Kentucky Chemical Weapons Destruction: 2022 Year in Review

In 2022, the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant, or BGCAPP, team surpassed the halfway mark in the destruction of the original chemical agent in Kentucky, destroyed the last VX nerve agent weapons in the nation and started the fifth and final munitions destruction campaign at the Blue Grass Army Depot. Changeover, construction and testing activities also continued on the Static Detonation Chamber units. Watch this video to learn more about this significant year of progress in destroying the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile in Kentucky.

Some of the photographs and video footage used in this video were captured while mask mandates were in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Portions of this video have been blurred in accordance with Department of Defense guidelines.

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