Ammunition reloading plant at AFPSC

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Title: Ammunition reloading plant at AFPSC
Language: English
Source: The Philippines Herald March 14, 1970
Year: 1970
Subject: Ammunition; Armed Forces of the Philippines
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Fulltext: Ammunition Reloading Plant at AFPSC The ammo reloading pro ject of the AFP Supply Center, designed to meet the pressing needs for ammunition by military personnel, was started last Feb. 27. Gen. Ma nuel T. Yan, AFP chief of staff, and comman ders of the different ma jor services, during a re cent visit to the plant, witnessed how the new ly acquired r c 1 oading machines operate. Seve ral AFPSC personnel also have started their in-ser vice training in this new shop. Shown in top panel (left) are Maj. Benjamin Galang, officer in charge of the ammunition re loading plant, briefing Brig. Gen. Antonio G. Tamayo, AFPSC com manding general, and Col. Henry Allard of JVSMAG. oil the operation ol the machines. Right photo shows how the washer tumbler cleans the empty cartridges be fore reloading. Lower pa nel (left) shows two of several furnaces used in melting lead. At right, lead is transformed into slugs fitted in cartridges which come out from the machine as reloaded am munition. Major Galang, (back to camera) exa mines each round that comes out as finished product. WE SALUTE THE OFFICERS AND MEN of the AFP SUPPLY CENTER on their 8th ANNIVERSARY VELASCO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, INC. Authorized Recappers for the Armed Forces of the Philippines Plant: Km. 18 National Road Pamplona, Las Pinas, Rizal PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK IN PEACE, AS IN WAR — WE SERVE VELMA PRESS, INC. Quality Printers Commercial and Social Printing P V.B. Bldg., Bonifacio Drive Telephone Numbers: Port Atea, Manila 40-00-40 to 49 P. O. Box 2330, Manna 40-00-51 to 52 VELASCO LINER, INC. Office: 2617 Cabrera, Pasay City Tel. 80-1 1-03 ?age 8 AFP SUPPLY CENTER SUPPLEMENT March 14f 1970
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