FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania ~ 13 OCT 2026

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania

Letterkenny Army Depot (originally Letterkenny Ordnance Depot), the Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) for Air Defense and Tactical Missile Systems, was established in 1942. The Depot is under the command structure of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM). The facilities at Letterkenny are used to conduct maintenance, modification, storage, and demilitarization operations on tactical missiles and ammunition.

Located primarily in Letterkenny Township and extending into Greene Township and Hamilton Township, all in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, just northwest of the borough of Chambersburg, the Depot consists of nearly 18,000 acres. It is the largest employer in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

The Theater Readiness Maintenance Directorate, in partnership with private industry, produced the first missile at the newly constructed Theater Readiness Maintenance Facility. Lockheed Martin and Precision Fires Rocket and Missile System (PFRMS) partnered with LEAD to enhance High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) production.

This included the Special Test Equipment, Special Tooling, tools, training, testing and, ultimately, LEAD's demonstration of capabilities required to repair various M270A1 and HIMARS Fire Control System and HIMARS launcher components.

The production of Route Clearance Vehicles (RCV) emerged as a primary focus of the Depot’s workload. LEAD, in 2010, was named the Joint Depot Source of Repair Decision on the RCV. The Services jointly agreed that Depot Maintenance will be accomplished organically for the RCV: Buffalo/MPCV, Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection System (VMMD) also known as the “Husky,” RG-31 Medium Mine -Protected Vehicle (MMPV), Joint EOD Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV) and Medium Mine-Protected Vehicle (MMPV) Panther at LEAD.

For over 70 years, LEAD has proven repetitively it is flexible, ready and relevant to meet the Warfighter’s needs. LEAD’s constant pursuit of excellence has resulted in becoming the Depot of choice for the greatest Warfighters in the world. Through a unified focus, the employees embrace their daily tasks and take personal responsibility for their role in supporting the Warfighter. Their loyalty, hard work and dedication is evident by the various awards they have received and the vast improvements they have helped to make across the Depot. LEAD is determined to provide the very best to our Nation’s deserving Warfighers.

Learn More About Letterkenny Army Depot HERE!!

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[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's Road Trip time again, thanks Lauren!

[luvie]

~ Road Trip: Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania ~

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

Some mighty cool vehicles they have there.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you PROCON!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening luvie!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy radu!

*HUGS*

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Hi Everybody!

((HUGS)))

[luvie]

Hi, lauren! (((hugs))) Hope we get that ‘’promised’’ cooler weather sooner rather than later, huh!

[luvie]

Howdy, ML! Did you and Blue get a ride today?

[radu]

Howdy, lauren.

Everything going well down your way? Events keeping you hopping?

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It rained all morning, so not only did I not get a ride, I didn’t get a hike either.

Tippy is not amused by that.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Shorts put away once and for all for the season?
It’s going to be sleeveless weather here most of this week. MAYBE after this, the summer stuff can be put away.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

I guess we had about the same weather today. Got up to 86 here. Huge difference from yesterday.

[laurenmarlowe]

Lordy me too, luvie!

It was way too warm today. Still in shorts and flip-flops. Good grief, LOL!

Hope you have a terrific Tuesday!

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi there left that other site!

*HUGS*

[left that other site]

Hi laurenmarlowe!

What’s Up?

(((HUGS)))

[laurenmarlowe]

Yep, 3 whoppers coming up the rest of the year, so once again, I am buried, LOL!

Hope you have a pleasant week radu!

*HUGS*

[luvie]

Well, bummer on the rain that messed up your and Tippy’s fun! You should have just sent it to me. LOL!

[luvie]

I know huh! It’s just WRONG to have to wear summer clothes in mid-October. LOL!

Hope you have a great Tuesday, too. Has worked slowed down any at all?