Modernizing USMS Armory Operations

Goal
Provide end-to-end gunsmith services — maintenance, armory management, and training—so USMS can sustain safe, efficient, and audit-ready firearms operations while supporting a dynamic training/deployment schedule.

Problem

• High operational tempo required reliable weapons maintenance and tracking across multiple
  sites.

• Manual processes risked gaps in maintenance logs, inventory control, and vendor repairs.

• Strict suitability, background, and facility access requirements demanded disciplined
  onboarding and oversight.

Solution

• Cleared Gunsmith III staffing: Provided qualified personnel to perform inspection, service,
  repair, cleaning, and documentation to OEM standards.

• Inventory & armory control: Managed vaults and ARMAGs; maintained serialized weapons and
  ammunition logs; coordinated vendor repairs for optics, suppressors, and illumination devices.

• Operator-level training: Developed lesson plans and delivered maintenance instruction to
  USMS members and law enforcement counterparts.

• Program management & compliance: Aligned with COR/TM oversight, invoicing via IPP, travel
  per FTR, and HSPD-12 identity proofing; ensured on-premise performance within core hours with
  surge/OT as authorized.

• Transition assurance: Executed phase-in planning to prevent operational disruption; provided
  turnover and continuity reporting.

Impact

• Readiness: Weapons and accessories kept serviceable and deployment-ready through
  disciplined preventive and corrective maintenance.

• Accountability: Strengthened audit posture with up-to-date maintenance logs and inventory
  controls for weapons, ammunition, and accessories.

• Safety & compliance: Reinforced range/armory safety protocols and HSPD-12 requirements for
  personnel and facility access.

• Operational continuity: Phase-in/phase-out processes minimized downtime; structured
  reporting improved coordination with COR/TM.