Joint Readiness Exercise - Nairobi, Kenya
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya hosted a Joint Readiness Exercise (JRE) which included several partner units trained and equipped by the Antiterrorism Assistance Program, Nairobi, Kenya, October 30, 2021,
This was the sixth JRE exercise in Kenya, and highlighted the Diplomatic Security Service and ATA-trained Kenya Special Program for Embassy Augmentation Response (SPEAR) team and the ATA-mentored Crisis Response Team, as well as members of the ATA-mentored Bomb Disposal Unit and unmanned aerial system support by the ATA-mentored Border Police Unit. Members of Kenya’s parliament were among the observers.
The exercise included two near-simultaneous attacks at the U.S. Embassy and the Rosslyn Academy, a nearby private school with ties to the diplomatic community.
The JRE involved more than 300 participants, including approximately 120 Kenyan law enforcement personnel. Other participants included Kenyan security, school officials, personnel from the U.S. Embassy, hospital personnel, representatives of the British High Commission, and Kenyan medical first responders, including approximately 15 Kenyan ambulances. ATA also provided eight safety observers.
Joint Readiness Exercise - Nairobi, Kenya
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya hosted a Joint Readiness Exercise (JRE) which included several partner units trained and equipped by the Antiterrorism Assistance Program, Nairobi, Kenya, October 30, 2021,
This was the sixth JRE exercise in Kenya, and highlighted the Diplomatic Security Service and ATA-trained Kenya Special Program for Embassy Augmentation Response (SPEAR) team and the ATA-mentored Crisis Response Team, as well as members of the ATA-mentored Bomb Disposal Unit and unmanned aerial system support by the ATA-mentored Border Police Unit. Members of Kenya’s parliament were among the observers.
The exercise included two near-simultaneous attacks at the U.S. Embassy and the Rosslyn Academy, a nearby private school with ties to the diplomatic community.
The JRE involved more than 300 participants, including approximately 120 Kenyan law enforcement personnel. Other participants included Kenyan security, school officials, personnel from the U.S. Embassy, hospital personnel, representatives of the British High Commission, and Kenyan medical first responders, including approximately 15 Kenyan ambulances. ATA also provided eight safety observers.