Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – June 2025
Masking Zones Eliminated at Pueblo Plant
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – June 2025
Protective Gear Changes Reflect Closure at Kentucky, Colorado Plants
Regulators Approve Pueblo Demolition Plan, Support Facility Disassembly
Device Navigates Narrow Passages During Blue Grass Closure
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – May 2025
Pueblo Team Wraps Up Reusable Equipment During Closure
Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – May 2025
Demolition Complete at Anniston Support Facility
Pueblo Plant Team Begins Removal of Air-Filtration Media
Permit Adds Flexibility to Blue Grass Closure Activities
Waste Management Team Carrying the Load During Blue Grass Closure
Demolition Begins at Anniston Support Facility
Regulators Affirm First Reuse Readiness Report at Pueblo Plant
Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – April 2025
Pueblo Plant Donates Laboratory Equipment to Educational Institutions
Blue Grass Plant Workforce Reaches Key Closure Point
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – April 2025
Pueblo Plant Tests Innovations in Safety Headgear
Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – June 2025
Masking Zones Eliminated at Pueblo Plant
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – June 2025
Protective Gear Changes Reflect Closure at Kentucky, Colorado Plants
Regulators Approve Pueblo Demolition Plan, Support Facility Disassembly
Device Navigates Narrow Passages During Blue Grass Closure
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – May 2025
Pueblo Team Wraps Up Reusable Equipment During Closure
Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – May 2025
Demolition Complete at Anniston Support Facility
Pueblo Plant Team Begins Removal of Air-Filtration Media
Permit Adds Flexibility to Blue Grass Closure Activities
Waste Management Team Carrying the Load During Blue Grass Closure
Demolition Begins at Anniston Support Facility
Regulators Affirm First Reuse Readiness Report at Pueblo Plant
Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – April 2025
Pueblo Plant Donates Laboratory Equipment to Educational Institutions
Blue Grass Plant Workforce Reaches Key Closure Point
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – April 2025
Pueblo Plant Tests Innovations in Safety Headgear
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Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – June 2025
Masking Zones Eliminated at Pueblo Plant
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – June 2025
Protective Gear Changes Reflect Closure at Kentucky, Colorado Plants
Regulators Approve Pueblo Demolition Plan, Support Facility Disassembly
Device Navigates Narrow Passages During Blue Grass Closure
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – May 2025
Pueblo Team Wraps Up Reusable Equipment During Closure
Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – May 2025
Demolition Complete at Anniston Support Facility
Pueblo Plant Team Begins Removal of Air-Filtration Media
Permit Adds Flexibility to Blue Grass Closure Activities
Waste Management Team Carrying the Load During Blue Grass Closure
Demolition Begins at Anniston Support Facility
Regulators Affirm First Reuse Readiness Report at Pueblo Plant
Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – April 2025
Pueblo Plant Donates Laboratory Equipment to Educational Institutions
Blue Grass Plant Workforce Reaches Key Closure Point
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Monthly Recap – April 2025
Pueblo Plant Tests Innovations in Safety Headgear
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2,613.2 U.S. TONS
OF AGENT DESTROYED
523.4 U.S. TONS
OF AGENT DESTROYED
Our Mission…

U.S. Chemical Weapons Stockpile Destroyed

July 7, 2023

BGCAPP

Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP)

BGCAPP completed destruction of the chemical weapons stockpile stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky in July 2023.

PCAPP

Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP)

PCAPP completed destruction of the chemical weapons stockpile stored at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, in June 2023.

ACWA

What is PEO ACWA?

The Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives, or PEO ACWA, was responsible for the safe and environmentally compliant destruction of the remaining U.S. chemical weapons stockpile.

Recent Videos

  • Waste Management Team Ensures Safety During Blue Grass Closure
    July 8, 2025
  • June 25 Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission Meeting (2025)
    June 30, 2025
  • April 30 Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission Meeting (2025)
    May 1, 2025
  • Anniston Completes Destruction Support to Colorado and Kentucky
    April 4, 2025
  • March 5 Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and CDCAB Meeting (2025)
    March 6, 2025
  • Feb. 26 Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission Meeting (2025)
    February 27, 2025

Upcoming Public Involvement Meetings

  • Permitting Working Group and Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission Meetings will be held on Aug. 27, 2025, at 3 p.m. MT.

    Online platform: Zoom
    Phone: 1 (719) 359-4580 Meeting ID: ‪84351934182#

    For information, please contact the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant outreach staff at (520) 687‑1713, or pueblooutreach@iem.com

  • Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board Meeting will be held on Sept. 3, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. ET in Rooms A and B of Eastern Kentucky University’s Carl D. Perkins Building on Kit Carson Drive in Richmond. It also will be livestreamed online on the PEO ACWA YouTube and Facebook pages.

    For information, please contact Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant outreach staff at (800) 277-6819, or bgoutreach@iem.com.

  • Permitting Working Group and Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission Meetings will be held on Oct. 29, 2025, at 3 p.m. MT.

    Online platform: Zoom
    Phone: 1 (719) 359-4580 Meeting ID: ‪84351934182#

    For information, please contact the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant outreach staff at (520) 687‑1713, or pueblooutreach@iem.com

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Graham R

“Not many young professionals can say they’ve contributed to a mission that rid the world of chemical weapons, and I’m beyond grateful to have been able to do just that. I’ve made a lot of friends and memories, and I cherish them all.”

Graham R.
PCAPP Chemical Process Engineer
Slide 5

“The one thing all of us will take with us is the people.”

Lynn S.
BGCAPP SDC 1200 work control maintenance planner
Slide 5
Skyler L

“A lot of people are involved in the entire operation and we all should feel a sense of accomplishment.”

Ashley K.
BGCAPP waste manager
Slide 1

“I am proud to be a small part of the effort to rid the world of chemical weapons.”

Rickey H.
BGCAPP SDC 2000 area supervisor
Slide 5

“I’m proud to have been a small part of each site!”

Jennifer C.
BGCAPP treaty compliance coordinator
Slide 2

“Closure is sad, but rewarding, no matter the location. It’s exciting to close the plant, but sad to see the facility and your colleagues go.”

David M.
PCAPP Cognizant systems engineer
Slide 5

“We destroyed the stockpile at Anniston and shared our expertise with other demil sites.”

Rick A.
PCAPP B Crew Control Room Operator
Slide 3

“It’s good to work with people with experience from sites across the nation.“

Eric B.
PCAPP plant specialist
Slide 4
Mr. Timothy K. Garrett

“It’s been an honor and a privilege to be able to say that we did something extremely important for the country.”

Tim Garrett
PEO ACWA director of field operations
Slide 4

“To be able to stay on with the ACWA program and complete the entire stockpile was incredibly rewarding.”

Brian B.
AFO plant manager
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