Regional Counterdrug Training Academy RCTA

🌱 Healthy Communities Start with Drug-Free Communities

The Mississippi National Guard Counterdrug Program Drug Demand Reduction and Outreach (DDRO) Team partnered with the Community Health Improvement Network (CHIN) to support prevention education at Southeast Lauderdale Middle School.

Working alongside CHIN Director Lacey Williams, the DDRO Team engaged students through interactive instruction focused on what a healthy, drug-free community looks like and the role young people play in building one.

Through partnerships like this, DDRO supports community organizations in their efforts to increase protective factors and reduce risk factors among youth. By strengthening prevention education at the community level, we can help equip young people with the knowledge, skills, and support they need to make healthy choices.

We are proud to partner with CHIN as they continue working to strengthen healthy, drug-free communities across our area.

📢 Check Out Our New Registration Process!

Registering for RCTA training is simple! Visit www.rcta.org and select the Upcoming Training tab to find and register for a class.

Important: You will not be able to create an account or use the login option until you have registered for a class.

Transcripts and certificates from previous RCTA classes have been archived and are available upon request.

Questions? Our Registration Team is ready to assist you at 601-387-5470.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming RCTA training!

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🇺🇸 FY26: A YEAR OF TRAINING, PARTNERSHIP, PREVENTION AND IMPACT

As Fiscal Year 2026 comes to a close today, the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy RCTA is proud to reflect on a year filled with growth, service, partnerships, and impact across Mississippi and throughout the nation.

RCTA continued its mission of providing high-quality, tuition-free counterdrug training to law enforcement professionals. Our instructors traveled across the country while also welcoming students to NAS Meridian and Camp Shelby, delivering courses in Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, Tactical Arrest and Control Procedures, Advanced Interview and Interrogation, Peer Support, Social Media for Drug Enforcement, Fentanyl and Opioid Overdose Death Investigations, Contraband Parcel Interdiction and Controlled Deliveries, Officer Survival Tactics, Mexican Cartels and Their Violence, Executing Search Warrants, Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, and other critical areas affecting today's law enforcement professionals.

Our reach extended beyond the classroom.

RCTA supported law enforcement and narcotics conferences across the country, strengthened relationships with partner agencies and organizations, and participated in events including Magnolia Crucible, bringing together professionals focused on emerging threats, unmanned aircraft systems, and counter UAS capabilities.

We hosted the 2nd Annual SHIELD Summit, creating an opportunity to focus on mental wellness, resiliency, spiritual health, leadership, and the long term well being of those who serve.

Throughout the year, our team continued building relationships with law enforcement agencies, community organizations, prevention professionals, narcotics associations, and Counterdrug partners. Those partnerships allow us to take training and resources where they are needed and strengthen the collective effort to protect our communities.

FY26 was also a year of recognizing excellence within our team. We recognized our instructors and staff for their dedication, professionalism, and contributions to the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy and the Mississippi National Guard Counterdrug Program.

We closed the fiscal year with the Mississippi National Guard Counterdrug Program Annual Training Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, to review what we accomplished, recognize our people, and prepare for the mission ahead.

Every class taught, every mile traveled, every officer trained, every community reached, and every partnership strengthened represents another step forward in our mission.

To our instructors, staff, students, law enforcement agencies, community coalitions, prevention partners, and everyone who supported RCTA throughout FY26, thank you for being part of the mission.

We are proud of what we accomplished in FY26, and we are ready to build on that momentum.🏃‍♂️

FY27, we are ready. 🇺🇸

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🇺🇸 STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS. SHARING KNOWLEDGE. ADVANCING THE MISSION.

Members of the leadership teams from the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy RCTA, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation attended the NASDEA 2026 Fall Conference in San Diego, California.

The National Alliance of State Drug Enforcement Agencies (NASDEA) brings together state law enforcement agencies nationwide to collaborate on best practices, share information, and support the development of responsible drug enforcement policies and procedures that help agencies better protect the communities they serve.

Opportunities like this allow our leaders to exchange knowledge, strengthen partnerships, learn from agencies across the country, and bring valuable information back to Mississippi and the law enforcement professionals we support.

🤝 Collaboration beyond state lines strengthens the mission at home.

🚔 Officers are pulling up, our registration team is ready, and it’s training time at RCTA!

Today kicks off Day One of Tactical Emergency Casualty Care for Law Enforcement at the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy RCTA.

These officers are investing in their readiness to respond when every second counts, because being prepared to protect also means being prepared to save a life.

Welcome to RCTA. Let’s TRAIN! 💪

The Mississippi National Guard Counterdrug Program is proud to recognize three outstanding team members who were awarded the Army Achievement Medal for their exceptional performance and contributions during Fiscal Year 2026.

🎖️ Technical Sergeant Jonathan Leggette
RCTA Staff Member of the Year

🎖️ Technical Sergeant Michael Rozek
Coordinator of the Year

🎖️ First Sergeant Tyrunsia Jones
Taskforce Staff Member of the Year

🎖️ Staff Sergeant Charles Pittman
Mississippi National Guard Counterdrug Program Staff Member of the Year

These recognitions represent the dedication, professionalism, and commitment our service members bring to the Counterdrug mission every day. Their work strengthens our program and our ability to support law enforcement agencies, military partners, and communities throughout our area of operations.

👏 Please join us in congratulating TSgt Leggette, 1SG Jones, and SSG Pittman on these well-deserved achievements!

Excellence in service. Commitment to the mission. Strength through teamwork. 🇺🇸

🚨 MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT, ARE YOU REGISTERED? 🚨

The Regional Counterdrug Training Academy RCTA is proud to support the Mississippi Narcotics Officers Association Conference!

At RCTA, we know some of the most valuable learning happens when law enforcement professionals come together, sharing knowledge, building relationships, strengthening partnerships, and learning from the experiences of others in the field.

The MSNOA Conference is an opportunity to connect with narcotics officers and law enforcement professionals from across Mississippi while investing in the knowledge and relationships that strengthen the mission.

🤝 RCTA will be there, and we want to see you there too!

If you haven't registered, make plans to join us. And when you get there, stop by and connect with the RCTA team to learn more about our upcoming training opportunities and how we can bring training to your agency.

Train. Connect. Build partnerships. Strengthen the mission.

The Regional Counterdrug Training Academy RCTA is proud to recognize SFC Seth Dearman (not pictured), SSG Charles Pittman, and TSgt Michael Rozek for receiving the Army Commendation Medal for their outstanding service as instructors for our Tactical Arrest and Control Procedures (TAC-P) course.

Their expertise, professionalism, and commitment to training directly contribute to increased officer safety, tactical proficiency, and operational readiness. These instructors represent what RCTA training is all about: experienced professionals sharing their knowledge and skills to prepare better those who serve our communities.

This recognition is even more meaningful because of the joint-service teamwork behind the mission. Their contributions reflect great credit upon the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy, the Mississippi National Guard, and their respective services.

👏 Please join us in congratulating SFC Dearman, SSG Pittman, and TSgt Rozek on this well-deserved recognition!

Train hard. Stay prepared. Bring everyone home.

🚔 Your officers serve your community. We bring the training to them.

The Regional Counterdrug Training Academy RCTA Tactical Arrest and Control Procedures (TAC-P) Team traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, to provide law enforcement officers with practical training focused on arrest and control skills, officer safety, and readiness.

Our training capabilities extend beyond our academy doors. RCTA teams travel to bring professional development directly to the agencies and officers who need it.

📣 Want RCTA training in your area? Your organization can request training! Contact RCTA to discuss your agency’s needs and hosting opportunities.

Visit: WWW.RCTA.ORG