I was honored to present MAJ Draheim the Meritorious Service Medal for his outstanding service to our Nation. His exceptional contributions, selfless service, and professionalism reflect great credit upon him and the U.S. Army.

Last month we celebrated the accomplishments and heritage of the Native Americans--the original inhabitants, and explorers of the U.S. We recognize their contributions in the growth of our Nation. Thank you, Tchin, for helping us celebrate with your traditional performance.

We had a great visit with MG Eyal Zamir, Israeli Deputy Chief of Staff, MG Yehuda Fox, Defense & Armed Forces Attache to the U.S. and their team this week at Picatinny Arsenal. It was an honor to show them the tremendous talents at the Joint Center of Excellence for Lethality.

I greatly enjoy meeting future leaders of the Army. PVT Matthew Coradeschi stopped by at the Joint Center of Excellence while home from deployment over the holidays. As we all know his father, Tom Coradeschi, is part of the JPEO A&A Family. #USARMY #Armystrong #Armyfamily

History has been made at #PicatinnyArsenal with the ground breaking of the EOD Munitions Disassembly Complex. This facility will increase the EOD knowledge and capabilities for not only Picatinny, but also our surrounding communities.

It was an honor to promote Major James Eric Word to Lieutenant Colonel. LTC Word's dynamic leadership and exemplary commitment to serving our nation reflects great recognition upon him and the U.S. Army. Congratulations to the new LTC Word and his entire family!

In the midst of these unprecedented times, our Picatinny family comes together while physically staying apart. Pamela and I thank #PicatinnyArsenal for the Farewell/Retirement Parade. It has been an honor and privilege to serve alongside #TeamPicatinny.#ArmyStrong!

Dr. Bruce D. Jette, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) ASA(ALT) welcomes Brig. Gen. Vincent Francis F. Malone II to @JPEOAA and says goodbye to Brig. Gen. Alfred F. Abramson III. BG Vincent F. Malone II youtube.com/watch?v=GGp5jn…

The Army is where hard work meets great reward. Find out what that could mean for you by connecting with us during Army National Hiring Days, June 30 – July 2. Visit go.usa.gov/xwHFv to learn more.

Tweets that occurred on April 10 and earlier were posted by BG Alfred F. Abramson III, although they no longer show his name and photo. We wanted to continue this page as the official page for the Picatinny Commanding General.

Taking a tour of the radiology laboratory at the Quality Engineer and Systems Assurance Directorate here at Picatinny Arsenal.

Thank you to all who made the recent blood drive a great success! The event at The Club at Picatinny had 77 donors and multiple volunteers lending a helping hand. Picatinny's next blood drive will be in early November. Details will be announced closer to the date.

From 15 September to 15 October, the U.S. Army celebrates the tremendous contributions of Hispanic Americans in building our great nation. This observance also gives us the opportunity to appreciate each of our Hispanic American Soldiers, Army Civilians and family members.

Thank you to all who made today's Military Kid Appreciation Bike Parade a great success! Today's event was in recognition of the strength, resilience and pride of our #militarykids. They are brave, they are courageous, they are strong!

Each year on the last Sunday in September, our nation remembers and honors the surviving families of fallen patriots. We pay respect to Gold Star mothers and families for the selfless sacrifices their service member made. Gold Star mothers and families will not be forgotten.

During a recent visit to Scranton Army Ammunition Plant and General Dynamics-OTS Wilkes Barre, the Army's two leading metal parts manufacturers, I was impressed by the dedicated workforce and unique forging capabilities to meet JPEO A&A’s requirements for forged metal parts.