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

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Pueblo Environmental Manager Adds Closure to Responsibilities

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, Closure, Environment, People | Comments are Closed | 23 February, 2023 | 0

The environmental manager at the Pueblo plant has been designated as the plant’s closure lead.

Ryan Williams will oversee the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant government field office staff and the 24/7 chemical weapons destruction operation as the PCAPP principal deputy.

Program Names New Pueblo Plant Principal Deputy

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 12 September, 2022 | 0

A nine-year veteran of the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant has been named principal deputy.

  • Michael Costas, general manager, Defense and Space, Bechtel National Inc., and Todd Ailes, project manager, Bechtel Pueblo Team, present a certificate of appreciation to Andy Shaffer, test coordinator, Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant, accepting on behalf of the PCAPP environmental team. The certificates were presented July 27 at the End of the 105mm Projectile Destruction Campaign event in Pueblo.
  • Representatives from nine workforce departments from the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant and the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot accepted certificates of appreciation at the End of the 105mm Projectile Destruction Campaign event July 27 in Pueblo.
  • Michael Abaie, program executive officer, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives, congratulates Darren Mitani, maintenance technician specialist, Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant, who accepted a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the PCAPP maintenance team. The certificates were presented at the End of the 105mm Projectile Destruction Campaign event July 27 in Pueblo.
  • Craig Campbell, principal deputy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Threat Reduction and Arms Control, congratulates Jose Cornejo, munitions transporter, Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant, who accepted a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the PCAPP operations team. The certificates were presented at the End of the 105mm Projectile Destruction Campaign event July 27 in Pueblo.

Pueblo Plant, Depot Personnel Share Spotlight

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 19 August, 2022 | 0

The Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant and U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot workforce were recognized for their roles in completing the 105mm projectile destruction campaign in July.

Colleen Brisnehan, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment hazardous waste program manager, is the newest appointed member of the Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission.

Colorado Commission Welcomes New Member

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, People, Public Involvement | Comments are Closed | 4 May, 2022 | 0

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has appointed a Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment regulator to the Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission, or CAC.

  • Todd Ailes is the new Bechtel Pueblo Team project manager at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.
  • Todd Ailes is the new Bechtel Pueblo Team project manager at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

New Bechtel Pueblo Team Manager Takes Helm

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 18 November, 2021 | 0

A new Bechtel Pueblo Team project manager is on the job at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

Redevelopment CEO Appointed to Colorado Advisory Commission

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, People, Public Involvement | Comments are Closed | 28 October, 2021 | 0

The president and CEO of the Local Redevelopment Authority for the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot has been appointed to the Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission.

Drew Norton, ordnance technician, left, and Jeff Mecomber, instruments and control technician, pose for a photograph after making a toxic area entry together at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

Mentorship Critical to Pueblo Plant Maintenance

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 30 August, 2021 | 0

Veteran Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant maintenance workers are ensuring safe toxic area entries by mentoring less experienced technicians.

  • Belts equipped with a bag of practice hoses are used by beginning Demilitarization Protective Ensemble entrants to simulate the hose change process.
  • Jeff Mecomber, instruments and control technician, PCAPP, demonstrates his new breathing hose practice system with Felicia Clarke, waste operator, at a recent Chemical Agent Safety Team meeting.

Worker’s Innovation Streamlines Toxic Area Entry Training

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, People, Technology | Comments are Closed | 29 July, 2021 | 0

A Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant worker has developed a new practice system to better prepare team members to complete tasks in toxic areas.

Mark Honnen, an Air Force veteran and deputy chief of staff to Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, is the newest member of the Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission.

Colorado Governor Appoints New Advisory Commission Member

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, People, Public Involvement | Comments are Closed | 8 April, 2021 | 0

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has appointed the deputy chief of staff of the lieutenant governor to the Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission.

Toxic Material Handlers from the Pueblo Chemical Depot load a pallet of munitions onto a Modified Ammunition Vehicle, or MAV.

Toxic Material Handlers Keep Up with Demand

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, People, Safety | Comments are Closed | 6 April, 2021 | 0

As the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant 105mm munitions destruction campaign continues at a rapid pace, toxic material handlers from the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot are keeping up with demand.

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