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Defense Threat Reduction Agency

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is both a defense agency and a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense (DoD) for countering weapons of mass destruction (WMD; chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high explosives) and supporting the nuclear enterprise. Its stated mission is to provide "cross-cutting…

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Headquarters
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Agency executives
Maj. Gen. Lyle K. Drew, U.S. Air Force, Acting Director · Hunter Lutinski, Acting Executive Director · Sgt. Maj. Daniel E. Mangrum, U.S. Marine Corps, Command Senior Enlisted Advisor
Annual budget
$2.0 billion USD (2023)
Employees
2,100+ civilian and military
Formed
1 October 1998
Parent agency
U.S. Department of Defense

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Defense Threat Reduction Agency

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related to External links · 14
Defense Threat Reduction Agency → Agency, Anniversary, Directive, DTRA, DTRA History Series, DTRA History SeriesDefense Special, DTRA History SeriesDefense's Nuclear, History, Official, Responding, Terrorism, War, Weapons Agency, WMD Proliferation
related to In popular culture · 7
Defense Threat Reduction Agency → Army, Briggs, Ellen, In Blindspot, Michelle Hurd, Shepherd, TV
Preceding agencies · 5
Defense Threat Reduction Agency → Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, (1947–1959), Defense Atomic Support Agency, (1959–1971), Defense Nuclear Agency, (1971–1996), Defense Special Weapons Agency, (1996–1998), Manhattan Project (1942–1946)
Agency executives · 3
Defense Threat Reduction Agency → Hunter Lutinski, Acting Executive Director, Maj. Gen. Lyle K. Drew, U.S. Air Force, Acting Director, Sgt. Maj. Daniel E. Mangrum, U.S. Marine Corps, Command Senior Enlisted Advisor
Annual budget · 1
Defense Threat Reduction Agency → $2.0 billion USD (2023)
Employees · 1
Defense Threat Reduction Agency → 2,100+ civilian and military
Formed · 1
Defense Threat Reduction Agency → 1 October 1998
Headquarters · 1
Defense Threat Reduction Agency → Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Parent agency · 1
Defense Threat Reduction Agency → U.S. Department of Defense
Website · 1
Defense Threat Reduction Agency → www.dtra.mil

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Defense Threat Reduction AgencyAgency executivesMaj. Gen. Lyle K. Drew, U.S. Air Force, Acting Director1.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyAgency executivesHunter Lutinski, Acting Executive Director1.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyAgency executivesSgt. Maj. Daniel E. Mangrum, U.S. Marine Corps, Command Senior Enlisted Advisor1.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyAnnual budget$2.0 billion USD (2023)1.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyEmployees2,100+ civilian and military1.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyFormed1 October 19981.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyHeadquartersFort Belvoir, Virginia1.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyParent agencyU.S. Department of Defense1.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyPreceding agenciesDefense Special Weapons Agency, (1996–1998)1.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyPreceding agenciesDefense Nuclear Agency, (1971–1996)1.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyPreceding agenciesDefense Atomic Support Agency, (1959–1971)1.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyPreceding agenciesArmed Forces Special Weapons Project, (1947–1959)1.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyPreceding agenciesManhattan Project (1942–1946)1.00infobox
Defense Threat Reduction AgencyWebsitewww.dtra.mil1.00infobox

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