The Administrative Code of 1987 provides that the Government Arsenal shall be headed by a Director who shall be assisted by one or more Assistant Directors, with appropriate staff and operating units in accordance with law. Its functions are as follows:

a. Establish, operate and maintain the Government Arsenal;

b.  Formulate plans and programs to achieve self-sufficiency in small arms, mortars and other weapons and munitions;

c. Design, develop, manufacture, procure, stockpile and allocate arms, mortars and other weapons and munitions without the necessity of obtaining any permits or licenses;

d. Devise ways and means for the efficient mobilization of civilian industry to augment the production of the Government Arsenal in times of emergency; and

e. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.

       The Government Arsenal, a civilian line bureau of the Department of National Defense, is currently headed by an Officer-In-Charge, DIR. HORACIO S. GONZALEZ, CESE, a licensed chemical engineer. He is assisted by Engr. Villamor b. Villa, me as Acting Assistant Director. There are four (4) line manufacturing divisions - the Case & Bullet Division headed by ENGR. JOSE C. BOBADILLA; the Explosives Division headed by ENGR. VICTORINO MONES ; the Cartridge Assembly  & Packaging Division headed by ENGR. VILLAMOR B. VILLA; and the Engineering Division headed by ENGR. FLORA D. AGUILAR.

       Providing support to the manufacturing plants are two (2) technical staff divisions, the Planning & Logistics Division headed by MS. TERESITA L. VITUG, and the Quality Assurance Division headed by MS. AMELITA Q. OMADTO, as well as two (2) management staff divisions, the Comptroller Division headed by MS. MARIAMISMA P. ABLIR, and the Administrative Division headed by MS. LAURA G. MARBIL.

       There are three (3) Special Support Staff offices, namely:  the Loss Control Office headed by MAJ. ROBERTO B. SARMIENTO, PA; the Internal Control Office headed by MS. PERLA F. ESTEVEZ; and the Arsenal Hospital headed by DR. ANGELICA MARIE T. MARAON, DD.