milan army ammunition plant Milan, Tennessee
Mission Provide U.S. forces with high-quality joint munitions by load, assemble, and pack of medium- to large-caliber ammunition; receive and issue containerized/break bulk ammunition and conduct ammunition storage and surveillance operations; provide oversight of the operating contractor (American Ordnance, AO); train and develop the workforce; and simultaneously support AO contract initiative optimizing overall munitions production and value to the Army. History Milan Ordnance Depot and Wolf Creek Ordnance Plant were established in 1941. The plant began production in 1941 of ammunition items to support the war effort. In 1943, the plant and the depot were merged into Milan Ordnance Center, redesignated as the Milan Arsenal in 1945. Between 1960 and 1963, several name changes were made, concluding the redesignation of Milan Army Ammunition Plant (MLAAP).
Competencies Milan AAP has medium-caliber 40 mm pressing, loading, assembly, and packaging capabilities for: 40 mm, M918/M385, and M430/M433. The plant has the capability to receive and ship containerized cargo and a CAT II storage capability. Milan also has the ability for: high-explosive artillery/mortar melt pour; assembly and packaging of 105 mm/155 mm/60 mm/81 mm; modern Extruder of C4 plastic explosives; C4 used for mineclearing line charge (M58A4/M68A2) and M112/M183 demolition charges; and assembly of reactive armor tiles for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. MLAAP manufactures the M74 grenade and loads into Army Tactical Missile System Warhead. The depot storage capacity is 84 igloos and 22 magazines. Capabilities at a Glance • Load, assemble, and pack of ammunition • 40 mm cartridge mortars/mortar components
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(propellant charges, fuze boostering) Artillery projectiles • Ignition cartridges Propelling charges • Bursters • Grenades Tactical Missile System Demilitarization/disposal Renovation/reclamation Item development and production test support Logistics support
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Contact Information Milan Army Ammunition Plant ATTN: JMML-CO 2280 Highway 104 West Milan, TN 38358-6101 731-686-6087 (COM), 966-6087 (DSN) CDRSITE-MilanAAP@conus.army.mil (email)
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Installation Overview The plant sits on 22,357 acres of land. The facility has more than 2,405 structures including igloos, buildings, and magazines with a total of 2.3 million square feet of storage. The plant has 216 miles of roads and 86 miles of railroads. The plant also has an active test-fire area for testing live munitions, an on-post fire station, and is capable of open burn/open detonation of explosives.