Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military special operations forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the U.S. conducted a simulated rapid response to the hijacking of the motor tanker, or oil ta... More
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar,
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. conducted a simulated raid on a defended objective, practiced room clearing, responded to an explos... More
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct counterterrorism drills, search and rescue operations and respond to a mock vehicle... More
BG King talks partnership in Europe
Brig. Gen. William E. King IV, commander, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, met with Lt. Gen. Frederick “Ben” Hodges, commander, U.S. Army Europe. They discussed how ... More
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), or the ability of a
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), or the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medication previously used to treat them, is a growing threat to both public health and the warfighter.
U.S. and Gulf Cooperation Council military personnel
U.S. and Gulf Cooperation Council military personnel kick off the start of Exercise Eagle Resolve 17 in an opening ceremony Mar. 19, at the Kuwaiti Armed Forces Staff College in Kuwait. The exercise is designed... More
Exercise Eagle Resolve 2017, Infographic
U.S. and Gulf Cooperation Council military personnel kick off the start of Exercise Eagle Resolve 17 in an opening ceremony Mar. 19. ER 17 is designed to strengthen the U.S. and Gulf Cooperation Council milita... More
Exercise Eagle Resolve - Illustration
Exercise Eagle Resolve - Illustration
(A) Schematic of the confocal laser beam trap (B) The
(A) Schematic of the confocal laser beam trap (B) The laser profile of the trapping hollow cone (C) A particle is trapped at the focal point Figure courtesy of Optics Letters.
Representation of the Burkholderia pan-genome and
Representation of the Burkholderia pan-genome and sub-components. The purple circle represents the number of unique genes found within the genus Burkholderia; the red circle represents the genes shared among B.... More
Enzymes counter chemical threats
Enzymes counter chemical threats
Member of the Special Response Team conducting a Sensitive
Member of the Special Response Team conducting a Sensitive Site Assessment Mission wearing a CB Lightweight Integrated Thermal Ensemble (CB Lite) Suit. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Research, Development and Eng... More
Marines and Sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces,
Marines and Sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, work to decontaminate a simulated chemical contact victim during a medical management of chemical and biological causalties trainin... More
The analyte (red) potentially in a complex matrix such
The analyte (red) potentially in a complex matrix such as blood and urine. The paper itself could be used to directly collect samples from the air. (Graphic courtesy of Trevor Glaros, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center)
Amy Shurtleff, Ph.D., works in a biosafety level 4
Amy Shurtleff, Ph.D., works in a biosafety level 4 laboratory at USAMRIID. Shurtleff is part of a team that evaluated the protective efficacy of Merck's EBOV vaccine, V920. (Image courtesy of USAMRIID)
Notional image illustrating how light reflected from
Notional image illustrating how light reflected from butterfly wing scales results in unique data when in the presence of different vapors. Experimental data is shown for dichloropentane (orange), a mustard gas... More
A single dose of Cyto-111 provides protection in mice
A single dose of Cyto-111 provides protection in mice at times refractory to antitoxin treatment. Mice lethally intoxicated with 2x LD50 BoNT/A become symptomatic between 6-8 hours after intoxication. Treatment... More
How Sweet It Is: GlycoSCORES Speed Drug Development
Loading TECAN: Researchers remove a sample plate from the robotic handler. With 384 sample spots (including several for calibration/calibration check), a vast number of permutations and combinations of glycosyl... More
The Climate SOM Process within SAHARA, including mapping
The Climate SOM Process within SAHARA, including mapping and training phases. The training phase includes interim steps which feedback to themselves iteratively; the iteration count is a tuning parameter. The m... More
Engineered Enzymes: A New Way to Detox
Image courtesy of U.S. Army RDECOM
20th CBRNE Soldiers Build CWMD Partnerships
Members of the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command joined senior military leaders, representatives from some of the closest U.S. allies, members of the Threat Reduction ... More
Next-Generation DNA Delivery Devices
A number of DNA vaccine delivery devices are in commercial development which have the potential to overcome these logistical burdens. Several of them will be evaluated by medical personnel at the Delivery of Nu... More
Ebola Virus Disease, US Navy Photogrpah
When Ebola virus disease (EVD) reared its head in May in the Congo, the world was armed with the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine thanks to interagency collaboration efforts by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Chemical ... More
Porton Man is a sensor-equipped mannequin capable of
Porton Man is a sensor-equipped mannequin capable of detecting and evaluating the impact of chemical and biological agents on warfighter uniforms, gloves and other outerwear. (Photo courtesy of Terrence D’Onofrio, Ph.D.)
An Epic Tool for Force Readiness
Proposed list of EpiGrid diseases and release schedule.
Collaboration between Defense Threat Reduction Agency,
Collaboration between Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Chemical and Biological Technologies Department and Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine resulted in developing organ-on-a-chip technology. The ... More
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Research and
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Research and Development director delivered a keynote speech at the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Consortium General Membership Meeting and Industry Day in... More
Dr. Yasir Younis Majeed (FETP Executive Director/Iraq
Dr. Yasir Younis Majeed (FETP Executive Director/Iraq MoH) gives a presentation at the 1st intermediate-level FETP cohort graduation ceremony.
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency Works with Partner Nations
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) worked with Indonesia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam to build and develop biological security, safety and surveillance capabilities as part of the Agency’s long term hist... More
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military special operations forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the U.S. conducted a simulated rapid response to the hijacking of the motor tanker, or oil ta... More
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct counterterrorism drills, search and rescue operations and respond to a mock vehicle... More
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar,
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. conducted a simulated raid on a defended objective, practiced room clearing, responded to an explos... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Ralph H. Groover III, director
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Ralph H. Groover III, director of U.S. Central Command’s Exercises and Training Directorate, conducts a media interview following the opening ceremony of Exercise Eagle Resolve 17. “Kuwait ... More
Exercise Eagle Resolve - Illustration
Exercise Eagle Resolve - Illustration
Members of the Virginia Army National Guard's 34th
Members of the Virginia Army National Guard's 34th Civil Support Team provide feedback to members of the Tactical All-Hazards Ensemble program team. (Official DTRA photo)
A U.S. Army soldier wears the DTRA-funded CBLITE uniform
A U.S. Army soldier wears the DTRA-funded CBLITE uniform during an October 2016 demonstration. Official DTRA Photo.
Marines and Sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces,
Marines and Sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, demonstrate proper protective gear removal techniques from a simulated chemical contact victim during a medical management of chemi... More
Continuous electrical sensing during bacterial culture.
Continuous electrical sensing during bacterial culture. (Image courtesy of GE Global Research)
Empowering the Development of Genomics Expertise (EDGE)
Empowering the Development of Genomics Expertise (EDGE) offers a suite of analytical tools to assist with mission and threat analysis of biological threats for operational utility. (Graphics by DTRA)
Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) Process.
Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) Process. Microneedle patches of virtually any design are produced within two to 10 minutes. (Image courtesy of Shaomin Tian, Ph.D., and Sue Mecham, Ph.D.)
Sample to Sequence - A diagram of a computer and a printer
Sample to Sequence
Official DTRA graphics - A number of different screens on a green back...
Official DTRA graphics
Marburg virus particles (in blue) and sperm originating
Marburg virus particles (in blue) and sperm originating from the seminiferous tubule, a site of immune privilege and sperm production in the testes, of a non-human primate that survived Marburg virus infection.... More
Pioneering the Data Frontier: Digital Battlespace Management
Pioneering the Data Frontier: Digital Battlespace Management
Marines monitoring mission progress inside the
Marines monitoring mission progress inside the representative Combat Operations Center (COC). (Jason Hudson, Global Systems Engineering)
Tony Buhr, Ph.D., a biologist at NSWCDD, works at a
Tony Buhr, Ph.D., a biologist at NSWCDD, works at a biological safety cabinet on DTRA-funded work on biological warfare agents.
Examples of innovation and technology advances in DTRA,
Examples of innovation and technology advances in DTRA, which include lighter weight suits that provide individual protection, detection and decontamination processes using advanced ‘slurry,’ and wearable techn... More
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Small Business
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Small Business Office conducted outreach activities at the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Consortium General Membership Meeting and Industry Day in Bethesda... More
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Proliferation
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Proliferation Prevention Program delivered six troop carriers, two 6000 liter fuel trucks, and seven Suzuki off-road vehicles to the Georgia Border Police to increase mobil... More
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military special operations forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the U.S. conducted a simulated rapid response to the hijacking of the motor tanker, or oil ta... More
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar,
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. conducted a simulated raid on a defended objective, practiced room clearing, responded to an explos... More
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct counterterrorism drills, search and rescue operations and respond to a mock vehicle... More
Exercise Eagle Resolve - Illustration
Exercise Eagle Resolve - Illustration
Schematic of platelet membrane-coated nanoparticles
Schematic of platelet membrane-coated nanoparticles (PNPs) for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). (A) To fabricate PNPs, the plasma membrane from fresh platelets is derived and then coated ... More
Marines and Sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces,
Marines and Sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, demonstrate proper removal of a gas mask from a simulated chemical contact victim while training for the medical management of chem... More
Schematic representation of a CNT membrane functionalized
Schematic representation of a CNT membrane functionalized with chemical-threat-responsive polymers. In a safe environment the responsive polymer chains are extended and the material allows rapid transport of wa... More
Comparison of protection levels provided by two different
Comparison of protection levels provided by two different garments. Garment (1) front and back performance map. Garment (2) front and back performance map.(Courtesy image from Dstl)
Journal of Chemical and Biological Defense
Journal of Chemical and Biological Defense
Using Sprayable Slurry, warfighters recently demonstrated
Using Sprayable Slurry, warfighters recently demonstrated CWA vehicle decontamination (using a HUMVEE with simulated contamination) during hands-on, operationally relevant training scenarios at Joint Base Lewis... More
Senior leaders and experts from the Defense Threat
Senior leaders and experts from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) participated in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Consortium General Membership Meeting and Industry Day in Bethesda, M... More
Examples of innovation and technology advances in the
Examples of innovation and technology advances in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency which includes mobile application software, wearable sensors and detectors, and individual protective suit coolers.
The recently retired Director of Al Muthanna Veterinary
The recently retired Director of Al Muthanna Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Abdul Kareem Abdul Zahra (center), cuts the ribbon at the opening ceremony of Muthanna Veterinary Laboratory, with the DG of the Iraqi Veter... More
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Proliferation
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Proliferation Prevention Program delivered six troop carriers, two 6000 liter fuel trucks, and seven Suzuki off-road vehicles to the Georgia Border Police to increase mobil... More
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military special operations forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the U.S. conducted a simulated rapid response to the hijacking of the motor tanker, or oil ta... More
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct counterterrorism drills, search and rescue operations and respond to a mock vehicle... More
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar,
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. conducted a simulated raid on a defended objective, practiced room clearing, responded to an explos... More
Exercise Eagle Resolve - Illustration
Exercise Eagle Resolve - Illustration
The auto-inductive cascade for the detection of nerve
The auto-inductive cascade for the detection of nerve agent surrogate, DFP, through fluoride (signal) amplification. Figure courtesy of Chemistry - A European Journal
Using Sprayable Slurry, warfighters recently demonstrated
Using Sprayable Slurry, warfighters recently demonstrated CWA vehicle decontamination (using a HUMVEE with simulated contamination) during hands-on, operationally relevant training scenarios at Joint Base Lewis... More
Marines and Sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces,
Marines and Sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, decontaminate a simulated chemical contact victim, Dec. 6, 2017, during a training event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C... More
An array of blue light-emitting diodes (LED) and a
An array of blue light-emitting diodes (LED) and a time-gated specialized camera are used to collect whole body image data from a test mannequin. (Image courtesy of Howard J. Walls, Ph.D., Aerosol Control Group... More
Marburg virus particles (in blue) and sperm originating
Marburg virus particles (in blue) and sperm originating from the seminiferous tubule, a site of immune privilege and sperm production in the testes, of a non-human primate that survived Marburg virus infection.... More
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Small Business
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Small Business Office conducted outreach activities at the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Consortium General Membership Meeting and Industry Day in Bethesda... More
Iraqi press coverage at the Muthanna Veterinary Laboratory
Iraqi press coverage at the Muthanna Veterinary Laboratory opening ceremony
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military special operations forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the U.S. conducted a simulated rapid response to the hijacking of the motor tanker, or oil ta... More
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar,
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. conducted a simulated raid on a defended objective, practiced room clearing, responded to an explos... More
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct counterterrorism drills, search and rescue operations and respond to a mock vehicle... More
Exercise Eagle Resolve – Illustration
Exercise Eagle Resolve – Illustration
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar,
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. conducted a simulated raid on a defended objective, practiced room clearing, responded to an explos... More
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct counterterrorism drills, search and rescue operations and respond to a mock vehicle... More
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military special operations forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the U.S. conducted a simulated rapid response to the hijacking of the motor tanker, or oil ta... More
Exercise Eagle Resolve – Illustration
Exercise Eagle Resolve – Illustration
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct counterterrorism drills, search and rescue operations and respond to a mock vehicle... More
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar,
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. conducted a simulated raid on a defended objective, practiced room clearing, responded to an explos... More
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military special operations forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the U.S. conducted a simulated rapid response to the hijacking of the motor tanker, or oil ta... More