The United States is closing in on total destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile. As of spring 2023, the U.S. has less than 150 tons of agent remaining in its stockpile and is on target to complete destruction operations by the Chemical Weapons Convention treaty commitment date of Sept. 30, 2023. The Program Executive Office, …
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This is the March 1, 2023, Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board in-person and online meeting.
This is the Dec. 14 Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board in-person and online meeting.
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.
This video is a step-by-step look at destroying the M55 rockets using neutralization technology. Employees also describe their work, the focus on safety and the environment, and the pride they take in knowing they are making the world a safer place.
The United States is closing in on total destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile.
This is the Sept. 15 Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board in-person and online meeting.
More than 50% of the chemical agent originally stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) has been destroyed as of Sept. 9.
This is the June 8 Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board in-person and online meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the destruction of chemical weapons at the Blue Grass Army Depot near Richmond, Kentucky as well as planning for the closure of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP).
June 8 Elimination of All VX Nerve Agent Weapons in the U.S. Stockpile Event
This is the June 8 Elimination of All VX Nerve Agent Weapons in the U.S. Stockpile event. The purpose of this event is to recognize the destruction of all VX nerve agent weapons in the U.S. stockpile.
