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Tobyhanna recognizes current, past interns on National Intern Day
July 25, 2019 — Team Tobyhanna applauds the contributions of dozens of student trainees hired to perform a variety of jobs that impact Army readiness. Today is National Intern Day. Created in 2017, the holiday is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating future leaders. Officials here have employed more than 500 students since the depot's intern program launched in 1999... MORE

Attitude, dedication lead to recruiter's success
July 22, 2019 — A fear of failure is the motivation behind the success of a local recruiter. Staff Sgt. Haley Wilson was named Tobyhanna Army Depot's Warfighter of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2019 during a ceremony at the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders baseball team military appreciation event on June 20. She is a recruiter assigned to the Wilkes-Barre Recruiting Company... MORE

Photo of Staff Sgt. Haley Wilson was named Tobyhanna Army Depot's Warfighter of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2019

Video chat technology transforms ACS, fosters readiness
July 18, 2019 — The Army Community Services (ACS) lifeline between Tobyhanna Army Depot and Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, went live earlier this summer rebooting a series of programs lost to budget cuts in 2017. ... MORE

Photo of Linda Kerr, Social Services Program manager, demonstrates how the new video chat technology can connect Soldiers and their families at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, to ACS program managers at Tobyhanna Army Depot.

Workforce recognizes successful supervisors
July 9, 2019 — Great leaders are well-known for motivating their teams, creating trust and empowering others to achieve greatness. These character traits exemplify the careers of three veteran Tobyhanna Army Depot supervisors... MORE

Workforce applauds Army depot's family-friendly event
July 1, 2019 — Thousands of people took advantage of a rare warm, sunny day to sneak a peek at what goes on inside the fence line at Tobyhanna Army Depot's Family Day... MORE

Photos of Tobyhanna Army Depot's Family Day

Simple changes strengthen Soldier readiness
July 1, 2019 — Improved communication between job shop employees has resulted in vast improvements to how precision measuring devices are repaired at Tobyhanna Army Depot. The actions taken as part of a green belt project earned high praise at an annual Department of the Army competition... MORE

Passing of the flag, Army Depot’s new senior leader takes command
June 17, 2019 — In a time-honored tradition, Col. John McDonald, assumed command of Tobyhanna Army Depot, becoming the 33rd commander, during a change of command ceremony on June 17... MORE

Col. McDonald being interviewed by news media.

Quarterly awards emphasize notable achievements
May 29, 2019 — Tobyhanna Army Depot employees use words like dynamic, committed, eager, and role model to describe colleagues who are great at their jobs. Sharon Calpin and Steven Perrego were recently named Tobyhanna Army Depot Employees of the Quarter for the second quarter, in the junior and senior categories, respectively. Calpin works as a secretary in the Production Management Directorate's ISR Program Management Division. Perrego is a general equipment mechanic leader assigned to the Systems Integration and Support Directorate's C4ISR Finishing Division... MORE

Army Depot first in the Department of Defense to attain ISO 45001 certification
May 29, 2019 — Tobyhanna Army Depot's ability to adapt its safety program to meet new international standards earned accolades from inspectors, who recently certified the organization's transition from the (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) OHSAS 18001 to the (International Organization for Standardization) ISO 45001 certification. Continuous improvement of safety measures is a key initiative of the Invest in Our People line of effort for the depot's strategic plan... MORE

Depot, community bands together to celebrate the brave
May 20, 2019 — Martin Luther king Jr. once said, "If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live;" and for the brave men and women of the Armed Forces that is the United States of America. ... MORE

Group of attendees at the Armed Forces Day luncheon.