RICHMOND, Ky. — The Blue Grass Army Depot has completed its 13-year confidence clip project, a program that began in 2012 to improve safety and efficiency for Soldiers using G878 fuzes.
“This project started with a simple problem in the field and grew into a model of innovation,” said Col. Sam Morgan III, BGAD’s commander. “Our mission was always to make sure Soldiers could trust their equipment, and we delivered on that promise.”
The initiative began after Soldiers reported that pins were coming loose too easily, forcing them to wrap tape around grenades which used the G878 fuzes. In some instances, the tape created dangerous situations for personnel, and there were incidents where several individuals lost fingers...
11.25.2025 | RICHMOND, KENTUCKY, US |
Story by Matthew Wheaton
