Briefing by the head of the Blue Grass CW Storage Facility for members of the OPCW delegation.

The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited the United States from 30 August to 2 September where he met with senior U.S. officials in Washington D.C. and visited the chemical weapons storage depot and destruction facility in Blue Grass, Kentucky.

Entry to storage igloo for VX-rockets at the Blue Grass facility.

The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited the United States from 30 August to 2 September where he met with senior U.S. officials in Washington D.C. and visited the chemical weapons storage depot and destruction facility in Blue Grass, Kentucky.

Delegation members preparing to enter the VX storage igloo

The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited the United States from 30 August to 2 September where he met with senior U.S. officials in Washington D.C. and visited the chemical weapons storage depot and destruction facility in Blue Grass, Kentucky.

Director-General Üzümcü donning protective mask before entering VX storage igloo.

The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited the United States from 30 August to 2 September where he met with senior U.S. officials in Washington D.C. and visited the chemical weapons storage depot and destruction facility in Blue Grass, Kentucky.

OPCW delegation members inside the VX storage igloo at the Blue Grass facility.

The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited the United States from 30 August to 2 September where he met with senior U.S. officials in Washington D.C. and visited the chemical weapons storage depot and destruction facility in Blue Grass, Kentucky.

Exiting the VX storage igloo at the Blue Grass facility.

The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited the United States from 30 August to 2 September where he met with senior U.S. officials in Washington D.C. and visited the chemical weapons storage depot and destruction facility in Blue Grass, Kentucky.

Briefing on site at the CWDF under construction at Blue Grass.

Briefing by Site Project Manager Jeffrey Brubaker.

Chemical weapons destruction facility in Blue Grass, Kentucky.

OPCW Director-General talking with project officials on site at the Blue Grass CWDF

The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited the United States from 30 August to 2 September where he met with senior U.S. officials in Washington D.C. and visited the chemical weapons storage depot and destruction facility in Blue Grass, Kentucky.