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BG Reim two-star promotion ceremony
Wife, daughter pin two-star rank on Picatinny commanding general during promotion ceremony
By Eric Kowal and Timothy Rider | Jan. 12, 2024
Wife, daughter pin two-star rank on Picatinny commanding general during promotion ceremony
Col. Leon Rogers (left) assumes the role of Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) as Brig. Gen. John T. Reim, Joint Program Executive Officer Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) and Picatinny Arsenal Commanding General hands him the guidon. (Todd Mozes)
Col. Leon Rogers welcomed as Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems
By PM CAS Staff | Sept. 13, 2022
Col. Leon Rogers assumed his new role as Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) as Col. Anthony Gibbs relinquished his authority and responsibilities to his successor in a change of charter ceremony here at Picatinny Arsenal on July 28, 2022.
The muzzle brake on the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) emits a familiar plume as it redirects combustion gasses to reduce recoil and overblast pressure. As the Army seeks to extend the range of cannon artillery, muzzle brakes must be much stronger and less prone to manufacturing defects for a longer service life. Designing an improved muzzle brake is one of the many challenges facing engineers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center, which has the lead in designing the ERCA system.
Extended Range Cannon Artillery system takes shape on multiple engineering fronts
By Ed Lopez | Aug. 17, 2021
The objective is clear: increase the range of U.S. Army artillery. In the case of the Extended Range
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