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

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Static Detonation Chamber 2000 Begins Operations at Blue Grass Plant

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP Press Releases | Comments are Closed | 27 January, 2023 | 0

BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT, Ky. – Workers at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) have begun operating a new piece of equipment designed to safely eliminate chemical weapons.

First GB Nerve Agent Rocket Destroyed at Kentucky Plant

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP Press Releases | Comments are Closed | 7 July, 2022 | 0

BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT, Ky. – The first M55 rocket containing GB nerve agent was destroyed at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) July 6.

Entire U.S. Stockpile of VX Nerve Agent Eliminated

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP Press Releases | Comments are Closed | 20 April, 2022 | 0

BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT, Ky. – The last M55 rocket containing VX nerve agent was destroyed at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant April 19.

All Mustard Agent Projectiles Now Destroyed in Kentucky

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP Press Releases | Comments are Closed | 7 September, 2021 | 0

BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT, Ky. – The last 155mm projectiles containing mustard agent were destroyed in the Static Detonation Chamber at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

First Nerve Agent Rockets Destroyed at Blue Grass Army Depot

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP Press Releases | Comments are Closed | 12 July, 2021 | 0

BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT, Ky. – The first M55 rockets containing VX nerve agent were destroyed at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) July 9.

All Nerve Agent Projectiles Now Destroyed at Blue Grass Army Depot

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP Press Releases | Comments are Closed | 1 June, 2021 | 0

BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT, Ky. – The Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) team destroyed the last of the 155mm projectiles containing VX nerve agent May 28.

Blue Grass Plant Destroys 25% of Chemical Agent Stockpile in Kentucky

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP Press Releases | Comments are Closed | 29 April, 2021 | 0

RICHMOND, Ky. – On April 25, the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) team reached a significant milestone in the destruction of 25% of the original 523 U.S. tons of chemical agent stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD).

VX Nerve Agent Destruction Begins at Blue Grass Army Depot

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP Press Releases | Comments are Closed | 11 January, 2021 | 0

RICHMOND, Ky. – The first munitions containing VX nerve agent were destroyed at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

Blue Grass Plant Completes First Munitions Destruction Campaign

By John Cummins | BGCAPP Press Releases | Comments are Closed | 12 May, 2020 | 0

RICHMOND, Ky. – The Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) destroyed all 8-inch projectiles containing GB nerve agent May 11. This marks the completion of the first munitions campaign for the project.

Nerve Agent Destruction Begins at Blue Grass Army Depot

By John Cummins | BGCAPP Press Releases | Comments are Closed | 21 January, 2020 | 0

RICHMOND, Ky. – Full-scale chemical agent destruction operations at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) on the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) began Jan. 17 with the destruction of the first 8-inch projectile containing GB nerve agent in the main plant.

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