The U.S. Army Recovered Chemical Materiel Directorate (CMA RCMD) provides management and direction to the Department of Defense for assessment and destruction of recovered chemical warfare materiel (RCWM). In every mission, RCMD puts safety first, protecting its personnel, surrounding communities and the environment.
RCMD’s focus on mission safety begins long before any chemical warfare materiel is recovered – at the research and development phase. Before RCMD brings new technologies online, rigorous research and testing confirms whether the systems can safely treat the chemical agents and munition sizes for which they are intended.
This research also helps RCMD ensure all technologies earn approvals from the Chemical Agency Safety Council, of which RCMD is a member, the Army Technical Center for Explosive Safety and the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).