DTRA News

Members from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA), Audit Team were announced as the winner of the Large Team Achievement Award from the Society of Defense Financial Management (SDFM), Washington Chapter at a ceremony at the Washington Convention Center, March 26th.

March 28, 2025

Clean Audit Equals Another Big Win for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Members from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA), Audit Team were announced as the winner of the Large Team Achievement Award from the Society of Defense Financial Management (SDFM), Washington Chapter at a ceremony at the Washington Convention Center, March 26th.

Local high school students gather to listen to closing remarks by Treniece Terry, Defense Threat Reduction Agency technical engagements program manager, during the Seventh Annual Aerospace Summit at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 4, 2025. The 1st Helicopter Squadron provided a UH-1N Huey for static display, enabling students the opportunity to view the helicopter close-up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Patrick Griffith)

March 13, 2025

Aerospace summit showcases aviation careers to Maryland students

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — More than 250 students from eight Maryland high schools attended the Seventh Annual Aerospace Summit at Joint Base Andrews on March 4, 2025, featuring exhibits and demonstrations in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.

eft to right, Defense Technical Information Center Administrator Christopher Thomas; Defense Threat Reduction Agency Director of Acquisition, Contracts and Logistics Directorate Teresa Kless; Defense Contract Audit Agency Deputy Director Debra Caw; and Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, , light the holiday tree during a ceremony accompanied by two preschool students from the McNamara Headquarters Complex Child Development Center

Dec. 12, 2024

Tree lighting ceremony marks the start of HQC holiday season

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees from across the McNamara Headquarters Complex filled the halls and lined the rails for the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony Dec.10.

group photo

Nov. 26, 2024

48th Fighter Wing, allies conduct arms control, verification exercise

RAF LAKENHEATH, England — Military members of the Italian and Danish arms control and verification agencies, along with representatives from the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, and U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, visited the 48th Fighter Wing Nov. 26.

composit of images from the training exercise

Oct. 17, 2024

DTRA Trains Indonesian Military on Epidemiology and Health Security

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) conducted an Intermediate Epidemiology Health Security Training for Indonesian Armed Forces Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) clinical and laboratory professionals from September 17th to 19th 2024. The event was held at RSAL Dr. Ramelan Navy Hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia, and provided 30 Indonesian personnel an expanded understanding of epidemiology principles and best practices, including skills that can be immediately applied at individual TNI military medical facilities. The training event incorporated lectures, interactive sessions, breakout group exercises, epidemiological analysis mentorship sessions and was part of a series of events which established an in-house cadre of trainers that will increase TNI training capacity and sustainability.

Members of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in continued partnership with the Government of Armenia (GoAM), conducted a five-day, multiple-location, Counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction Field Training Exercise (FTX) Sept. 19-24 throughout Armenia.

Oct. 3, 2024

DTRA and Government of Armenia Strengthen Partnership with Culminating FTX

YEREVAN, Armenia — Members of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in continued partnership with the Government of Armenia (GoAM), conducted a five-day, multiple-location, Counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction Field Training Exercise (FTX) Sept. 19-24 throughout Armenia.

DTRA's ESOH Open House

Sept. 20, 2024

Collaboration is key to Safety

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — On 18 September 2024, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health office held an open house at their new facility on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The Air Force Safety Center partnered with the 377th Air Base Wing Safety Office to brief over a hundred participants on the dos and don’ts and hazards of riding a motorcycle. They explained the different

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) joined the Korea Arms Control & Verification Agency (KAVA) at its annual policy development seminar in a global scale. The topic was ‘Security environment of the Korean Peninsula and Nuclear/WMD Threat Reduction” in celebration of its 30th years anniversary.

Sept. 19, 2024

Arms Control and Verification Policy Development Seminar [KFN]

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) joined the Korea Arms Control & Verification Agency (KAVA) at its annual policy development seminar in a global scale. The topic was ‘Security environment of the Korean Peninsula and Nuclear/WMD Threat Reduction” in celebration of its 30th years anniversary.

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency-West (DTRA-West), partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District (USACE-Albuquerque) and Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB), New Mexico, to clear the Giant Reusable Air Blast Simulator (GRABS) site of unexploded ordinance (UXO).

Sept. 18, 2024

DTRA WEST GRABS an Opportunity to remove UXO's

The U.S. Total Force remains poised at the foremost level of mission readiness through “Safety First, Mission Always.” The Defense Threat Reduction Agency-West (DTRA-West), partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District (USACE-Albuquerque) and Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB), New Mexico, to clear the Giant Reusable Air Blast Simulator (GRABS) site of unexploded ordnance (UXO). This effort allowed Service and Civilian personnel to safely conduct research and development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) efforts in a safe environment, free from inadvertent explosive or contamination hazards.

DTRA Regional Cooperative Engagement Office (RCEO) representative Alexis Robinson shaking Kenyan Leader's hand.

Sept. 3, 2024

DTRA Conducts Transfer of Property and New Equipment Training Ceremony with Kenya Defence Forces

Nairobi, August 23, 2024 –The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), in continued partnership with U.S. African Command and the Kenya Defense Force's (KDF) Disaster Response Battalion (DRB), conducted a Transfer of Property (TOP) ceremony at the DRB facility, Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 23, 2024.