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      Mission: The safe elimination of chemical weapons at Pueblo and Blue Grass by Sept. 30, 2023

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Workers guide a stand-by diesel generator as it is lifted by a crane in preparation for placement on its foundation at the Blue Grass Static Detonation Chamber 2000 site Jan. 11. During operations, this generator will provide back-up power in the event of a total power outage.

From Tents to Today, a Year at the New Site

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP News, Construction, Technology | Comments are Closed | 27 January, 2022 | 0

Development of the new Static Detonation Chamber 2000 site at the Blue Grass plant is rapidly progressing.

An electrician installs a temporary power circuit during construction work for the Static Detonation Chamber 1200 at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Oct. 21.

Facility Prepared to Process Drained Rocket Warheads

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP News, Construction | Comments are Closed | 10 November, 2021 | 0

Now that the mustard munitions campaign is complete, workers are changing the Explosive Destruction Technology into a facility that will process drained nerve agent warheads.

Equipment Placement Continues Despite Harsh Weather

Equipment Placement Continues Despite Harsh Weather

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP News, Construction | Comments are Closed | 26 February, 2021 | 0

Workers placed key equipment at the Blue Grass plant’s Static Detonation Chamber 2000 site Feb. 9 even as the area was gripped by winter weather.

Experts Make Big Lift Look Easy

Experts Make Big Lift Look Easy

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP News, Construction | Comments are Closed | 18 December, 2020 | 0

A team of experts lifted one of the larger deliveries to the Blue Grass site from a trailer and placed it in a laydown area Dec. 11.

Depot Workers Assist with Heavy Lifting

Depot Workers Assist with Heavy Lifting

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP News, Construction | Comments are Closed | 7 December, 2020 | 0

Blue Grass Army Depot workers lent Blue Grass project personnel a hand to help off-load and place shipping containers on the Static Detonation Chamber 2000 site Nov. 10.

Construction Progressing on Storage Magazine

Construction Progressing on Storage Magazine

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP News, Construction | Comments are Closed | 2 December, 2020 | 0

Workers completed the latest step in the construction of the Earth-Covered Magazine for the Blue Grass Static Detonation Chamber 2000 Nov. 6.

Workers place the first concrete on the Static Detonation Chamber 2000 site at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant March 9, 2020. The placement is for foundation footers for the site's Personnel Support Building.

First Concrete Placed at New Site

By John Cummins | BGCAPP News, Construction | Comments are Closed | 24 March, 2020 | 0

Workers placed concrete on the new Static Detonation Chamber 2000 site for the first time March 9.

Workers install the first structural steel on the Explosive Destruction Technology Enclosure Building (EEB) at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Dec. 29, 2015. The EEB will house the Static Detonation Chamber that is slated to destroy the mustard munitions in the Blue Grass stockpile.

First Structural Steel Goes Up on Blue Grass Explosive Destruction Technology Enclosure Building

By John Cummins | BGCAPP News, Construction | Comments are Closed | 7 January, 2016 | 0

Workers installed the first structural steel for the Explosive Destruction Technology Enclosure Building at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Dec. 29.

Blue Grass Team Makes Progress at Explosive Destruction Technology Site

By John Cummins | BGCAPP News, Construction, Technology | Comments are Closed | 3 December, 2015 | 0

The Blue Grass Explosive Destruction Technology (EDT) site is now recognizable following the placement of structure foundations and construction of the shell of the EDT Service Magazine.

An aerial view of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant on Oct. 16, 2015. The project marks a major milestone with a media day for the completion of construction this month.

Blue Grass Plant Completes Construction Safely, On Schedule

By John Cummins | BGCAPP News, Construction | Comments are Closed | 16 October, 2015 | 0

The United States is one step closer to destroying weaponized nerve and mustard agent stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot, near Richmond, Kentucky, after completing construction of the 19-acre Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant facility in October 2015.

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