Jakob Stropas works on a human-machine interface that control the dip tanks located at Letterkenny Army Depot, on Sept. 10.

Sept. 15, 2025

Co-op student work saves Letterkenny Army Depot $40,000+ per year

Chambersburg, PA. — Providing a significant return on investment, with an estimated savings of $40,000 or more per year, Jakob Stropas, Letterkenny Army Depot’s co-op student, recently completed reprogramming of the Programmable Logic Controllers governing the 13 dip tanks at the depot.

Bryan Zeger, Letterkenny Army Depot Directorate of Missile and Aerospace Readiness electronics technician, starts the process to test a Joint Air-to-Ground missile on Sept. 3 at the DMAR facility.

Sept. 4, 2025

LEAD completes Joint Air-to-Ground Missile testing

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Marking the start of the organic repair capability for the Army regarding the Joint Air-to-Ground missile, Letterkenny Army Depot artisans successfully and recently completed the first test of a JAGM in a non-Original Equipment Manufacturer production facility.

LEAD interns and one co-op student stand with Depot leadership.

Aug. 27, 2025

Cultivating the future workforce — LEAD interns present continuous transformation projects

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Showcasing innovation, advanced technology, and continuous transformation, six Letterkenny Army Depot interns and one co-op student presented their new project ideas to depot leadership on Aug. 7.

Col. Caleb Lewis (1st left of pelican case), Letterkenny Army Depot commander, and members of the LEAD command team, stand with Mike Pollut (1st right of pelican case), Unmanned Aircraft Systems Logistics Division chief, Dave Carter, UAS Sustainment director, and Ben White, UAS Product Support manager, after the opening ceremony at LEAD on Aug. 20.

Aug. 21, 2025

First Army-owned UAS Distribution Center opens at LEAD

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — For the first time in U.S. Army history, the first Army-owned supply, storage, and distribution operations center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems opened on an organic industrial base during a launch ceremony conducted at Letterkenny Army Depot on Aug. 20.

Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan (left), Army Materiel Command deputy commanding general and AMC acting commander, and Maj. Gen. Lori Robinson (right), Army Aviation and Missile Command commanding general, along with Dale McClanahan, Letterkenny Army Depot Future Systems Integration Office chief, discuss depot capabilities during a tour of the depot on August 12.

Aug. 14, 2025

AMC and AMCOM leadership visit Letterkenny Army Depot

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Highlighting Letterkenny Army Depot’s capabilities and modernization efforts, LEAD leadership welcomed the Army Materiel Command and Army Aviation and Missile Command senior leaders to the depot for a tour on August 12.

A Letterkenny Army Depot firefighter, wearing a mask that makes him completely blind, navigates his way to a breakthrough wall during firefighter training at the LEAD multi-purpose training facility on May 29.

July 30, 2025

Ingenuity, teamwork, and minimal costs — LEAD’s multi-purpose firefighting training facility

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Imagine smoke so thick it blinds you, and then you must traverse up and down small, tight spaces, feel your way through an enclosed area, and climb through electrical wiring trying to find a way out while carrying 75-120 pounds of gear. These scenarios are some of the many that firefighters deal with when responding to calls and are scenarios the Letterkenny Army Depot firefighters train on at the LEAD multi-purpose training facility.

Looking to streamline processes within multiple facilities of Letterkenny Army Depot, the LEAD mission space planning team recently completed an initiative that will save the government money and reduce production times.

July 28, 2025

Letterkenny artisans complete cost savings streamlining initiatives

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Looking to streamline processes within multiple facilities of Letterkenny Army Depot, the LEAD mission space planning team recently completed an initiative that will save the government money and reduce production times.

Col. Caleb Lewis, incoming commander, Lettekenny Army Depot, presents his remarks during LEAD’s change of command ceremony held at the installation’s recreation area, July 10.

July 10, 2025

Lewis takes command of Letterkenny Army Depot

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Col. Caleb Lewis took command of Letterkenny Army Depot from Col. Donald Santillo during an official change of command ceremony on July 10, conducted at the LEAD recreation area.

Letterkenny Army Depot artisans, along with members of the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, participate in a virtual troubleshooting session on a critical Patriot weapons systems component on May 21.

June 5, 2025

LEAD experts successfully conduct virtual repair

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — When the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, deployed out of Ft. Bliss, Texas, notified Letterkenny Army Depot of a severe leak on a critical Patriot weapons systems component, LEAD artisans came together to successfully repair the leak, without ever having to leave the depot.

Letterkenny Army Depot leadership stands with Letterkenny Army Depot firefighters and environmental personnel after an awards ceremony on May 7.

May 14, 2025

LEAD Employees Recognized for local Wildfire Support

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Recognizing 17 employees’ efforts in battling a local wildfire, Col. Donald Santillo, Letterkenny Army Depot commander, and Sgt. Maj. Troy Gearhart, LEAD sergeant major, presented awards and coins during a recognition ceremony on May 7.