NATO Troops Conclude Training in Canada to perfect their skills against chemical, biological and radiological agents

News Release

Defence Research and Development Canada Suffield Research Centre hosted delegates from nine nations in a three-week long exercise

July 31, 2015

OTTAWA – A contingent representing over 300 personnel from nine NATO nations today concluded Exercise Precise Response at Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) – Suffield Research Centre, in Suffield, Alberta. During the last three weeks, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) specialists trained together to respond as part of the NATO Reactionary Force, a coalition against the use of CBRN threats.

From July 13th to 31st, Canada hosted and participated in one of NATO’s premier CBRN training exercises with representatives from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This multinational event offered these specialists the opportunity to test their skills, improve interoperability, and enhance coalition preparedness in one of the most thorough and realistic environments.

During Exercise Precise Response, participants faced biological, chemical, and radiological emergency situations using live agents in a controlled environment. The exercise included scenarios for teams from a single nation, as well as multi-national scenarios.

Quick Facts

Over the past 12 years, Exercise Precise Response has hosted over 3,300 military CBRN specialists from all NATO-member countries.130 Canadian personnel were involved in this year’s exercise.
Sixty Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members participated in the exercise this year, while another 70 from the CAF and DRDC were involved in supporting and conducting the exercise.
DRDC is an agency of Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND). It provides DND, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), and other government departments, as well as public safety and national security communities, with the knowledge and technological advantage needed to defend and protect Canada’s interests at home and abroad.
The DRDC Suffield Research Centre is co-located with the Canadian Forces Base Suffield, in Suffield, Alberta – approximately 45km west of Medicine Hat. The base was established in 1941 as a joint Canada/UK experimental station for chemical and biological research. To this day it is home to members of the Canadian Armed Forces as well as to members of the British Army Training Unit Suffield, also known as BATUS.

Quote

“Canada’s role as host and participant in Exercise Precise Response demonstrates our country’s dedication to keeping the world safer and advancing the capabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Exercise provided NATO Allies the opportunity to share knowledge and conduct high-level training, which makes our alliance more cohesive and improves CBRN specialists’ confidence in their skills and procedures.”

The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of National Defence

- 30 -

Contacts

Lauren Armstrong
Office of the Minister of National Defence
(613) 996-3100
Lauren.Armstrong2@forces.gc.ca

Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: (613) 996-2353
Toll-Free: 1 866 377-0811
mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca

Follow Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) (@DRDC_RDDC) on Twitter
For more information, please visit www.drdc-rddc.gc.ca

Search for related information by keyword

Hon. Jason Kenney National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces Military

Page details

2016-12-14

We have archived this page and will not be updating it.

We have archived this page and will not be updating it.

NATO Troops Conclude Training in Canada to perfect their skills against chemical, biological and radiological agents

News Release

Page details