Bus takes participants to the location of the groundbreaking for the new Future Artillery complex at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. (U.S. Army video by Justine Barati, U.S. Army Sustainment Command)
During a Change of Command ceremony on July 14, held at RIA’s historic Quarters One, Col. Jason Knapp became the commander of RIA’s Garrison, and he took the wheel from Col. Joe Parker.
The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP) has been granted an emergency Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit extension by the EPA to continue storing lead azide, which has been reclassified as hazardous waste since it is no longer required for production. To ensure maximum safety and regulatory compliance, the explosive material will remain secured in earth-covered magazines while the Army finalizes a safe, compliant, and...
