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The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Security Cooperation Engagement Program, or CSCEP, concluded a six-year cooperative Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Preparedness and Response training program with Senegal’s National Fire Brigade’s, Sapeur Pompiers CBRN Unit.

Oct. 14, 2021

DTRA Readies Senegal First Responders for Peer-level CBRN Response

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Security Cooperation Engagement Program (CSCEP) concluded a six-year cooperative Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Preparedness and Response training program with Senegal’s National Fire Brigade’s, Sapeur Pompiers CBRN Unit.

A military member in a uniform sits in a conference room

Oct. 7, 2021

“The last levee”: Travis DTRA ensures New START compliance

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Travis Air Force Base, California, hosted Ms. Rose Gottemoeller, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO, one of the original architects of the New START treaty, Sept. 24, 2021, at Travis AFB. As part of the New START Treaty’s verification regime, DTRA members and their Russian counterparts conduct inspections of each other’s nuclear storage facilities and participate in a free exchange of data as a means of ensuring compliance to the treaty’s agreement.

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Dr. Rhys Williams, Director (Acting) met with Major General Andrew Freeman AM, Head of Australian Defense Staff and Defense Attaché to the United States on October 4.

Oct. 5, 2021

DTRA's Dr. Rhys Williams, Director (Acting) met with Major General Andrew Freeman AM

DTRA's Dr. Rhys Williams, Director (Acting) met with Major General Andrew Freeman AM, on Oct. 4

Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Dr. Ron Hann, Acting Director of DTRA's R&D Directorate visited the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center

Sept. 30, 2021

Dr. Ron Hann, Acting Director of DTRA's R&D Directorate visited the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center

Dr. Ron Hann, Acting Director of DTRA's R&D Directorate visited the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center

Director General of National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) Honorable. Jane A. MaCauley Visits DTRA Cooperative Threat Reduction Directorate Director Dr. Robert Pope, SES, BT Leadership, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir VA,

Sept. 24, 2021

Director General of National Public Health Institute of Liberia

Director General of National Public Health Institute of Liberia

The MeMed Key diagnostic tool recently received full FDA licensure after four years of research, development, and investments by Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) Chemical and Biological Technologies Department in its role as the Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO) for the Chemical and Biological Defense Program.

FORT BELVOIR, VA Sept. 23, 2021

MeMed Key Diagnostic Tool Receives FDA Clearance

The MeMed Key diagnostic tool recently received full FDA licensure after four years of research, development, and investments by Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) Chemical and Biological Technologies Department in its role as the Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO) for the Chemical and Biological Defense Program.

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is supporting Panama in developing Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear (CBRN) capabilities under the Counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction Security Cooperation Engagement Program (CSCEP) and participating in PANAMAX Alpha21.

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA Sept. 22, 2021

DTRA Partners in Panama to Counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is supporting Panama in developing CBRN capabilities under the CSCEP and participating in PANAMAX Alpha21, a multi-phased exercise ending later this month.

Mr. Dave Musgrave(center) and DTRA team members hosted the Regional Arms Control Verification and Implementation Assistance Center RACVIAC’s Director, MG (ret) Bazo to explore new opportunities for Counter-WMD #CWMD cooperation.

Sept. 7, 2021

Mr. Dave Musgrave(center) and DTRA team members hosted the Regional Arms Control Verification and Implementation Assistance Center RACVIAC’s Director

Fort Belvoir — Mr. Dave Musgrave(center) and DTRA team members hosted the Regional Arms Control Verification and Implementation Assistance Center RACVIAC’s Director

DTRA outfitted a ship to transfer and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile.

08.30.2021 Aug. 30, 2021

Defense Threat Reduction Agency Historic and Unique Chemical Weapons Elimination Mission in Syria

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — FORT BELVOIR, Va.—Throughout 2021, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program is celebrating 30 years of collaboration with foreign partners to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by securing and eliminating chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) material, infrastructure, and expertise.

Aug. 17, 2021

DTRA’s Cooperative Threat Reduction Historic Mission in Libya

FORT BELVOIR, Va.—Throughout 2021, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program is celebrating 30 years of collaboration with partners to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by securing and eliminating chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) material, infrastructure, and expertise.