The United States Bomb Technician Association (USBTA) and the United States CBRN HAZMAT Technician Association (USCHTA) both 501(c)(3), will conduct two 2-day Joint Hazardous Assessment Team (JHAT) Focused Technology Training Exercises (FTTEs) at the USBTA facility in Indian Head, MD, 4450 Indian Head Hwy, Indian Head, MD 20640, on May 19-20 and May 21-22, 2026.
JHAT FTTE: These are two-day Joint Hazards Assessment Team (JHAT) exercises presented at the USBTA Facility in Indian Head, MD. JHAT Teams bring multiple public safety disciplines together to effectively provide Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) event and venue protection, as well as responding to incidents. A multi-layer, modular and flexible approach is a key consideration in providing CBRNE protection at venues and events. The exercises will take students through development, employment of teams, hands-on applications, and response to incidents within a venue or planned event. These exercises will also introduce students to planning considerations for threats both known and unknown for venues and planned events. The two-days include classroom lessons, functional/practical applications, and hands-on exercises. Training considerations will follow current industry accepted best practices. This program will encompass training, planning considerations, equipment selection, evolving threats and risk reduction along with case studies. Participants will have the opportunity to use cutting-edge equipment and/or their own issued equipment.
Participants will be provided with handouts, operation guides and other checklists. Suggested attendees include HazMat Technicians, CBRN Responders as well as bomb technicians.
Registration Options
Registration is available for this event for:
- Participants (Active Technicians)
- Industry Partners
- Observers
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Event Location
- United States Bomb Technician Association
4450 Indian Head Hwy, Indian Head, MD 20640 [Map]
Event Dates
- FTTE 1
- Tuesday, May 19 – Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- FTTE 2
- Thursday, May 21 – Friday, May 22, 2026
Airport
- Reagan National (DCA) – 28 miles
- Dulles (IAD) – 56 miles
- Baltimore (BWI) – 62 miles
Hotels
Room blocks are available at the Hilton Garden Inn Waldorf, MD. This room block will expire on XXXXX 2026. Please be sure to edit the dates of your stay to coincide with which FTTE your are attending.
- Hilton Garden Inn Waldorf
10385 O’Donnell Place, Waldorf, MD 20603 [Map]
RESERVATION LINK
Points of Contact
- Travis Rebello – 508-717-7987 – trebello@uschta.us
- Jeff Winn – 413-530-2956 – jwinn@uschta.us