U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND
///// An Iowa Army Ammunition Plant worker inspects a 155 mm artillery round at the plant located in Middletown, Iowa.
iowa army ammunition plant Middletown, Iowa
History The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP), also referred to as the Iowa Ordnance Plant (IOP) prior to 1963, was established in 1940 and began production of ammunition in 1941 to support the war effort. All production was terminated on Aug. 14, 1945. Operations after that date consisted of completing work already in process and renovating rejected ammunition. The contract operations ceased in January 1946. The U.S. government then assumed the operation of long-term storage, surveillance, demilitarization, and reconditioning activities. In 1973, the USAEC announced that it was phasing out of the IAAAP; the facilities were reverted back to Army control on
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July 1, 1975. The installation received the additional mission of detonators, mines, and artillery production in accordance with BRAC 2005. Installation Overview The plant sits on 19,011 acres of land. The facility has more than 1,112 structures including: igloos, buildings, and magazines with a total of 1.1 million square feet of storage. The plant has 142 miles of roads and 102 miles of railroads. IAAAP is a government-owned, contractor-operated facility, operated by American Ordnance LLC, under a facilities-use contract. The use of the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support program at IAAAP has reduced the operating cost for the plant. Competencies Current production capabilities include the M795, M107, M927, Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS), Stryker Reactive Armor Tile (SRAT), Hawk, Stinger, Modular Artillery
U.S. AMC photo by Darryl Howlett
Mission Produce and deliver quality large-caliber ammunition items for the Department of Defense using modern production methods in support of worldwide operations. Maintain stewardship of government facilities and the environment.