Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, looks on as Chris Frank, Letterkenny Army Depot Directorate of Missile and Aerospace Readiness director, talks about the PATRIOT missile during a tour of the depot on July 14.

July 14, 2026

Secretary of the Army, Under Secretary of War tour strategic OIB site

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Top defense officials, including Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey, toured Letterkenny Army Depot on July 14 to inspect the depot's critical role in providing precision sustainment to combat formations. "It was a true privilege to host our senior defense leadership and showcase the unparalleled dedication of the Letterkenny workforce," said Col. Caleb Lewis, LEAD commander. "This visit highlights the strategic importance of our depot in delivering advanced air defense and precision fires capabilities to ensure our warfighters remain lethal on the modern battlefield.”

Gen. Christopher LaNeve, Vice Chief of the Staff of the Army, inspects a PATRIOT system antenna mount as Dale McClanahan, Letterkenny Army Depot Product Assurance director, explains LEAD’s capability to overcome obsolete supply chains with an improved design that increases the reliability of systems, during a tour of the depot on April 2.

May 8, 2026

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army visits LEAD

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — In a major visit to the Letterkenny Army Depot on April 2, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Christopher LaNeve met with depot leadership and personnel to personally observe the depot's latest breakthroughs in air and missile defense sustainment.

A new chapter of innovation and security has begun at Letterkenny Army Depot as leaders from the depot, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the community gathered to break ground on two major modernization projects on Dec. 17.

Dec. 22, 2025

LEAD breaks ground on new anechoic chamber and access control point

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — A new chapter of innovation and security has begun at Letterkenny Army Depot as leaders from the depot, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the community gathered to break ground on two major modernization projects on Dec. 17. These transformative projects, a one-of-a-kind anechoic chamber and a new access control point, are part of the Army's 15-year Organic Industrial Base Modernization Implementation Plan.

Kate Williams, Directorate of Strategic Management director, provides a mission and capabilities overview to Sen. Dave McCormick, Rep. John Joyce and staff members inside a maintenance facility during their visit to Letterkenny Army Depot, Dec. 6.

Dec. 10, 2025

LEAD hosts McCormick and Joyce for a tour at the depot

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — On Dec. 6, Letterkenny Army Depot leadership hosted Sen. Dave McCormick, Rep. John Joyce and staff members for a mission brief and capabilities tour of one of the maintenance facilities at the installation.

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.