Tobyhanna Army Depot

On Tuesday October 29, Dr. Albert Lozano and several 2EET and BSEET students visited the Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD) located in Tobyhanna, PA. The visit started with a briefing regarding the function of TYAD within the overall DoD structure, the type of work they do there, as well as the current and future needs from their workforce point of view. During this briefing, students were made aware of the different types of employment available to them, from full-time jobs to internships as well as other educational programs.

After the briefing concluded, we toured the different types of installations that represent the range of work that is done at the TYAD. We visited a clean-room, protected against ESD that is used for handling the most sensitive equipment such as air navigation equipment. We visited other type of equipment in which the TYAD plays an integral part in support of the different services of the US Armed Forces. Students received a deep overview of the different satellite communication systems protected against the electromagnetic pulses produced as a result of a nuclear explosion, especially the role that TYAD plays in their construction and deployment. During the course of the tour, students were shown different videos regarding the specific type of work done in that area as well as their future goals for each one of them.

Tobyhanna Army Depot is the largest, full-service electronics maintenance facility in the Department of Defense (DoD). The depot’s mission is total sustainment, including design, manufacture, repair and overhaul of hundreds of electronic systems. They include satellite terminals, radio and radar systems, telephones, electro-optics, night vision and anti-intrusion devices, airborne surveillance equipment, navigational instruments, electronic warfare, and guidance and control systems for tactical missiles. Tobyhanna is DoD’s recognized leader in the areas of automated test equipment, systems integration and downsizing of electronics systems. The Army has designated Tobyhanna as its Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence for communications- electronics, radar, and missile guidance and control. The Air Force has designated Tobyhanna as its Technical Source of Repair for command, control, communications and intelligence systems.

Albert Lozano