DTRA News

CIDAS mapped chemical agent contamination on an M113 armored personnel carrier.

Nov. 22, 2022

Doing the Dirty Work

Officials here are developing an autonomous robotic system that identifies and maps chemical or biological warfare agent (CWA/BWA) contamination on vehicle surfaces, then decontaminates the surfaces, and clears that vehicle for unrestricted use by the Joint Force.

Members of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and over 350 health experts from Cameroon and around the world attended the fourth annual International Forum on Public Health Emergency Operations Center in Yaoundé, Cameroon Nov. 9-11. The forum focused on lessons-learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and strengthening public health emergency management systems and surveillance.

Nov. 16, 2022

DTRA Members attend International Forum on Public Health Emergency Operations Center in Cameroon

Yaoundé, Cameroon — Members of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and over 350 health experts from Cameroon and around the world attended the fourth annual International Forum on Public Health Emergency Operations Center in Yaoundé, Cameroon Nov. 9-11. The forum focused on lessons-learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and strengthening public health emergency management systems and surveillance.

DTRA’s Building Partnerships Director recently traveled to Montana to meet with The Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard. The purpose of this trip was to build on DTRA’s relationships with the Montana National Guard (MTNG).

Oct. 31, 2022

DTRA’s Building Partnerships Director meets with The Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard.

DTRA’s Building Partnerships Director recently traveled to Montana to meet with The Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard. The purpose of this trip was to build on DTRA’s relationships with the Montana National Guard (MTNG).

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program, with support from experts from The MITRE Corporation, recently conducted extensive engagements with the Government of the Moldova to better understand how Moldova is using previously provided assistance.

Sept. 20, 2022

Members of DTRA Assess Partner Capabilities across Moldova

FORT BELVOIR, VA — The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program, with support from experts from The MITRE Corporation, recently conducted extensive engagements with the Government of Moldova to better understand how Moldova is using previously provided assistance.

Opening Ceremony- DTRA Building Partner Capacity leadership and the Thailand CTOC Commander made opening remarks to the class participants.

Thailand Sept. 6, 2022

DTRA hosts CWMD Course in Thailand

Recently, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) hosted an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Course in Bangkok, Thailand at the Royal Thai Armed Force’s Counter Terrorism Operations Center (CTOC) headquarters complex. This course continues a successful series of events between the U.S. and Thailand to further protect the Southeast Asian region from WMD incidents.

DTRA’s Building Partner Capacity Department hosted CBRN/CWMD Interagency Field Training Exercise (FTX) in Tbilisi, Georgia, 9-19 August 2022. The Interagency FTX focused on strategic, operational, and tactical CBRN and CWMD capabilities of Georgian’s response units.

Sept. 1, 2022

DTRA Partners with the Republic of Georgia for Counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction Exercise

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Building Partner Capacity (BPC) Department continues partnership with the Republic of Georgia hosting a Counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Interagency Field Training Exercise (FTX) in Tbilisi, Georgia, 9 to 19 August 2022.

United States Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Coast Guard, and Singapore Army personnel demonstrate a wide range of counterproliferation techniques and procedures to Fortune Guard 2022 participants at U.S. Coast Guard Base, Honolulu, HI. The exercise included tactical-level chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) tactics, techniques and procedures subject-matter-expert information exchange followed by a live seaport-level demonstration of customs and CBRN expert assessment, inspection, and site exploitation capabilities, equipment, and operational requirements during a Weapons of Mass Destruction interdiction. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Gary Singleton)

HONOLULU, Hawaii Aug. 17, 2022

DTRA Partners in Proliferation Security Initiative, Exercise Fortune Guard 22

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in continued support to the United States and Asia-Pacific regional partners, participated in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Exercise Fortune Guard 22 (FG22), as part of the annual PSI Asia-Pacific Exercise Rotation (APER), on August 8-12, 2022 in Honolulu, Hawaii. 

Strengthening Partnerships in Nuclear Deterrence: the 20th CBRNE Commanding General and Nuclear Disablement Team hosts DTRA Director.

July 26, 2022

20th CBRNE Hosts DTRA Director: Strengthening Partnerships in Nuclear Deterrence

U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground — Strengthening Partnerships in Nuclear Deterrence: the 20th CBRNE Commanding General and Nuclear Disablement Team hosts DTRA Director.

he Defense Threat Reduction Agency partnered with the Government of Kosovo to train and equip Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) personnel to effectively prepare for and respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) events

Pristina, Kosovo July 5, 2022

DTRA Partnered with Government of Kosovo to Train and Equip Kosovo Security Forces

Members from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), in continued support to U.S. European Command (EUCOM), and the Government of Kosovo conducted a Capstone Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Training Event to train and equip Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) personnel to effectively respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents.

DTRA’s Building Partnerships Director recently traveled to Oregon and Utah to meet with The Adjutant Generals of the Oregon and Utah National Guard. The purpose of this trip was to build on DTRA’s relationships with the Oregon National Guard and Utah National Guard.

June 24, 2022

DTRA Senior Leader Visits with The Adjutant General of Oregon’s and Utah’s National Guard

DTRA’s Building Partnerships Director recently traveled to Oregon and Utah to meet with The Adjutant Generals of the Oregon and Utah National Guard. The purpose of this trip was to build on DTRA’s relationships with the Oregon National Guard (ORNG) and Utah National Guard (UTNG).