Midwest Counterdrug Training Center

05/27/2026

Today, the Warren County Sheriff's Office conducted self-led close-quarters battle training utilizing the MOUT (Military Operations on Urban Terrain) site at the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center.

MCTC’s training environments — including our MOUT site and live-fire ranges — are available for agencies to run their own specialized training, with optional support from MCTC role players and medical personnel. Visit the MCTC website to learn how your agency can utilize our facilities at no cost.

The MCTC is one of five National Guard counterdrug training centers in the nation. Led and operated by Iowa National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, the federally funded program delivers no-cost, specialized training to civilian law enforcement to strengthen drug detection and interdiction capabilities for local, state and federal partners nationwide.

Indianola Police Department | Carlisle Police Department

05/24/2026

Last week, students in the MCTC’s Physical Surveillance for Counternarcotic Missions course put classroom instruction into action through realistic street-based surveillance scenarios simulating drug trafficking activity. Using role players, covert communication and their own low-profile vehicles, students conducted foot, vehicle and static surveillance operations across urban environments while identifying and documenting simulated criminal activity in real time.

With 80 percent of the course focused on hands-on training, students sharpened their ability to track movements, maintain cover and coordinate as surveillance teams in dynamic environments designed to mirror real-world investigations.

05/21/2026

What the target doesn’t hear.

Students communicate and coordinate while conducting surveillance on a Midwest Counterdrug Training Center role player posing as the target of an illicit drug investigation. Tracking movements, relaying updates and maintaining surveillance on foot and in vehicles is part of the practical exercise of the MCTC’s Physical Surveillance for Counternarcotic Missions course.

05/20/2026

This is your chance to register for our July Tactical Medicine course.

Built for real-world threats, Tactical Medicine trains law enforcement and EMT-B personnel in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), advanced bleeding control, airway and chest trauma, IFAK application, and casualty movement. The course combines classroom instruction with dynamic hands-on scenarios to strengthen self-aid and buddy-aid capabilities when seconds matter.

Johnston, Iowa
Wednesday, July 8 - Thursday, July 9, 2026
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Limited no-cost lodging available
This course is tuition-free

Seats are open—register now:
https://counterdrugtraining.com/EBForms.aspx?EBID=8241&EBType=R&RefID=

The Midwest Counterdrug Training Center leverages National Guard capabilities to provide professional development, close training gaps, and enhance counterdrug and tactical response capabilities for law enforcement and community partners.

05/16/2026

⏬ Upcoming Ballistic Accountability for Duty Pistol classes in July & August ⏬

This military-led course develops law enforcement personnel in the safe and effective use of their duty handgun through classroom instruction, dry-fire practice, and extensive live-fire training. Students refine marksmanship fundamentals, improve accountability and accuracy under pressure, and gain a deeper understanding of handgun operation, supporting equipment, and the employment of Red Dot Sights (RDS). The course emphasizes measurable performance through target analysis, data collection at varying distances, and practical application drills designed to enhance officer capability and confidence in real-world situations.

Johnston, Iowa
Tuesday, June 23 - Friday, June 26, 2026
or
Monday, August 10 - Thursday, August 13, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Limited no-cost lodging available | This course is tuition-free

Seats are open—register now:
June class: https://new.counterdrugtraining.com/EBForms.aspx?EBID=8230&EBType=R&RefID=

August class:
https://new.counterdrugtraining.com/EBForms.aspx?EBID=8231&EBType=WLR&RefID=

The Midwest Counterdrug Training Center leverages National Guard capabilities to provide professional development, close training gaps, and enhance counterdrug and tactical response capabilities for law enforcement and community partners.

05/13/2026

⚕️Secure your spot in our Tactical Medicine course.

Built for real-world threats, Tactical Medicine trains law enforcement and EMT-B personnel in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), advanced bleeding control, airway and chest trauma, IFAK application, and casualty movement. The course combines classroom instruction with dynamic hands-on scenarios to strengthen self-aid and buddy-aid capabilities when seconds matter.

Johnston, Iowa
Wednesday, June 17 - Thursday, June 18, 2026
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Limited no-cost lodging available
This course is tuition-free

Seats are open—register now:
https://counterdrugtraining.com/EBForms.aspx?EBID=8240&EBType=R&RefID=

The Midwest Counterdrug Training Center leverages National Guard capabilities to provide professional development, close training gaps, and enhance counterdrug and tactical response capabilities for law enforcement and community partners.

05/08/2026

Are you registered? It's almost time for the distance learning Micro Labs: Fentanyl, One Pot, BHO, and Synthetic Hazards course. ⬇️

▶️No-Cost Distance Learning Course

The Micro Labs: Fentanyl, One Pot, BHO, and Synthetic Hazards and Handling course introduces law enforcement personnel to the chemistry, processes, and hazards associated with domestic micro drug labs. Students gain an understanding of common lab types, including one-pot m**h, BHO, and fentanyl production, along with the role of drug trafficking organizations. The course emphasizes safety practices, including the use of engineering controls and personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as proper procedures for assessment, sampling, dismantling, and evidence handling.

Wednesday, May 13 - Thursday, May 14, 2026
9:00 AM CST
There is no cost to attend this training.

▶️ Apply for Distance Learning Course: https://tinyurl.com/3z8pd32w

The Midwest Counterdrug Training Center leverages National Guard capabilities to provide professional development, close training gaps, and enhance counterdrug and tactical response capabilities for law enforcement and community partners.

05/08/2026

Last week, Iowa Department of Public Safety recruits attended the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center’s military-led Tactical Medicine course at Camp Dodge, in Johnston, Iowa. A portion of the Tactical Medicine course teaches students how to quickly control life-threatening bleeding and safely move injured patients using effective evacuation and carry techniques under pressure.

The MCTC is one of five National Guard counterdrug training centers in the nation. Led and operated by Iowa National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, the federally funded program delivers no-cost, specialized training to civilian law enforcement to strengthen drug detection and interdiction capabilities for local, state and federal partners nationwide.

Images may be altered to obscure faces and identifiable features of MCTC students, instructors and staff in order to safeguard personnel in sensitive or undercover assignments.

04/30/2026

Metro S.T.A.R. (Special Tactics and Response) ran CQB lanes at the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center, putting our M.O.U.T. site to work.

Visit our website if your agency is interested in the no-cost, high-quality training that the MCTC offers.

04/30/2026

Last week, Officer Sarah Cronk of the City of Rochester, MN Police Department, and K-9 Finn trained alongside handlers from across the country at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, during the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center’s K-9 Drug Detection Enhancement Course.

The MCTC is one of five National Guard counterdrug training centers in the nation. Led and operated by Iowa National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, the federally funded program delivers no-cost, specialized training to civilian law enforcement to strengthen drug detection and interdiction capabilities for local, state and federal partners nationwide.

04/24/2026

Law enforcement K-9 handlers from across the country train at Camp Dodge facilities during the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center’s K-9 Drug Detection Enhancement Course, held April 20-23, 2026.

The Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC) is one of five National Guard counterdrug training centers in the nation. Led and operated by Iowa National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, the federally funded MCTC provides no-cost, specialized instruction to civilian law enforcement agencies to enhance drug interdiction and detection capabilities for local, state and federal partners across the United States.