Installation Overview
LEMC occupies 16,000 of Letterkenny’s 17,400 acres. Its facilities include 17
buildings, 2.3 million square feet of explosive storage space, 902 igloos, 10
above ground magazines, 26 rail docks, 28 miles of railroad, 126 miles of paved
road, and a containerization facility.
In fiscal year 2015, LEMC has an operating budget of $37.1 million with a payroll of $18.6 million. There are 208 Department of the Army civilians and one Soldier.
Letterkenny Army Depot was established in 1941 as an ammunition and general supply
storage depot. In 1961, its Directorate of Ammunition Operations began supporting
Army air defense missiles and Air Force intercept missiles. In 1999, the Directorate
of Ammunition Operations was renamed Letterkenny Munitions Center with command and
control transferred to Crane Army Ammunition Activity. LEMC is a tenant on Letterkenny
Army Depot.