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  • Exploring History: 898th Munitions Squadron and DTRA Visit Trinity Site

    In a blend of historical reverence and as a sign of deterrence to our nation's adversaries, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency invited the 898th Munitions Squadron to embark on a journey to a pivotal place in human history, a location which stands as the birthplace of the atomic age, the Trinity

  • Team Kirtland engages with local students

    A member from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Kirtland Air Force Base gives a demonstration to local students during a discovery festival at Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 17, 2023. Students were encouraged to visit various booths which included DTRA, the Air Force Research

  • New DTRA building wins 'Best Design Award'

    The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) recently won the Merit Award as Best Design 2022 from the Society of American Military Engineers. The significance of the award is to highlight sustainable and environmental designs throughout the Air Force. While garnering a major win throughout the

  • DNWS at Kirtland AFB names 2020 top performers

    Each year, the Defense Nuclear Weapons School (DNWS) Quarterly and Annual Awards Program recognizes the agency’s top civilian and military performers. The award categories allow personnel from the upper, middle and junior levels of the workforce to be recognized for excellent performance. The

  • DNWS night training advances incident response capabilities

    In the event of a nuclear weapons accident or incident, the safety of our military and the public relies on the specially trained Incident Response Force to provide emergency assistance and establish safe command and control of the site.

  • Team Kirtland career assistance advisor receives AF award

    A senior noncommissioned officer assigned to the 377th Force Support Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., has been selected as the 2020 Air Force Higher Headquarters Command & Control Operations Headquarters Senior NCO of the Year, a functional award for the career field.