Dale Strong
11/07/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/07/2025 19:29
Congressman Dale Strong Celebrates FBI National Counter-Unmanned Training Center at Redstone Arsenal
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Congressman Dale W. Strong (AL-05) joined Federal Bureau of Investigation and Administration officials, law enforcement leaders, and the first graduating class of trainees today at Redstone Arsenal to mark the official ribbon cutting of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Counter-Unmanned Training Center (NCUTC).
The newly established center - the first of its kind - will serve as the nation's premier hub for preparing law enforcement and security professionals to detect, assess, and counter emerging unmanned aircraft system (UAS) threats.
Congressman Strong praised the Center as a strategic investment in America's homeland security and applauded its mission as essential to protecting communities and major national events.
"This Center represents a major step forward in how we prepare our law enforcement and security professionals to confront new and evolving threats," said Strong. "In the years leading up to today, I've worked to strengthen our national counter-UAS posture, and the men and women trained here will play a critical role in securing our homeland and protecting millions of Americans."
Strong emphasized that the creation of the NCUTC delivers on years of bipartisan, bicameral efforts in Congress to advance a unified national approach to counter-UAS training, ensuring that federal, state, and local officials have access to advanced instruction and safe, effective tactics.
He also highlighted how the Center's mission will directly support security preparations for upcoming global events hosted in the United States, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics.
"Redstone Arsenal continues to play a central role in our nation's security mission - from missile defense and space operations to cyber innovation and counter-UAS testing," Strong said. "Now, through this center, that world-class expertise expands even further to safeguard our communities, infrastructure, and national events."
BACKGROUND:
The establishment of the FBI's National Counter-UAS Training Center (NCUTC) follows Executive Order 14305, "Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty," signed by President Trump on June 6, 2025. Among other things, the order directed the creation of a National Counter-UAS Training Center to train and certify law enforcement and security personnel in the safe and effective use of detection and mitigation technologies and established a Federal Task Force to strengthen America's airspace security.
Modeled after the FBI's Hazardous Devices School, the NCUTC will serve as the federal government's primary training and certification hub for counter-UAS operations and will play a key role in supporting security efforts for upcoming major events such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics.
In Congress, Rep. Strong has worked to advance complementary legislation, introducing the National Training Center for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act in 2024 and reintroducing it earlier this year to promote a standardized approach to counter-UAS training. The measure was incorporated into H.R. 5061, the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act - a bipartisan effort to modernize and expand DHS and DOJ counter-UAS authorities.
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