Mineral County Independent-News
Day & Zimmermann (D&Z) returned to Hawthorne on July 29 for a community Town Hall that drew a mix of more than 85 depot employees, former D&Z/SOC employees, veterans, civic leaders, and residents — all eager to hear what the longtime depot operator has in store for the future. The town hall was held to discuss the current HWAD (Hawthorne Army Depot) contract opportunity, share the vision for future operations, and invite community input regarding what a strong local partnership should look like.
The presenting team included representatives from: Day & Zimmermann (current prime contractor candidate) and Akima (Alaska Native Corporation and teaming partner).
“We are honored to return and reconnect with the Hawthorne Army Depot community,” Rick Nesbitt, former General Manager, Day & Zimmermann/SOC told attendees, adding thanks to everyone who took part in the evening of open dialogue. Nesbitt opened the session by reminding the audience that, because the Army’s sourceselection is still active, the team could not discuss pricing or staffing diagrams. “Tonight is about dialogue—about understanding what more looks like for Hawthorne,” he said, inviting questions from the floor.
