Wes Carter

Wes Carter is the Research Director for Field Operations and Training at the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska, the University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) designated by the U.S. Department of War and sponsored by U.S. Strategic Command.

Carter leads the NSRI Field Operations & Training Team, providing threat-based training, operational planning and exercise support across all weapons of mass destruction (WMD) disciplines. His team delivers specialized counter-WMD capabilities to multiple U.S. Government partners, including operational, technical and advisory support for agencies with global missions.

Under his leadership, the team supports complex preparedness, response and training requirements, ensuring federal and international partners are equipped to address emerging threats. He also oversees NSRI’s All Hazards Response Training program and coordinates support to multiple initiatives at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Carter brings more than 20 years of DOW experience focused on WMD training, emergency management and operational response. He previously served as Chief of Emergency Management for the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and as Director of a U.S. Army Counterterrorism Training Program, where he was responsible for coordinating federal government emergency response teams, managing operational support to high-visibility incidents and leading complex interagency response efforts.

He has extensive overseas operational experience in more than 25 countries, supporting disease investigations, outbreak response and real-world WMD missions, including national biodefense efforts, international research initiatives and multiple deployments during major infectious disease crises. Carter's background reflects more than three decades of direct global engagement in demanding biological and WMD operating environments.