Aberdeen Proving Ground ( APG ) is a U.S. Army facility located adjacent to Aberdeen , Harford County , Maryland, United States. More than 7,500 civilians and 5,000 military personnel work at APG. There are 11 major commands among the tenant units, including:
41-561: APG may refer to: Aberdeen Proving Ground , a United States Army installation in Aberdeen, Maryland Phillips Army Airfield (IATA code), the airfield of the above Aboriginal Provisional Government , Indigenous Australian independence movement Alkyl polyglycoside , a class of surfactants Ambulatory Patient Group André-Pierre Gignac (born 1985), French footballer Android Privacy Guard , an implementation of Pretty Good Privacy for
82-481: A census-designated place (Aberdeen Proving Ground CDP) by the U.S. Census Bureau. As of the 2020 census , the resident population was 1,668. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,116 people, 805 households, and 763 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 274.1 inhabitants per square mile (105.8/km ). There were 902 housing units at an average density of 79.3 per square mile (30.6/km ). The racial makeup of
123-414: A software generating password Automatic platform gate , a safety facility preventing awaiting passenger falling from station platform to rail tracks Philippines AirAsia (ICAO code) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title APG . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
164-577: A wind tunnel, test grids, and small buildings. Edgewood Chemical Activity is a chemical-weapons depot located at APG. Elimination of the chemicals held here was put on an accelerated schedule after the September 11, 2001, attacks , and all chemical weapons were destroyed by February 2006. Fort Hoyle was established on October 7, 1922, and was created from a portion of the Edgewood Arsenal. Named for Brigadier General Eli D. Hoyle , who had commanded
205-550: Is a test track with hills that provide steep natural grades and tight turns to stress engines , drivetrains , and suspensions for army vehicles, including M1 Abrams tanks , Bradley Fighting Vehicles , and Humvees . The eastern half of Carroll Island was used as a testing location for open air static testing of chemical weapons since the 1950s. During tests of chemical agents and other compounds at Carroll Island, Maryland, from July 1, 1964, to December 31, 1971, nearly 6.5 short tons (5.9 t) of chemicals were disseminated on
246-507: Is a designated habitat for bald eagles. A scandal at the APG surfaced in 1996. The U.S. Army brought charges against twelve commissioned and non-commissioned male officers for sexual assault of female trainees under their command. Following campaigning by PETA , the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and other organizations, the U.S. military announced in 2011 that it
287-484: The 6th Field Artillery Regiment , the post was home to Headquarters, 1st Field Artillery Brigade (1922 to 1939), the 6th Field Artillery Regiment (1922 to 1940), the 1st Ammunition Train (1922 to 1930), and the 99th Field Artillery Regiment (minus 2nd Battalion) (1940 to 1941). Fort Hoyle was officially disestablished as a separate military post when it was reabsorbed by Edgewood Arsenal on September 10, 1940. The U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Museum previously located at APG,
328-551: The Army Distinguished Service Medal in recognition of his efforts to create Aberdeen Proving Ground. The citation for the medal reads: For especially meritorious and distinguished service. The conception and construction of the Aberdeen Proving Ground and its operation during the early and most difficult period of its history are a monument to his sagacity and unremitting labor. After the war, Ruggles
369-634: The Bush River . The northeastern is known as the Aberdeen Area and the southwestern is called the Edgewood Area (formerly the Edgewood Arsenal ). According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31.1 km ), of which 11.4 square miles (29.5 km ) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ) (5.09%) is water. For statistical purposes the base is delineated as
410-732: The Philippines from September 1913 to October 1915, assigned as Ordnance officer of the Philippine Department and commander of the Manila Ordnance Depot. From December 1915 to March 1918, Ruggles commanded Sandy Hook Proving Ground , New Jersey , and he was promoted to colonel on May 15, 1917. While serving as commander of Sandy Hook Proving Ground, Ruggles planned and oversaw construction of Aberdeen Proving Ground , Maryland , which he commanded from October 1917 to March 1918. From March 1918 to January 1919, Ruggles served at
451-690: The United States Military Academy from August 1908 to June 1911, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel on April 13, 1911. In 1910, Ruggles published Stresses in Wire-Wrapped Guns and in Gun Carriages , a technical work which was used by Army Ordnance and Artillery officers. From June 1911 to July 1913, Ruggles was assigned as Ordnance officer for the Army's Western Department and commander of Benicia Arsenal , California . He served in
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#1732845117189492-450: The United States Military Academy . He graduated in 1890 and was ranked fifth in his class of 54. Ruggles received his commission as a second lieutenant of Field Artillery , and was assigned to the 1st Artillery Regiment at Fort Columbus , New York . Ruggles remained with the 1st Artillery until August 1891, when he was assigned to the 3rd Artillery at Fort Monroe , Virginia . He remained at Fort Monroe until December 1893, and
533-508: The APG is projected to lose the Ordnance School and associated R&D facilities with 3862 military and 290 civilian jobs moving to Fort Gregg-Adams , Virginia. APG will gain 451 military and 5,661 civilian jobs from Fort Monmouth , New Jersey . As a result, the net change is a loss of 3,411 military jobs and a gain of 5,371 civilian jobs. Although civilian contractors produced the major portion of conventional munitions for World War I ,
574-507: The Android operating system Angiosperm Phylogeny Group , a collaboration of botanists, publishing classification systems of flowering plants Annealed pyrolytic graphite , a thermally conductive form of synthetic graphite Anterior Pituitary Gland , an endocrine gland APG Airlines , a French airline based in Cannes. APG (pension fund) , a Netherlands-based pension fund established under
615-434: The CDP was 50.5% White , 34.6% African American, 0.6% Native American , 3.1% Asian , 1.3% Pacific Islander , 5.7% from other races , and 4.2% from two or more races; 11.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 40.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 44.9% from 25 to 44, 4.4% from 45 to 64, and 0.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
656-828: The County Department of Public Works and the well field used by the Joppatowne Sanitary Subdistrict serve 35,000 people within 3 miles (4.8 km) of the site. On-site groundwater sampling has identified perchlorate , various metals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and chemical warfare agent degradation products. On-site soil contamination sampling has identified various VOCs, metals, and unexploded ordnance in surface and subsurface soil. On-site surface water sampling has identified various metals, pesticides, phosphorus, and VOCs. People who accidentally ingest or come in direct contact with contaminated groundwater, surface water, soil, or sediments may be at risk. The area
697-673: The November 1918 armistice. Some of this gas was shipped overseas for use in French and British artillery shells. The Edgewood area of Aberdeen Proving Ground is approximately 13,000 acres (5,300 ha) or 20.31 square miles (52.6 km ). The Edgewood area was used for the development and testing of chemical agent munitions. From 1917 to the present, the Edgewood area conducted chemical research programs, manufactured chemical agents, and tested, stored, and disposed of toxic materials. From 1955 to 1975,
738-763: The Ordnance Department's headquarters in Washington, D.C. , first as Chief of the Supply Division, then as Chief of the Inspection Division. He was promoted to temporary brigadier general on August 8, 1918. From October to December 1918, Ruggles served on temporary inspection and observation duty with the American Expeditionary Forces in England and France . At the end of the war, he received
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820-467: The U.S. Army Chemical Corps conducted classified medical studies at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. The purpose was to evaluate the impact of low-dose chemical warfare agents on military personnel and to test protective clothing and pharmaceuticals. About 7,000 soldiers took part in these experiments that involved exposures to more than 250 different chemicals, according to the Department of Defense (DoD). Some of
861-480: The U.S. entered World War I . The planning and construction were overseen by Brigadier General Colden Ruggles , who later served as the Army's Chief of Ordnance . Its location allowed design and testing of ordnance materiel to take place near contemporary industrial and shipping centers. The proving ground was created as a successor to the Sandy Hook Proving Ground , which was too small for some of
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#1732845117189902-598: The United States government built federally owned plants on Aberdeen Proving Ground for the manufacture of toxic gas. These poison gas manufacturing facilities came to be known as Edgewood Arsenal. Edgewood Arsenal included plants to manufacture mustard gas , chloropicrin and phosgene , and separate facilities to fill artillery shells with these chemicals. Production began in 1918, reached 2,756 short tons (2,500 t) per month, and totaled 10,817 short tons (9,813 t) of toxic gas manufactured at Edgewood Arsenal before
943-443: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=APG&oldid=1242308227 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Aberdeen Proving Ground APG is the U.S. Army's oldest active proving ground , established on October 20, 1917, six months after
984-525: The land areas of the site contain contaminated or potentially contaminated sites and potentially buried ordnance. Substances disposed of in the area include significant quantities of napalm, white phosphorus, and chemical agents. On-site surface waters include rivers, streams, and wetlands. Edgewood area standby water supply wells in the Canal Creek area previously served approximately 3,000 people. The wells have been abandoned. The Long Bar Harbor well field of
1025-620: The larger weapons being tested. At the peak of World War II , APG had billeting space for 2,348 officers and 24,189 enlisted personnel. A notable scientist was James B. Conant , who helped develop Lewisite at Aberdeen, went on to become the President of Harvard, and oversaw the Manhattan Project for OSRD . Aberdeen was home to the Army Pulse Radiation Facility Reactor, in 1968. On September 6, 1968, this reactor
1066-717: The poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. The Edgewood area of the Aberdeen Proving Ground site was proposed to the Environmental Protection Agency's National Priorities List of the most serious uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites requiring long term remedial action on April 10, 1985. The site was formally added to the National Priorities List on February 21, 1990. The Edgewood area has large areas of land and water and numerous buildings that are contaminated or suspected of contamination. Virtually all
1107-785: The shoreline of Poole's Island, Aberdeen Proving Ground using Agent Orange and Agent Orange Plus foam. The Gunpowder Meetinghouse and Presbury Meetinghouse located within the grounds of Edgewood Arsenal are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Other parts of APG not attached to the main installation include the Churchville Test Area in Harford County , and the Carroll Island and Graces Quarters in Baltimore County , Maryland. The Churchville Test Area
1148-533: The skies, finally crashing in a wooded area in northeastern Pennsylvania. Colden Ruggles Colden L'Hommedieu Ruggles (March 18, 1869 – April 2, 1933) was a career officer in the United States Army . A prominent member of the Ordnance Corps , he attained the rank of brigadier general , and was notable for planning and overseeing construction of Aberdeen Proving Ground , Maryland . In addition, he
1189-427: The test area including 4,600 pounds (2,100 kg) of irritants, 655 pounds (297 kg) of anticholinesterase compounds such as the nerve gasses Sarin and VX, and 263 pounds (119 kg) of incapacitants such as LSD. Simulant agents, incendiaries, decontaminating compounds, signaling and screening smokes, mustard, and herbicides were also released as well as riot control gasses. The test sites consisted of spray grids,
1230-449: The volunteers exhibited symptoms at the time of exposure to these agents but long-term follow-up was not planned as part of the DoD studies. The agents tested included chemical warfare agents and other related agents: During the week of July 14, 1969, personnel from Naval Applied Science Laboratory in conjunction with personnel from Limited War Laboratory conducted a defoliation test along
1271-404: Was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 38,875, and the median income for a family was $ 40,306. Males had a median income of $ 26,943 versus $ 26,194 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 12,808. About 4.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below
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1312-574: Was again promoted to brigadier general. From April to June 1930, Ruggles served as acting Chief of Ordnance. In retirement, Ruggles was a resident of Charleston, South Carolina . He was a member of the American Society of Automotive Engineers , American Society of Mechanical Engineers and U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Association. He was a member of the General Society of Colonial Wars , The Huguenot Society of America , and American Legion . He
1353-567: Was also a hereditary member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States . In November 1894, Ruggles married Mary Appleton Miller (1870–1950), the daughter of Brigadier General Marcus P. Miller (1835–1906). They were the parents of a daughter, Colden (1898–1967), the wife of Eustace L. Florance of Baltimore , Maryland. Ruggles died in Charleston on April 2, 1933. He
1394-749: Was assigned as Chief of the Ordnance Department's Technical Staff. He served in this position from January 1919 to July 1921. In March 1919, he reverted to his permanent rank of colonel . He was a student at the United States Army War College from August 1921 to June 1922 and after graduating he returned to his post as Chief of the Technical Staff at the Ordnance Department. From August 1923 until retiring in August 1930, Ruggles served as Chief of Ordnance Department's Manufacturing Division and Assistant Chief of Ordnance . On March 28, 1927, Ruggles
1435-586: Was moved to Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia , as a result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Act. APG occupies a land area of 293 square kilometres (113 sq mi). Its northernmost point is near the mouth of the Susquehanna River , where the river enters the Chesapeake Bay , while on the south, it is bordered by the Gunpowder River . The installation lies on two peninsulas separated by
1476-569: Was noteworthy for his service as acting Chief of Ordnance in 1930. Colden L'Hommedieu Ruggles was born in Omaha, Nebraska , on March 18, 1869, the son of Brigadier General George D. Ruggles and Alma Hammond ( née L'Hommedieu) Ruggles (a daughter of Stephen S. L'Hommedieu ). Ruggles was educated at various Army posts as the Ruggles family traveled during George Ruggles' career, including Omaha and Saint Paul, Minnesota . In 1886, he began attendance at
1517-699: Was on detached duty as an instructor at the Artillery School beginning in September 1892. Ruggles was promoted to first lieutenant on December 18, 1893, and assigned to the Ordnance Corps. After his assignment to Ordnance, Ruggles became an acknowledged expert in the design, production, and quality control inspection of artillery, small arms, and ammunition. He served at Frankford Arsenal , Pennsylvania from January to October 1894 and at Sandy Hook Proving Ground , New Jersey from October 1894 to October 1896. He
1558-781: Was on duty at Frankford Arsenal again from October 1896 to February 1900. During the Spanish–American War , Ruggles was offered promotion to temporary major in the United States Volunteers , which he declined in order to remain on duty at Frankford Arsenal. During the war, Ruggles was assigned to inspect the manufacture of ammunition by civilian corporations including the United States Cartridge Company ( Lowell, Massachusetts ), Union Metallic Cartridge Company ( Bridgeport, Connecticut ), and Winchester Repeating Arms Company ( New Haven, Connecticut ). He
1599-584: Was promoted to captain on April 22, 1899. Ruggles served as an Ordnance inspector at the Bethlehem Steel Company in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania , from February 1900 to July 1903. In 1903, he graduated from Lehigh University with an E.E. degree ( electrical engineering ). He was an inspector at Watertown Arsenal , Massachusetts , from July 1903 to August 1908 and was promoted to major on June 25, 1906. He served as professor of Ordnance and Gunnery at
1640-429: Was replacing its use of monkeys in the Army's nerve-agent attack training courses with human simulators and other non-animal teaching methods. The training drills had been carried out on vervet monkeys and conducted at Aberdeen Proving Ground. A Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) broke free from its mooring station on APG October 28, 2015. It traveled for three hours through
1681-527: Was the site of a prompt critical excursion during commissioning tests. This accident harmed no personnel but did release enough heat to reach the melting point of the fuel in the core, 1150 °C. This caused damage to the fuel components of the reactor, fusing the four central rings together. This is one of thirty-three prompt critical accidents worldwide, between 1949 and 2000. Under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program, as announced in 2005,