Army · Illinois

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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A community remembrance event on Rock Island Arsenal, September 2026.
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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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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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Assignments & visits.

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Confirm the reporting destination

Report through the gaining unit. The directory distinguishes ASC/JMC/JMTC administration from First Army reporting; civilian employees use hiring-office instructions.

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Plan housing before committing

Ask housing about eligibility, applications and community referrals before signing a lease. Confirm separate unaccompanied arrangements.

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Arrange temporary accommodation

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Temporary accommodation

Prepare the school transfer

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School transition resources

Arrange child care

Apply through current child and youth services. Confirm eligibility, duty-schedule coverage and placement; registration does not reserve care.

Child-care resources

Confirm the care destination

Woodson Health Clinic is a named resource. Confirm military eligibility and separate occupational requirements from household care.

Military medical resources

Connect with household support

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Family-readiness resources

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Official resources.

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The place behind the name

History & identity.

Current & former names: Rock Island Arsenal · RIA · Arsenal Island · Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center

  1. 1809

    Federal military reservation

    Congress set aside the island as a federal military reservation in 1809.

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  2. Today

    Use the current organization

    Assigned personnel follow their specific command and campus.

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What matters about this location?

The island, manufacturing activity and tenant headquarters are not separate independent bases.

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Where should I report?

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Is a home automatically assigned?

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Does an order reserve a room?

No. Confirm the authorized accommodation and reservation.

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Which school applies?

Confirm the district using the intended home address.

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Where do we arrange routine care?

Use the enrolled clinic and confirm any referral destination.

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  1. Official installation and tenant resources Official installation command · Checked 2026-11-04
  2. Installation background MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  3. Rock Island Arsenal — arrival MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  4. Rock Island Arsenal — housing MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  5. Rock Island Arsenal — lodging MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  6. Rock Island Arsenal — school MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  7. Rock Island Arsenal — care MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  8. Rock Island Arsenal — health MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  9. Rock Island Arsenal — family MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  10. Official image and original caption U.S. Army / Kelly Haertjens · Checked 2026-11-04
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