The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, a.k.a. MCAAP, has announced the opening of a new modernized facility intended to strengthen the air defense capabilities of the U.S. military.
The Army said Sunday the Theater Readiness Monitoring Facility, dubbed TRMF, was officially opened on Feb. 20 as part of the ongoing commitment to protect the future through innovation, collaboration and service to global security.
TRMF Activities
TRMF will be instrumental in the testing, recertification, assembly and repair of the HAWK missile system. Since the new facility was opened, MCAAP has managed to inspect and service 2,751 HAWK missiles, including 825 missiles from six countries outside the United States.
The modernized facility also aims to make sure that the HAWK missile system remains effective in future air defense operations. It is capable of testing and restoring missiles that have been inactive for more than three decades.
The Oklahoma-based ammunition plant’s Mobile Ammunition Renovation Inspection Demilitarization team has contributed valuable support to TRMF by going on international deployments for the HAWK program.
Aside from the HAWK missile system, the new facility also supports the Aviation and Missile Command, Security Assistance Management Directorate and Non-Standard Missile Systems.
“Getting this TRMF established has truly been a major undertaking with many challenges, and we wouldn’t be here today without the hard work and help of many different organizations,” said Kendall Prather, missile technical specialist.
