Milan Army Ammunition Plant
Encyclopedia
Milan Army Ammunition Plant’s (MLAAP) mission is to load, assemble, pack, store, and ship/receive containerized conventional ammunition. The installation is located adjacent to Milan, Tennessee
and about 10 km north of Jackson, Tennessee
.
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
. It will also gain the105 mm and 155 mm artillery, Multiple Launch Rocket System and hand grenade, and 60 mm and 80 mm mortar workload from Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant
. Both facilities are slated for closure under Base Realignment and Closure 2005.
(Superfund) in 1987.
38358, Phone: (731) 686-6087,
Milan, Tennessee
Milan is a city in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,851 at the 2010 census. The zip code assigned by the U.S. Postal Service is 38358. Residents of Milan are usually referred to as Milanites...
and about 10 km north of Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
.
Capabilities
Capabilities of the center include: load, assemble and pack ammunition; 40 mm cartridges; mortars and components; artillery projectiles; ignition cartridges; propelling charges; bursters; grenades; Tactical Missile System; demilitarization/disposal; renovation/reclamation; development and production test support; and logistical support.History
Milan Ordnance Depot and Wolf Creek Ordnance Plant were established in 1941. In 1943, they merged, becoming Milan Ordnance Center and later Milan Arsenal in 1945. In the 1960s, it became MLAAP.Facilities
MLAAP is housed on 22, 357 acres (1.4 km²) with 1,450 buildings and 873 igloos and a storage capacity of 2270000 square feet (210,889.9 m²).BRAC 2005
MLAAP will gain the 155 mm artillery and 60 mm, 81 mm, and 120 mm mortar workload fromKansas 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 the105 mm and 155 mm artillery, Multiple Launch Rocket System and hand grenade, and 60 mm and 80 mm mortar 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 facilities are slated for closure under Base Realignment and Closure 2005.
Environment
MLAAP was placed on the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priority List(Superfund) in 1987.
- Information compiled from http://www.jmc.army.mil/FactSheets/FactSheets%202008/Milan%20Army%20Ammunition%20Plant.pdf
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Contact Information
Milan Army Ammunition Plant, ATTN: SJMML-CO, 2280 Highway 104 West, Milan, Tenn.38358, Phone: (731) 686-6087,