Department of State's Quick Reaction Force: Twenty-Three Years of Service

Authors

Charlie Holloway, Golden West Humanitarian FoundationFollow

Abstract

For the past twenty-three years, the United States has provided rapid responses to landmine and munitions/explosives related emergencies in some of the most vulnerable populations around the world. Initiated with a group from Mozambique, the Quick Reaction Demining Force (QRDF) was designed by the U.S. Department of State to rapidly respond to landmine emergencies. Presently, its response capacity has expanded to include experts in battle area clearance (BAC) and physical security and stockpile management (PSSM). These professionals volunteer for deployments on short notice to address emergencies globally. The Department of State Quick Reaction Force (QRF), managed by the Political/Military Bureau Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), provides an effective capability to respond in forty-eight hours to any type of request for assistance.

Recommended Citation

Holloway, Charlie (2023) "Department of State's Quick Reaction Force: Twenty-Three Years of Service," The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 27 : Iss. 3 , Article 9.
Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol27/iss3/9