[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 180 (Wednesday, December 18, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S8974]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            AEROJET ROCKETDYNE'S CAMDEN PRODUCTION FACILITY

 Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, today, I wish to recognize the 
dedicated employees at Aerojet Rocketdyne's production facility in 
Camden, AR. The employees, nearly 525 strong, recently achieved the 
milestone shipment of their 2,000th PAC-3 solid rocket motor and 
400,000th PAC-3 attitude control motor to Lockheed Martin and the U.S. 
Army.
  Aerojet Rocketdyne is recognized around the globe as an aerospace and 
defense leader proudly serving the missile, space propulsion, and 
armaments markets. Since 1998, the PAC-3 SRM and ACM rocket motors 
manufactured in Camden have been a noteworthy component of Aerojet 
Rocketdyne's industry-leading tactical propulsion portfolio.
  The PAC-3 missile is a high-velocity interceptor, and it is the 
world's most advanced, capable, and powerful terminal air defense 
missile when deployed in a Patriot battery. It is capable of defeating 
the entire threat of tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and 
aircraft. The solid rocket motors produced in Camden are a vital 
component to the PAC-3 rocket receiving 100 percent effective rate 
during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  I am proud to recognize the dedicated and hard-working employees of 
Aerojet Rocketdyne for their outstanding achievement. This milestone is 
a reflection of their continued dedication to ensuring our men and 
women in uniform have the resources they need to carry out their 
missions effectively and efficiently. With this accomplishment and 
their future endeavors, the employees of Aerojet Rocketdyne in Camden, 
AR have earned our most sincere appreciation for a job well 
done.

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