforce. There have been several funding cuts made to the Arsenal, leaving it almost in danger of being shuttered as the federal government placed it on the closure list in 1995. Much of the work was being outsourced at that time, and overseas production of the large caliber cannons was being considered. McNulty said he would not let it happen. I led an effort in cooperation with a Republican counterpart (Queensbury Rep. Gerald Solomon) to push back and get the army to retreat on that, McNulty said. There hasnt been a serious threat to the Arsenal since then. While funding cuts have threatened the Arsenal, none have been as dire as those made 18 years ago. McNulty said if there were to be another serious threat of closure he said the arsenal would be more prepared as it would be able to point to the Arsenal Business & Technology Partnership which was made possible in 2001 after a federal Arsenal Support Program Initiative (ASPI), created by Congress, allowed the Arsenal to enter into a site management project with private entities, according to Joseph Turcotte, the Arsenals director of installation management. The partnership rents vacant buildings on the Arsenals campus to private tenants. Turcotte, referencing a recent study conducted by Thoth Solutions, According to Turcotte, says that the program has brought in $95,435,962 through fiscal year 2010, revenue which is separate from the Arsenals federal government tenants. That figure is down from a previous study, which said the program had brought in over $100,000,000 according to Turcotte. He said there has even been a $40 million investment into the ASPI program through a Congressional earmark, adding that the federal government had complained it hadnt necessarily gotten a great return on its investment. This was mainly due to the fact any benefits which came from the partnership, such as M + W Group moving its headquarters from Texas to the Arsenal, only benefited the region. It wasnt paying back specifically the way the army had anticipated in reducing costs, Turcotte said. It was building jobs in the local district. At many of the Albany County and Rensselaer County Honor a Veteran Ceremonies, which McNulty said he attends, there are many veterans there who actually worked at the Arsenal. McNulty said Arsenal Col. Mark Migaleddi, who will be leaving the arsenal at the end of the week, was one of the first arsenal colonels to make a regular appearance at the events. He got out in the community more, McNulty said. Things have taken a turn for the better in recent years as far as community outreach is concerned. The effects have been far reaching as partnership President Peter Gannon said anyone you talk to in the community has been impacted by the Arsenal, claiming the reach of the facility is significant. Gannon said he hopes after celebrating the first 200 years they will be able to look ahead to another 200 years. And with the amount of economic activity being generated by the partnership today, he said the Arsenal is just as relevant as it ever was. Its a source of pride for the entire region, Gannon said. The fact we can play a part in continuing that means a lot to me personally.
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Arsenal continues to contribute to Capital Districts economy

This is the second part of a threeday series about the Watervliet Arsenal marking its 200 anniversary. Today, we focus on the economic impact the Arsenal has had on both the City of Watervliet and the Capital District as a whole, not only the private businesses that have set up shop in the government facility but also the generations of families who have earned a good living working there. Friday, we will cover the change of command ceremony that will feature Col. Lee H. Schiller taking the helm from outgoing commander Col. Mark Migaleddi. For additional photos and videos, visit www.troyrecord.com By Andrew Beam abeam@troyrecord.com Twitter.com/beam_record

Partnership breathes new life, revenue into Arsenal

WATERVLIET There has been a sense over the years the Watervliet Arsenal had shut down with all but its South Entrance closed to the public. But since 1999, the Arsenal Business & Technology Partnership has been able to breathe new life into what would have otherwise been a flagging warship. The partnership, headed by President Peter Gannon, who was selected to the position by the board of directors in 2010, has worked hard at ensuring the economic viability of the Arsenal campus by leasing out space to private business tenants. Many of the businesses use some of the Arsenals own workers, allowing them to exercise their learned skills while other military contract work was lacking. Gannon said the Partnership is on its third site manager agreement through the federal Arsenal Support Initiative to bring in those businesses; a public/private partnership he said has helped the Arsenal avoid closure and reduce the amount of overhead. What was initially thought of as an alternative to the Army presence here has developed into a complimentary relationship where they enhance what we do and we enhance what they do, Gannon said. There are several companies which covered a wide spectrum of sectors in the business world. Companies such as Cleveland Polymer Technologies, Collins Engineers, Innosoul and Solid Sealing Technology, which employees 50 people in the campus, have been brought on board through the partnership. Some of the success stories for the partnership come from companies such as Hartchrom Inc., a subsidiary of Hartchrom AG of Steinach Switzerland. It picked up the chrome plating manufacturing for gun tubes from the Army due to a lack of production and brought in more private business to the campus. There are also small companies such as Extreme Molding, which performs custom molding in the medical, biotech, pharmaceutical and consumer fields. Gannon said the company, which was started by two women, currently employs 40 people, but the partnership has been working on constructing an expansion for it. They sell a top 10 Amazon product, Gannon said. And they manufacture it right here in Watervliet. Over the life of the partnership, it has had an economic impact of approximately $95 million throughout the Capital District. Gannon said while people may at one point have thought the arsenal shut down, it has been alive and kicking thanks to the efforts of the partnership. Weve repurposed a portion of the facility to run parallel to whats happening in the regional economy in terms of the developments in advanced technology, semi-conductor nanotechnology, Gannon said. I think it creates a certain relevance for this facility hat is important to the preservation of the future both on the government side and for us to do private stuff.
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WATERVLIET While the Arsenal has faced some ups and downs during its 200 years of existence, it has always been a community force in the Capital District. The Arsenal has remained a major employer in the area, but how just how major, of course, is dictated by the situation at any given time. Different products were manufactured for the various landscapes U.S. soldiers were fighting in. According to arsenal Deputy Commander Edward McCarthy, the facility employed approximately 2,800 people, made up of direct and indirect labor, in 1989. But after the Cold War ended and the need to be prepared for an attack seeped away, McCarthy said the number dropped down to 484 in 2001. Currently, there are around 611 employees with 167 of them having 25 years of service or more. Former U.S. Rep. Michael McNulty, a well-known proponent of the arsenal, said many veterans who were returning home from either World War II or the the Korean Conflict and looking for work ended up at the arsenal. You dont have to go far in the Capital District to run into a retiree or family member of a retiree who worked at the arsenal, McNulty said. It has been

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Arsenal employment runs in families

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WATERVLIET You cant get much more American than multiple generations of the Smith family working at the Watervliet Arsenal and, through various capacities, serving their country. Jennifer Smith can trace her familys time at the Arsenal for at least two generations with her grandfather, William Childs, working there as an electrician from 1953 to 1958, his sister, Virginia Collins, working there as a traffic manager from 1953 to 1983, and Virginias husband, Donald Collins, working there as a production manager from 1953 to 1983. Now, Smiths husband, Jeff, is a production planner and her brother, Emerson Childs, is a materials engineering technician for Benet Labs. The Arsenal has provided very well for our family, Smith said. As the cost of a four-year education sky rockets, its important to remember there are jobs that are just as rewarding and as successful with an apprenticeship or a two-year degree. Couple this with an aging blue collar workforce and there are many opportunities for todays youth to enter sectors like manufacturing and have a prosperous career. My husband is proof of this. I would be thrilled if our children chose to follow in their fathers footsteps and worked at the Watervliet Arsenal. Jeff Smith was hired in 2003 in the Arsenals first machinist apprentice class in years. The reintroduction of the apprenticeship program is proof that the Arsenal is still thriving after 200 years, he said. I know that everyday I am working to provide the best large caliber cannon and mortar systems in the world to our soldiers. They depend on these weapons to do their job effectively and to

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Photo contributed Mary Brin, far right, was chosen to represent Astronaut Gus Grissom in the 1965 May Day Parade.

bring them home safely. The Watervliet Arsenal has been able to provide weapons to war fighters for the last 200 years because of the pride that this workforce has in what we do. Along with cannons and mortars, many memories good and bad have been forged at the Arsenal as well. Mary Brin, who worked as a secretary in the Procurement Division during the 1960s and the Vietnam War era, remembered first learning about President John F. Kennedys assassination while at work on Nov. 22, 1963. I recall it being a day of shock, disbelief and utter sadness, she said. But Brin, now a resident of Loudonville with three grandchildren and one great-grandchild, also remembered being chosen to participate in the annual May Day Parade in 1965. Back then, the space program was in its infancy and astronauts were greatly revered, she recalled. The Arsenal decided to honor these men with a float in the parade. So, three other women and I were chosen to represent each one of the astronauts. I repre-

sented Gus Grissom and we rode on a U.S. Army LARC V amphibious vehicle. And, for Gerald Jerry Yarter, the two words that came to his mind following retirement from the Arsenal after 32 years were thank you. He worked at the site from 1962 to 1994. Yarter managed projects like the Bunker Buster for Operation Desert Storm. With that project, they were able to produce the weapon in 23 days. One of the GBU-28 Hard Target Penetrators was eventually dropped on the command bunker in Iraq, and surrender soon followed. It was remarkable how fast we made the bunker buster. It was the most exciting time in my 32 years, he continued. I had the opportunity to watch people respond to critical circumstances quickly and skillfully. I am proud to have had the opportunity to be in a situation to use their knowledge and skill at times when it was urgently needed. It has been an honor and privilege to have worked at such a historic installation.
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Readers were asked to share grounds for 20 years. My their connections to the father and his four brother Watervliet Arsenal: and sisters were born in the Arsenal hospital and grew up on the Arsenal grounds. My Grandfather worked at Upon his retirement, Watervliet Arsenal. Sarge Murphy moved 100 I retired from Watervliet feet outside the Arsenal wall Arsenal and Benet on 12th Street in Watervliet. Laboratories. He never ended his relationI remember a time capsule ship with the Arsenal or its being buried at the Arsenal traditions. many years ago. Thousands of people in the Employees were allowed to Capital Region can trace an put messages in it. Although I impact of the Watervliet don't know when it will be Arsenal on their family going dug up. back generations either Also I have visited Fort through the military as in my DeSoto in Florida where I'm case, or through the opportuproud to say there a few nity for jobs and employment Watervliet Arsenal Cannons that the Arsenal once providprominently on display. ed to tens of thousands. Joan The Watervliet Arsenal 200th Anniversary is not only recognized and celebrated by John Murphy, born in the military, the Arsenal staff Ireland in 1863, he came to and the Arsenal craftsman Boston in 1883 and immedi- who manufacture the special ately joined the U.S. Army. ordinance for our county, but From 1883 to 1898 he was by the Capital Region generathe stereotypical Irish Army tions that have been touched Cavalryman who fought out in some way by the Arsenal. West in the Indian Wars. He We should all wish at was assigned to many differ- Happy Birthday to a unique ent forts mostly in Colorado. place in our community. From 1898 to 1900 he was Paul in the Spanish American War in the Ordinance Corp, and in 1900 because of his ordinance My grandfather, William H. and artillery experience in Childs, worked at The Cuba, he was assigned to the Arsenal and now my husband Watervliet Arsenal. and brother do. This began the influence of My husband, Jeffrey Smith, the Watervliet Arsenal on his was in the first new life and the lives of his soon machinist apprentice class to be family. hired in 2003. My brother He lived and served on the was former Air Force and Arsenal from 1900 to 1920 works for Benet Labs. where he was First Sergeant Jen of the Post and retired in 1920. John go married to Mary More photographs, videos, Shanahan in the Arsenal and and stories are available at was billeted on the Arsenal www.troyrecord.com.

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This is the third part of a threeday series about the Watervliet Arsenal marking its 200th anniversary. We were at the change of command ceremony that featured Col. Lee H. Schiller taking the helm from outgoing commander Col. Mark Migaleddi. On Thursday, we focused on the economic impact the Arsenal has had on both the City of Watervliet and the Capital District as a whole And on Wednesday, we looked at where the Arsenal has been and where its going, its role as a military facility and how the facility has evolved over the years. Visit www.troyrecord.com for a host of photos and videos. By Danielle Sanzone dsanzone@troyrecord.com Twitter.com/DanielleSanzone
J.S. Carras The Record Army Col. Lee H. Schiller, Jr., the Watervliet Arsenals new commander, addresses those attending the 58th Change of Command ceremony at the facility on Thursday morning.

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four children. Migaleddi stated: Todays change of command, a simple ceremony that is rich in tradition, has now been executed 58 times in 200 years. It is not a ceremony marking an end of 200 years of continuous service to our nation and our allies, but a ceremony to mark the new beginning in time, a time where the Arsenal looks to seize on new opportunities to maintain and improve our critical manufacturing skills. A few hundred people attended the ceremony, held under a grove of trees. Symbolizing the command change, a stamp with the new commanders initials was placed inside a cannon tube. The arsenal campus is made up of 72 buildings on 143-acres. Officials at the event included Maj. Gen. Michael Terry, Watervliet Mayor Mike Manning, County Executive Dan McCoy, Arsenal Business and Technology Partnership President Peter Gannon, and former U.S. Rep. Mike McNulty.
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WATERVLIET The Arsenals 200th anniversary celebrations culminated Thursday morning with a change of command ceremony. Army Col. Lee H. Schiller Jr. took command of the facility which includes cannon and mortar-making operations, along with high-tech businesses. In total, about 1,400 people work at the site. Schiller worked as the deputy director for maintenance policies and programs in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics at the headquarters for the Department of the Army. He par-

ticipated in a ceremony Thursday morning with outgoing commander Col. Mark F. Migaleddi, who will now be stationed in Afghanistan. Schiller is the 58th commander at the site, which has been making weapons to support troops since the War of 1812. A lot has changed at the arsenal since 1813 equipment, machinery, and buildings; but the one thing that has not changed is the overwhelming sense of pride the workforce puts into every
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