Job Opportunity

[tomahawk6]

The Army is responsible for demilitarizing 15000 16in shells and is seeking a company from the private sector to do the job.Not sure why the Army doesnt want to do the job internally as I dont know how many firms have this kind of disposal experience.This would be a potential security issue if not done on site.Certainly you dont want to transport the shells as it could be a target for terrorists.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a23202/do-you-know-what-to-do-with-15000-battleship-shells/

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1f0ec67c7298e84651069f217a92cb72&tab=core&_cview=0

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), Rock Island, IL on behalf of the Project Director Demilitarization, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, and Joint Munitions Command (JMC) Rock Island, IL is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the capabilities, experience, and expertise necessary for Demilitarization (demil) and Disposal of 16-inch Navy gun projectiles containing Explosive D and/or Composition A5 consisting primarily of RDX. There are currently more than 15,000 unserviceable, 16-inch Navy gun projectiles containing Explosive D in the Demil inventory account. These items are obsolete and are currently being stored at Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA).

 

[jollyjacktar]

Too bad they couldn't demilitarize these shells by delivering them nose first from great distances into Raqqa and other like locations.  Seems a waste otherwise.

 

[Lightguns]

What fun a few old battleship gunners could have!

 

[Kat Stevens]

How does the army become responsible for heavy navy disonaur rounds? They're usually pretty mean about keeping their shit in house.

 

[Blackadder1916]

How does the army become responsible for heavy navy disonaur rounds? They're usually pretty mean about keeping their crap in house.

Because back a few decades ago the US DOD (understanding, like we did in the 1960s, that there were budgetary savings in consolidating some logistics functions) established the "Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition" (SMCA).  The Secretary of the Army was designated to establish that function.

 

[Kat Stevens]

Ack.