[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 123 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1026-E1027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE EMPLOYEES OF AEROJET ORDNANCE TENNESSEE

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                           HON. DAVID P. ROE

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 20, 2017

  Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, today I am honored to recognize 
Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee (AOT) and their 81 employees in 
Jonesborough, Tennessee, on the delivery of their seven millionth M67 
Hand Grenade body assembly in May 2017.
  Awarded its first M67 Hand Grenade body assembly contract from the 
Joint Munitions Command at Rock Island Arsenal in 2001, when it became 
the sole supplier of the M67 grenade body for the U.S. and Canadian 
governments, AOT has been producing the M67 at a high rate. Over the 
past 16 years, AOT

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has been producing almost 500,000 grenade body assemblies annually on 
average to support our warfighters.
  On the occasion of this milestone, I am proud to recognize the 
dedicated, hardworking employees of AOT and their achievements so far. 
These Tennesseans are working hard to ensure our men and women in 
uniform have the resources they need to carry out their missions 
effectively, and they deserve our sincere appreciation.

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