Military Alliance Council Established in 2015 by the Charles County Chamber of Commerce to serve as a liaison between the defense and civilian communities in recognition of the important role the defense industry and the military play in the quality of life for our citizens, as well as our local economy.

Vision Achieve recognition for Charles County’s defense community – DoD facilities, active & retired military, and civilian personnel -- as a critical national asset and valuable economic and community partner ‘‘A lot of people get caught up in the fact that [service members] only handle combat situations overseas. To me, taking care of our local community is just as important” -- Gunnery Sgt. Roderuck Shriver, training chief, CBIRF

Mission The Charles County Chamber of Commerce Military Alliance Council (MAC) provides community support for critical and unique Department of the Navy (DON) and Department of Defense (DOD) activities, bases and missions in Charles County, MD.

How some view the naval presence at Indian Head

Consider another view of the naval presence at Indian Head and its criticality Sustains over 550,000 cartridge/propellant actuated devices on more than 11,000 aircraft across DoD Sustains and installs guns on more than 300 Navy ships and Coast Guard Cutters Oversees ordnance safety across the Navy and Marine Corps Only manufacturer of energetic material "ABL 2434“ powering Trident Missile launch Only manufacturer of Otto fuel for US and allied torpedoes Manufacturers explosive materials industry cannot readily produce – like 12,000 LAW warheads made annually Indian Head Developed 13 types of explosives for 47 Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy weapon systems – 75 percent of explosives in U.S. weapons

Indian Head Supports EOD teams across DoD including those supporting the White House Informs teams of emerging threats Provides neutralization procedures Provides “reachback” for teams Sustains all EOD robots across DoD Develops new EOD technologies Aids local and state law enforcement, which get … EOD technologies migrating from IH development like robot used in Time Square, 2010 EOD expertise and reachback, like that provided after Boston Marathon bombing Indian Head Underpins US EOD capabilities Collects information from and provides EOD expertise to: Department of Homeland Security Intelligence community FBI Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives …and another view of the naval presence at Indian Head and its criticality

… and a new criticality Indian Head designated “Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence” or CITE Authority granted to depots and arsenals, serving as recognized leaders in their core competencies Allows Centers to enter into public-private cooperative arrangements related to their core competencies Enables faster and more efficient delivery to warfighters Brings jobs and business to local community Indian Head’s naval leaders and heads of CHEMRING sign a four-year partnership to manufacture propellant grains for the IED and mine clearing, Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System.

…Yet, Indian Head’s criticality is not always apparent Indian Head reviewed… 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005 … “…I will continue to work with Indian Head, the Department of Defense, and other officials to ensure this critical military installation has the funding and resources to carry out their mission.” Rep. Steny Hoyer, House Democratic Whip

Key Events Marines fire line charge to clear IEDs in Afghanistan. Line charge integrated into Assault Breacher Vehicle by Indian Head engineers, dubbed the “Big Boom” by the Taliban.

10 Point of Contact Military Alliance Council Address: 101 Centennial Street, Suite A La Plata, Maryland Chamber Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Phone: (301) Fax: (301) Betsy Burian President/CEO The Charles County Chamber of Commerce office is located in La Plata, Maryland. Please contact us during the business hours listed. Contact Us