Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
| Lake City Army Ammunition Plant | |
|---|---|
| Independence, Missouri in United States | |
Crest of Joint Munitions Command | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Ammunition production facility |
| Owner | United States Army |
| Operator | Winchester Ammunition |
| Controlled by | Joint Munitions Command |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 39°06′4″N 94°15′47″W / 39.10111°N 94.26306°W |
| Area | 3,935 acres (1,592 ha) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| Built by | Remington Arms |
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) is a 3,935-acre (15.92 km2) U.S. government-owned, contractor-operated facility in northeastern Independence, Missouri. It produces ammunition for military and personal rifles.
Lake City was established by Remington Arms in 1941 to manufacture and test small caliber ammunition for the U.S. Army. The facility has remained in continuous operation except for one 5-year period following World War II. As of July 2007, the plant produced nearly 1.4 billion rounds of ammunition per year. In addition, Lake City performs small caliber ammunition stockpile reliability testing and has ammunition and weapon testing responsibilities as the NATO National and Regional Test Center. LCAAP is the single largest producer of small arms ammunition for the United States Armed Forces.