United States Army Chemical Materials Activity

The demilitarization facilities were closed in the following order: CMA headquarters is at the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

Anniston, Alabama, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Umatilla, Oregon, and Tooele, Utah, use incineration for chemical weapons destruction.

The first incineration facility was built on Johnston Atoll in the Pacific Ocean and safely completed destruction operations in November 2000.

Neutralization is the selected method for the Department of Defense's Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives facilities in Pueblo, Colorado, and Richmond, Kentucky.

RMCD's non-intrusive assessment systems identify the chemical fill of recovered items and the presence of explosive components, allowing for proper handling and treatment.

CMA partners with the Department of Homeland Security through CSEPP to ensure effective emergency preparedness of the communities surrounding the stockpile storage sites.

Finally, CMA participates in the annual international Chemical Weapons Destruction Conference in which experts from CWC member nations share technology and lessons learned.