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Rock Island Arsenal
Arsenal Island; Quad Cities, Illinois, United States
Rock Island Arsenal is the Army industrial and command installation on Arsenal Island in the Quad Cities. Different tenants and employers use their own reporting offices. The island, manufacturing activity and tenant headquarters are not separate independent bases.
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- Service branch
- Army
- Location
- Arsenal Island; Quad Cities, Illinois, United States
- Installation type
- Army industrial installation
- Status
- Active
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At a glance.
Rock Island Arsenal is the Army industrial and command installation on Arsenal Island in the Quad Cities. Different tenants and employers use their own reporting offices. [2]
The island, manufacturing activity and tenant headquarters are not separate independent bases. [1]
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History & identity.
Current & former names: Rock Island Arsenal · RIA · Arsenal Island · Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center
- 1809
Federal military reservation
Congress set aside the island as a federal military reservation in 1809.
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What matters about this location?
The island, manufacturing activity and tenant headquarters are not separate independent bases.
Where should I report?
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Is a home automatically assigned?
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Sources & review.
- Official installation and tenant resources Official installation command · Checked 2026-11-04
- Installation background MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Rock Island Arsenal — arrival MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Rock Island Arsenal — housing MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Rock Island Arsenal — lodging MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Rock Island Arsenal — school MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Rock Island Arsenal — care MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Rock Island Arsenal — health MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Rock Island Arsenal — family MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official image and original caption U.S. Army / Kelly Haertjens · Checked 2026-11-04
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