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Tobyhanna Army Depot’s newest mission is expanding its support to the U.S. Navy.

The depot has fully onboarded its newest workload, the Sea Sparrow, a ship-borne anti-missile weapon system. Sea Sparrow is a critical component of naval defense systems, and can be found on U.S. Navy ships as well as those belonging to allies through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The system, intended for defense against anti-ship missiles, is particularly effective against sea-skimming missiles.

Toby 2028, the depot’s long-range strategic plan, focuses intently on shaping the organization’s future through the acquisition of new workload and the expansion of an already diverse portfolio. Sea Sparrow represents growth for Tobyhanna’s successful partnership with the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The partnership began in 2014 with the RIM-166 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Launcher workload.

“NAVSEA was thrilled with our performance on the RAM Launcher mission,” said Thomas Petroski, chief of the C4ISR Finishing Division. “When they needed someone to support Sea Sparrow, Tobyhanna was their first call.” Petroski works in the Systems Integration and Support (SIS) Directorate, and oversees the existing Mobile Depot Maintenance (MDM) program, which encompasses the RAM Launcher and, now, the Sea Sparrow missions…

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