McAlester Army Ammunition Plant
McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) is a weapons manufacturing facility in McAlester, Oklahoma. Its 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.
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 the 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.
Facilities
MCAAP is housed on 44,964 acres (181.96 km2) with 2,891 buildings, 2,426 igloos and storage capacity of 8,840,559 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, 54,000-square-foot (5,000 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.[1] According to the article, "The McAlester facility has offices, classrooms, workout facilities, kitchens and a 25,000-square-foot motor pool."
- Information compiled from [2]
External links
- McAlester Army Ammunition Plant website
- Joint Munitions Command website
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. OK-1, "McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, McAlester, Pittsburg County, OK"
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: [3]
