LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (LCAAP)
MISSION

Execute contract oversight for the production of small caliber ammunition, the operations, maintenance, environmental stewardship, and modernization of the Lake City Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) and operate the North American Regional Test Center to provide quality munitions to the Warfighter while ensuring the strategic readiness of the production infrastructure to meet the demands of current and future multi-domain warfighting requirements.

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SUPPORT OF NATIONAL TROOPS

The 325th Field Hospital utilizes Lake City Army Ammunition Plant as a training Facility.

325th Field Hospital
17306 E. US 24 Hwy
Independence, Mo 64056
719-366-3976/4002

HISTORY

LCAAP was established in December 1940, with production beginning in 1941. It was the first of 12 small arms plants run by the Army.



ATTN: JMLC-AO
Bldg. 5, Junction of Hwy. 7 and 78
Independence, Mo. 64051-1000
LCAAP 24/7 Security/Emergency
Phone: 816-796-7488

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Last updated: 07/03/2025 11:36 AM