ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT MODERNIZATION PLAN


CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Although the Army’s modernization efforts to date have resulted in an improved industrial base, critical infrastructure and manufacturing process upgrades are still required to support the warfighter’s ammunition requirements and address the 1940s vintage infrastructure. Such infrastructure is still being used at GOCO Army ammunition plants and is consistently being evaluated for upgrades and reconstruction. Radford Army Ammunition Plant, for example, is undergoing key water infrastructure upgrades to better support current ammunition production requirements and meet the Army’s ammunition needs for the future multidomain-operations- capable force. Water is vital to Army ammunition plant operation for acid and materials production, fire suppression and human consumption. Without an adequate supply of water, the Army ammunition plants could not operate. Equally important is the handling or treatment of wastewater. Wastewater must be properly treated to bring it within state and federal water quality standards before discharge. Terefore, water sourcing, use and treatment are crucial infrastructure factors that must be considered to meet future demands.


To support current and future water needs, the Army set out to restore and rebuild the Radford Army Ammunition Plant water supply treatment and distribution system. Tis project began in 2014 when JPEO A&A first began assessing Radford Army Ammunition Plant’s water demands and water supply treatment, manufactur- ing and distribution infrastructure. Based on this data, JPEO A&A then developed a water utility restoration strategy that would meet future operational require- ments in compliance with federal, state and local regulations, including the 1972 Clean Water Act provisions and those


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provisions set by the Virginia Department of the Environmental Quality govern- ing intake velocity (a velocity below 0.5 feet per second reduces mortality rate for local aquatic life and helps to maintain a healthy ecosystem).


FIGURE 1


Specific upgrades to the new raw water intake system included new electrical controls and wiring; four new high-effi- ciency pumps; new piping; new raw water mains; self-cleaning strainers; cone check valves; throttling, isolation, and safety


FIGURE 1: QUANTITATIVE SCORING


Projects prioritization is based on scoring calculated from weighted criteria measured against two factors, then multiplied along with the corresponding scoring criteria weight, and then summed to produce a final score. (Graphic courtesy of JPEO A&A)


FIGURE 2


FIGURE 2: GOCO AAP FUNDING


Graph shows historical and projected resourcing for the Army ammunition plant modernization program to address over $10 billion in modernization requirements. (Graphic courtesy of JPEO A&A)


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