Blue Grass Army Depot

The delay is for maintenance on the plan’s static detonation chambers, which are used to destroy containerized rocket warheads with residual amounts of nerve agent.

Last month, defense officials saw a demonstration at the Blue Grass Army Depot of smart-camera technology meant to better detect active shooters.

The proposal was one of several outlined in a U.S. Army feasibility study that researched potential reuses for facilities at the depot’s chemical weapons disposal plant.

A change in leadership at the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) was finalized Thursday, with Col. Samuel Morgan taking over as Commander of the munitions storage facility.

Madison County’s Emergency Management Agency held its last disaster exercise as part of the federal Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Wednesday.

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Members of the Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and the Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board met Wednesday to hear an update on the Blue Grass Army Depot’s chemical weapons destruction plant closing operations.

The United States Senate has earmarked $3.3 million for the planning and design of a munitions supply facility at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond.

The proposal was made by engineering company Bechtel, which would fully fund the center’s design, construction and operation. It would use the existing infrastructure at the Depot and create around 50 IT jobs.