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USAF hosts DTRA delegates for the Vienna Document

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The Liberty Wing hosted the Defense Threat Reduction Agency for the annual Vienna Document 2011 information exchange exercise, Nov. 18-19.

USAF hosts DTRA delegates for the Vienna Document

The Liberty Wing hosted the Defense Threat Reduction Agency for the annual Vienna Document 2011 information exchange exercise, Nov. 18-19.

DTRA Team working with Thailand Partners

CWMD Security Cooperation Engagement Program Incident Command Training-Thailand

Recently, a DTRA Building Partner Capacity team traveled to Bangkok, Thailand under its Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Security Cooperation Engagement Program (CSCEP) authorities to conduct a WMD Incident Command System Course for approximately 30 representatives from the Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Center and the Royal Thai Navy.

Col. Matthew Johnson, White Sands Missile Range Test Center (WSTC) Commander, attended the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new Batch Plant on Aug. 19, 2025, in support of an installation partner.

DTRA Enhances Testing Capabilities with New Batch Plant Facility

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency continues to strengthen its critical testing infrastructure with the addition of a new concrete batch plant at White Sands Missile Range. This facility represents a significant investment in our ability to support advanced research and development testing operations.

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AFRICA SHIELD 2025: Strengthening Counterproliferation Efforts Across Africa

From August 4-6, 2025, DTRA's International Counterproliferation Program (ICP), in partnership with the EU CBRN CoE and UNICRI, hosted the AFRICA SHIELD 2025 Regional Counterproliferation Workshop in Rabat, Morocco.

DTRA Veterans Day Message

This Veterans Day, we honor all who have served. Thank you for your sacrifice and dedication to our country.

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The Secretary of Defense established the Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Medal (AVCSM) to commemorate the service and sacrifice of veterans instrumental in the development of our Nation's atomic and nuclear weapons programs.

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