Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Completes Multicommand Counter-UAS Qualification at Camp Guernsey

Airmen participated in a counter-small unmanned aircraft systems firing qualification in partnership with Joint Interagency Task Force 401 at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, Wyoming, the U.S. Department of Defense reported on June 3, 2026.

The qualification involved service members from multiple commands training on counter-UAS tactics, techniques and procedures. Joint Interagency Task Force 401, established to address counter-UAS threats across military branches and federal agencies, led the multicommand exercise. The Department of Defense release did not specify the exact number of airmen or units involved.

The exercise shifts counter-UAS training from service-specific programs to a unified multicommand standard. Prior qualifications occurred within individual commands; this iteration integrates Joint Interagency Task Force 401 protocols as the baseline for qualification. The change took effect immediately upon completion of the live-fire portion at Camp Guernsey.

Downstream, every participating command must now align its counter-UAS training curricula and certification standards to the new joint qualification. Units that complete the course gain immediate authorization to deploy the standardized tactics in operational environments.

The Defense Department and supporting federal agencies must incorporate the qualification data into their broader counter-UAS readiness reporting, triggering updates to joint doctrine and procurement requirements for compatible systems.

This marks the latest in a series of Joint Interagency Task Force 401-led exercises that began after the task force stood up to coordinate counter-UAS capabilities across the Department of Defense and interagency partners. The CENTCOM daily release shows the task force continues to expand standardized training events at joint training centers nationwide.

Primary sources: U.S. Department of Defense · CENTCOM