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Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (PEO ACWA)Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (PEO ACWA)Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (PEO ACWA)Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (PEO ACWA)
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      Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (PEO ACWA)

      Mission: Destroy Chemical Weapons Stockpile

      Vision: Chemical Weapons Free by 2023

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      Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP)

      BGCAPP is safely destroying the chemical weapons stockpile currently in storage at the Blue Grass Army Depot near Richmond, Kentucky.

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      Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP)

      PCAPP is safely destroying the chemical weapons stockpile currently in storage at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado.

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Irene Kornelly, Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission chairwoman, delivers remarks at the 24th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention at the World Forum, The Hague, the Netherlands, in November 2019. (Photo courtesy OPCW) Citizens’ Advisory Commission Chair Addresses World Conference PCAPP FEATURED NEWS READ MORE A technician checks one of the supercritical water oxidation reactors during system validation at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. Using high temperature and pressure, this equipment will process the hydrolysate produced by the destruction of the chemical agent currently stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot. Supercritical State Achieved for First Time BGCAPP FEATURED NEWS READ MORE A technician attaches an air-sampling tube to a tractor trailer as part of a waste shipment demonstration prior to Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant main plant operations. First Secondary-Waste Shipment Completed BGCAPP FEATURED NEWS READ MORE The Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives director of field operations explains a protective canister that is designed to hold punched and drained rocket warheads prior to their destruction at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant at a quarterly public meeting Dec. 11. Experts Announce Changes to Rocket Processing System BGCAPP FEATURED NEWS READ MORE Karl Slaughenhaupt was named the first principal deputy at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant in November. Project’s First Principal Deputy Named BGCAPP FEATURED NEWS READ MORE A Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant ordnance technician uses a lift-assist device to transfer 155mm projectiles from a pallet to the automated processing line for disassembly and draining. In July 2019, the plant exceeded the halfway point for the 155mm destruction campaign. Pueblo Plant Marks Successful Year of Operations PCAPP FEATURED NEWS READ MORE Workers erect a frame Dec. 10, 2019, for the Sprung structure that will cover a Static Detonation Chamber at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. Three SDC units will augment main plant operations by destroying munitions that are not suitable for automated processing. Sprung Structures Rise at Static Detonation Chamber Sites PCAPP FEATURED NEWS READ MORE A waste operator practices moving waste drums on pallets at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Container Storage Facility. The plant’s hazardous waste is regulated by a standard hazardous waste permit through the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection. Permit Conversion Public Comment Period Open Through Dec. 11 BGCAPP FEATURED NEWS READ MORE

Our Mission Destroy Chemical Weapons Stockpile PEO ACWA BGCAPP PCAPP Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot (PCAPP) PCAPP is safely destroying the stockpile of chemical weapons in storage at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado. VISIT PCAPP Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot (BGCAPP) BGCAPP will safely destroy a stockpile of chemical weapons currently in storage at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky. VISIT BGCAPP What is PEO ACWA? WATCH VIDEO

Recent Videos

  • Pueblo Plant Progress – December 2019
    Pueblo Plant Progress – December 2019
    January 3, 2020
  • Blue Grass Plant Progress – December 2019
    Blue Grass Plant Progress – December 2019
    January 2, 2020
  • Dec. 11 Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission Meeting (2019)
    Dec. 11 Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission Meeting (2019)
    December 12, 2019
  • Dec. 11 Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission/CDCAB Meeting (2019)
    Dec. 11 Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission/CDCAB Meeting (2019)
    December 12, 2019
  • Kentucky Chemical Weapons Destruction: 2019 Year in Review
    Kentucky Chemical Weapons Destruction: 2019 Year in Review
    December 12, 2019
  • Colorado Chemical Weapons Destruction: 2019 Year in Review
    Colorado Chemical Weapons Destruction: 2019 Year in Review
    December 12, 2019

Upcoming Public Involvement Meetings

Permitting Working Group and Biotreatment Utilization Group
Jan. 29, 2020 at 2 p.m. MST
District Attorney’s Conference Room
701 Court St.
Pueblo, Colorado

Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission
Jan. 29, 2020 at 6 p.m. MST
Olde Towne Carriage House
102 S. Victoria Ave.
Pueblo, Colorado

Permitting Working Group and Biotreatment Utilization Group
Feb. 26, 2020 at 2 p.m. MST
District Attorney’s Conference Room
701 Court St.
Pueblo, Colorado

“I am excited to be a part of a team that assists with delivering and mentoring the workforce on the importance of doing things right the first time, adhering to PCAPP standards and accomplishing the overall mission of chemical weapons free by 2023, safely and compliantly.”

Lawrence F.
PCAPP Conduct Operations Officer
“I am excited to be a part of a team that assists with delivering and mentoring the workforce on the importance of doing things right the first time, adhering to PCAPP standards and accomplishing the overall mission of chemical weapons free by 2023, safely and compliantly.” Lawrence F. PCAPP Conduct Operations Officer

“Working at BGCAPP makes me feel like I am creating history. No matter how small your job may seem, everyone plays a vital role here.”

Jessica M.
BGCAPP Material Tools and Equipment Technician
“Working at BGCAPP makes me feel like I am creating history. No matter how small your job may seem, everyone plays a vital role here.” Jessica M. BGCAPP Material Tools and Equipment Technician

“I like it here. It is a pretty cool place to be.”

Mark M.
BGCAPP Laboratory Technician
“I like it here. It is a pretty cool place to be.” Mark M. BGCAPP Laboratory Technician

“My favorite part of my job is that I get to support a project of this kind – what we are doing is making the world a safer place.”

Laura B.
PCAPP Supply Chain Management Representative
“My favorite part of my job is that I get to support a project of this kind – what we are doing is making the world a safer place.” Laura B. PCAPP Supply Chain Management Representative

“I like being here on the project. I like being in the trenches and making a difference.”

John O.
BGCAPP Resident Engineering Manager
“I like being here on the project. I like being in the trenches and making a difference.” John O. BGCAPP Resident Engineering Manager

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