The first congressional Base Realignment and Closure Commission "realigned" UMCD in 1988.
UMCD is currently authorized 178 civilian employees to accomplish its mission.
UMCD's OC performs chemical hazard analysis, such as monitoring, inventory, and overpack before chemical weapons operations.
Training plays a major role at UMCD. There are frequent CAIRA exercises, monthly no-notice command post exercises for the EOC/staff crisis response team, and an annual large-scale evaluated exercise.
As UMCD's commander, this disposal project required much coordination and obtaining at least a working knowledge of the demilitarization process.