A U.S. Navy missile technician assigned to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the nation’s strategic deterrence mission, receiving the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base on May 20.

Defense Threat Reduction Agency members MAJ Patrick Benevento and LTC Ted Stephens hosted representatives from DTRA’s Research and Development’s Nuclear Science and Engineering Research Center (NSERC) and 15 service cadets for the annual Memorial Day Trinity site tour at White Sands Missile Range on May 25.

FORT BELVOIR, Va.— The Defense Threat Reduction Agency provided scientific and technical subject matter expertise, cutting-edge radiological and nuclear detection capabilities, and advanced communication equipment to support the Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, April 23, 2026.

DTRA’s Chief Technology Officer Daniel DelGrosso, detailed the agency’s latest mission-focused tech initiatives at the AFCEA Belvoir Luncheon