McAlester Army Ammunition Plant
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McAlester Army Ammunition Plant’s (MCAAP) mission is to produce and renovate conventional ammunition and ammunition related components. The plant stores war reserve and training ammunition. McAlester performs manufacturing, industrial engineering and production product assurance. The plant also receives, demilitarizes and disposes of conventional ammunition components. The plant is government-owned and government-operated. It is located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
, southwest of the city of McAlester
.
Army’s Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition in 1977. It acquired Red River Munitions Center in 1999. MCAAP will be acquiring additional workload as a result of Base Realignment and Closure 2005. From Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
, it will acquire the Sensor Fuzed Weapon and missile warhead production. From Red River Munitions Center, Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant
, and Sierra Army Depot
, it will acquire demilitarization, storage and maintenance functions.
An article in the February 24, 2011 issue of the Army Times announced that a ceremony was to be held to mark the opening of a new $17-million dollar, 54000 square feet (5,016.8 m²) Armed Forces Reserve Center for reserve component units, replacing old Reserve centers and National Guard armories in various locations that have been or are being converted to community centers or municipal buildings.http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/02/ap-ceremony-planned-for-oklahoma-military-facility-022411/ According to the article, "The McAlester facility has offices, classrooms, workout facilities, kitchens and a 25,000-square-foot motor pool."
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Pittsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 43,953. Its county seat is McAlester.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,569 km²...
, southwest of the city of McAlester
McAlester, Oklahoma
McAlester is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 17,783 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pittsburg County. It is currently the largest city in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, followed by Durant....
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Capabilities
Capabilities of the center include: manufacturing; logistics support; demilitarization/disposal; training support; safety and environmental protection; research and development;and renovation.History
MCAAP was established May 20, 1943 as the McAlester Naval Depot. It became part of theArmy’s Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition in 1977. It acquired Red River Munitions Center in 1999. MCAAP will be acquiring additional workload as a result of Base Realignment and Closure 2005. From Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
The Kansas Army Ammunition Plant was a government-owned, contractor-operated facility, established in 1942, located in Parsons, Kansas. The plant produced ammunition during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The plant was deactivated on March 4, 2009 as part of the Base...
, it will acquire the Sensor Fuzed Weapon and missile warhead production. From Red River Munitions Center, Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant
Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant
The Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant was a government-owned, contractor-operated facility 12 miles west of Texarkana, Texas that was established in 1942. The land was taken from the local citizens by eminent Domain from the Federal Government. The Lone Star Defense Corporation, a subsidiary of...
, and Sierra Army Depot
Sierra Army Depot
Sierra Army Depot is a United States Army post located near the unincorporated city of Herlong, California northwest of Reno, NV and southeast of Susanville, CA. Sierra Army Depot is in the highest desert plain east of the Sierra Nevada mountains at an elevation of . The high desert plain is only...
, it will acquire demilitarization, storage and maintenance functions.
Facilities
MCAAP is housed on 44964 acres (182 km²) with 2,891 buildings, 2,426 igloos and storage capacity of 8840559 square feet (821,314.8 m²).An article in the February 24, 2011 issue of the Army Times announced that a ceremony was to be held to mark the opening of a new $17-million dollar, 54000 square feet (5,016.8 m²) Armed Forces Reserve Center for reserve component units, replacing old Reserve centers and National Guard armories in various locations that have been or are being converted to community centers or municipal buildings.http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/02/ap-ceremony-planned-for-oklahoma-military-facility-022411/ According to the article, "The McAlester facility has offices, classrooms, workout facilities, kitchens and a 25,000-square-foot motor pool."
- Information compiled from http://www.jmc.army.mil/FactSheets/FactSheets%202008/McAlester%20Army%20Ammunition%20Plant.pdf