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

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. - 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.

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) - 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)

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

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. - 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).

U.S. Army Major Drew Hargraves, receives the Medal of Merit from Netherlands Vice Admiral Boudewijin. - U.S. Army Major Drew Hargraves, who serves as the Nuclear Enterprise Senior NATO Surety Support Team Lead, received the Netherland Medal of Merit Award from Netherlands Vice Admiral Boudewijin on 17 May 2022 in Hilversum. Major Hargraves received the medal for his outstanding performance and support during real world operations and the detailed preparation for Exercise DIAMOND FALCON III. The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands may present the Netherlands Medal of Merit, which is a distinguished honor, to foreign military members for their extraordinary personal conduct and commitment supporting Dutch interests in general and the armed forces in particular.

General-Major Niyazi Zamanov, Head of the Main Department for the Organization of Civil Defense of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, personally welcomed participants to the seminar and requested participants share lessons learned with their respective agencies. - In the second half of April, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) led two Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) training events in Azerbaijan in support of the United States European Command (USEUCOM). The DTRA team guided a National Response Framework Seminar and conducted a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness Course for the Ministry of Emergency Services of Azerbaijan. The training built on past U.S.-Azerbaijan cooperative efforts, expanded the CWMD knowledge of a key international partner, and emphasized the importance of interagency cooperation and strategic planning for CWMD and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) incident response. The events are part of a multi-year effort to train and equip Azerbaijan to respond effectively to WMD incidents.

Joint Forces team members prepare the "Sprayable Slurry" demonstration at a decontamination station. The photo, taken at the 2021 CBOA, showcases the many technological advances, prototypes, and DTRA's capabilities. - Joint Forces team members prepare the "Sprayable Slurry" demonstration at a decontamination station. The photo, taken at the 2021 CBOA, showcases the many technological advances, prototypes, and DTRA's capabilities.

Members from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in support of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) conducted Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) training with Polish Special Forces in Poland on 18-29 April. - Members from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in support of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) conducted Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) training with Polish Special Forces in Poland on 18-29 April.