ASPR Blog Tranquil Passport Full-Scale Exercise: Strengthening U.S. Readiness to Safely Transport High-Consequence Infectious Disease Patients 2/4/2026 | Tschuna Patterson, Tranquil Passport Exercise Planning Lead

https://aspr.hhs.gov/ASPRBlog/Pages/BlogDetailView.aspx?ItemID=506 In an increasingly interconnected world, infectious disease threats do not stop at borders. Preparing to safely move patients with highly dangerous infections—while protecting health care workers, responders, and the public—is a critical part of national health security. That challenge was the focus of the 2025 Tranquil Passport Full-Scale Exercise, a national preparedness effort led by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).