A key player in the management of overseeing the disposal of chemical weapons in Madison County is making a move to The Hague in the Netherlands. Candace Coyle served as site project manager at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. Coyle is taking on a liaison position with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
“I can take some of the experience here and help use that and breath it out to the rest of the world, so my role will really be a liaison between the Defense Department and the U.S. delegation team there. And being able to see if there’s ways and see if we can take all of the good work that we’ve done here and take it into the world and help feed to other people,” said Coyle.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons website says the group oversees the global endeavor to permanently and verifiably eliminate chemical weapons. And Coyle said that is an ongoing effort.
“The big thing right now is to make sure that it doesn’t re-emerge. So, a lot of this is making sure that as events may occur nationally or internationally, that we can provide that knowledge and help support other nations and be able to support removing any kind of use of chemical weapons globally,” said Coyle.
Coyle characterizes her role at the Blue Grass Depot as a phenomenal opportunity to be part of history, to lead a great workforce and rid the world of chemical weapons.
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