Iowa Army Ammunition Plant
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The mission of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAP), located in Des Moines County
in southeastern Iowa
, near the city of Burlington
, is to manufacture and deliver large caliber items for the Department of Defense using modern production methods in support of worldwide operations.
production in 1941. Production was stopped in 1945, when World War II ended. In 1947, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission assumed responsibility. The plant resumed its ammunition manufacturing mission in 1949. In 1950, in response to the Korean War
, production increased dramatically. In 1975, responsibility for the IAAAP reverted back to the Army.
1100775 square feet (102,265.3 m²). It also has 143 miles (230.1 km) of roads and 102 miles (164.2 km) of railroads. The facilities are located within the townships
of Union Township, Danville Township, Flint River Township, and the southern part of the small city of Middletown, Iowa
, all in Des Moines County.
assault weapon missile warhead workload from Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
. It will also gain the “family of scatterable mines” and the detonator workload from Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant
. Both of these facilities are closing due to Base Realignment and Closure 2005.
) in 1990.
753-7101, E-mail: leon.baxter@us.army.mil
Des Moines County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 40,325 in the county, with a population density of . There were 18,535 housing units, of which 17,003 were occupied.-2000 census:...
in southeastern Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, near the city of Burlington
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
, is to manufacture and deliver large caliber items for the Department of Defense using modern production methods in support of worldwide operations.
Capabilities
Capabilities of the center include: load, assemble and pack for a full range of munitions and high explosive components; tank ammunition (105 mm; 120 mm); high explosive artillery; large caliber mortars (81 mm; 120 mm); insensitive munitions; smart munitions mines/scatterable mines; missile assembly/missile warheads; rocket assisted projectiles; detonators; development; pressed and cast warheads; and testing.History
The IAAAP was established in November 1940, as the Iowa Ordnance Plant and startedproduction in 1941. Production was stopped in 1945, when World War II ended. In 1947, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission assumed responsibility. The plant resumed its ammunition manufacturing mission in 1949. In 1950, in response to the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, production increased dramatically. In 1975, responsibility for the IAAAP reverted back to the Army.
Facilities
IAAAP is housed on 19011 acres (76.9 km²) with 767 buildings, 282 igloos and storage capacity of1100775 square feet (102,265.3 m²). It also has 143 miles (230.1 km) of roads and 102 miles (164.2 km) of railroads. The facilities are located within the townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Union Township, Danville Township, Flint River Township, and the southern part of the small city of Middletown, Iowa
Middletown, Iowa
Middletown is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 535 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Middletown is located at ....
, all in Des Moines County.
BRAC 2005
IAAAP will gain the 105 mm and 155 mm artillery and the shoulder-launched multi-purposeassault weapon missile warhead workload 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 also gain the “family of scatterable mines” and the detonator workload from 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...
. Both of these facilities are closing due to Base Realignment and Closure 2005.
Environment
IAAAP was placed on the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priority List (SuperfundSuperfund
Superfund is the common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 , a United States federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances...
) in 1990.
Contact Information
Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, 17571 Highway 79, Middletown, IA 52638-5000, Phone: (319)753-7101, E-mail: leon.baxter@us.army.mil