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      Mission: Destroy Chemical Weapons Stockpile

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Col. Stephen D. Dorris, left, assumed command of the Blue Grass Army Depot July 9. Lt. Col. Edward E. Williams, right, assumed command of the Blue Grass Chemical Activity July 1

Blue Grass Welcomes New Commanders

By iemadmin | BGCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 27 July, 2020 | 0

The first principal deputy at the Blue Grass plant was selected for the position in November.

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

By iemadmin | BGCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 20 December, 2019 | 0

The first principal deputy at the Blue Grass plant was selected for the position in November.

Recycling facility workers remove brass rotating bands from scrap 155mm projectiles previously processed at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant and delivered to the recycling facility for smelting. This material is considered clean of chemical agent per U.S. Army standards and is acceptable for recycling.

Processed Munitions Bodies Delivered for Recycling

By iemadmin | BGCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 21 November, 2019 | 0

Decontaminated projectile bodies processed through the Blue Grass Static Detonation Chamber are considered clean of chemical agent per U.S. Army standards and delivered to a metal recycling facility for further destruction.

Three members of the Environmental Action Group Led by Employees, or EAGLE, team pose with team shirts at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. The EAGLE team was created when employees saw an opportunity to focus on potential environmental issues.

Sharp Eyes Assist Environmental Efforts

By iemadmin | BGCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 24 September, 2019 | 0

A multi-disciplinary team keeps their eyes out for potential environmental issues at the Blue Grass plant.

Dr. Candace Coyle

Program Head Introduces New Site Project Manager

By iemadmin | BGCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 26 June, 2019 | 0

A new Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant site project manager was introduced during the June 12 public meeting of the Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board.

  • (Inset) Jeff Brubaker, site project manager, Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) as an intern with the Program Manager for Chemical Destruction around 1988. Brubaker explains the Munitions Washout System to U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell at BGCAPP in 2013.
  • Summer interns learn about the function of the Control Room at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant July 12. (Note: Areas in this image have been blurred in accordance with Department of Defense directives.)

Project Lead Began Demilitarization Career as Intern

By iemadmin | BGCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 13 August, 2018 | 0

The head of the Blue Grass plant began his 30-year career in chemical weapons demilitarization as an intern at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

  • Col. Joseph R. Kurz, left, assumed command of the Blue Grass Army Depot July 10. Lt. Col. Rodney D. McCutcheon, right, assumed command of the Blue Grass Chemical Activity June 14.
  • Tomeka O’Neal, command sergeant major, Joint Munitions Command, presents the Blue Grass Army Depot flag at the July 10 change-of-command ceremony. Passing the flag from the outgoing to the incoming commander is a symbolic representation of the change of command of the installation.
  • Lt. Col. Rodney D. McCutcheon, commander, Blue Grass Chemical Activity, holds the activity flag during the June 14 change-of-command ceremony.

New Commanders Welcomed at Blue Grass

By iemadmin | BGCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 23 July, 2018 | 0

The Blue Grass Army Depot and Blue Grass Chemical Activity conducted change-of-command ceremonies in June and July.

  • A safety team member hands an employee a pin reflecting a safety-culture belief at the first Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant safety fair.
  • A project culture campaign pin, card and flyer are displayed on a table at an April 12 safety fair at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

Blue Grass Embraces Workplace Values

By iemadmin | BGCAPP News, People, Safety | Comments are Closed | 24 April, 2018 | 0

A toxic entry supervisor with 25 years of experience assisted with training and procedures that led to the Blue Grass plant’s first Toxic Area Training in November.

  • Carl Reagan, toxic entry supervisor, watches as a toxic area entry trainee performs a task. Training tasks are designed to familiarize workers with wearing protective suits while performing their duties in areas of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant that will be contaminated during operations.
  • A toxic entry supervisor looks through piping during specialized training at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

Depth of Experience Critical to Operations Training

By iemadmin | BGCAPP News, People, Safety | Comments are Closed | 23 January, 2018 | 0

A toxic entry supervisor with 25 years of experience assisted with training and procedures that led to the Blue Grass plant’s first Toxic Area Training in November.

Guy Campbell, assistant project manager for plant management, Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass, stands outside the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant’s Control and Support Building. Campbell joined the project in July.

Blue Grass Plant Welcomes New Assistant Project Manager

By iemadmin | BGCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 13 October, 2017 | 0

A new assistant project manager recently joined the Blue Grass team, and he brings more than 15 years of experience in chemical demilitarization.

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