Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DTRA-0004
Organization:
Defense Threat Reduction Agency/Defense Nuclear Weapons School
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
24 hours (3 days)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Homeland Security, Emergency Management, Fire Science, or Criminal Justice
Description

Objective:

To present an overview of the threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), particularly as it relates to terrorism, and the components of an effective and coordinated response.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify the Federal plans, DoD directives, policies, and guidance that affect DoD's role in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) response
  • Identify procedures for requesting DoD WMD response assets for application in a WMD consequence management response
  • Identify tools for installation commanders and Federal-agency executives for requesting/applying DoD response assets into their local plans
  • Discuss the threat of terrorism today
  • Identify current WMD threats and vulnerabilities to the U.S. in terms of Federal homeland defense and Department of Defense (DoD) anti-terrorism/force protection
  • Analyze roles and responsibilities of government agencies in mitigating WMD incidents
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
Supplemental Materials