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Nov. 1, 2018

Bi-national exercise, Vigilant Shield 19, enhances readiness to defend the homelands

OAK HARBOR, Wash. — As the sun crept over the Olympic Mountains October 27, sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1 assembled their gear on the shore. Their mission – find, render safe, and exploit

Marine Sgt. Maj. Paul McKenna, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM), is briefed by members of Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) July 13 on the command’s chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) equipment. McKenna visited JTF-CS for a tour of the headquarters of the nation’s only standing chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear response force. When directed, JTF-CS is ready to respond in 24 hours to provide command and control of 5,200 federal military forces located at more than 36 locations throughout the nation acting in support of civil authority response operations to save lives, prevent further injury, and provide critical support to enable community recover. (Official DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Redd/released)

July 23, 2018

NORTHCOM Senior Enlisted Leader Tours JTF-CS

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — The NORTHCOM command senior enlisted leader visited Joint Task Force Civil Support recently to tour Mullan Hall and view unit operations here. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paul G. McKenna is assigned to

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Aircrew from the 152nd Airlift Wing, Reno, Nevada, perform water training drops using the U.S.D.A Forest Service's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System in the Sierra mountain range east of Sacramento April 24. The 152nd Airlift Wing achieved their training objectives for certification at McClellan Reload Base last month during their annual training and are currently assisting with wildfire fighting efforts in Colorado. (Photo by 2nd Lt. Emerson Marcus)

July 10, 2018

Nevada Air National Guard MAFFS achieve milestone

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Maj. Gen. Richard Gallant (right), Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan (center front), Maj. Gen. William Hall (right) and CMSgt James Brown (center back) pass along the Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) flag during a Change of Command ceremony on 29 June. The tradition symbolizes the passing of authority from the previous JTF-CS commander (Gallant) to the new commander (Hall), who is now the tenth commander of JTF-CS. JTF-CS provides command and control for designated Department of Defense specialized response forces to assist local, state, federal and tribal partners in saving lives, preventing further injury and providing critical support to enable community recovery. (Official DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Redd/released)

June 29, 2018

New JTF-CS Commanding General Returns to his Birthplace

FORT EUSTIS, Virg. — The new Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) Commanding General, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Hall, returned to the place of his birth in a formal ceremony June 29, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Seay

Members of Joint Task Force Civil Support participated in the Vista Crossing Tabletop Exercise and International CBRN Summit hosted by U.S. Northern Command and held at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado June 12-13, 2018. The
participants represented Federal and National Guard military, DoD civilians, and interagency and industry members. JTF-CS provides command and control for designated Department of Defense specialized response forces to assist local, state, federal and tribal partners in saving lives, preventing further injury, and providing critical support to enable community recovery.

June 21, 2018

NORAD and USNORTHCOM host CBRN exercise

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — More than 95 personnel from the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear community gathered here to advance the enterprise during the Vista Crossing Tabletop Exercise and International CBRN

Army Maj. Gen. Richard Gallant, left, discusses response scenarios with attendees at the Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) table top exercise May 15-16. More than 50 people from the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (CRE) gathered here to rehearse responding to complex catastrophic disasters in the United States and its territories. JTF-CS provides command and control for designated Department of Defense specialized response forces to assist local, state, federal and tribal partners in saving lives, preventing further injury, and providing critical support to enable community recovery. (Official Department of Defense photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Redd)

June 6, 2018

Guard, Federal and Interagency Civilian Partners exercise to improve Disaster Response

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — More than 50 people from the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (CRE) gathered at JTF-CS headquarters for a table-top exercise to rehearse scenarios for

Caroline Wadhams, senior advisor on national security and VA affairs for Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), discusses Common Operational Picture and CBRN response models with Army Lt. Col Rahmin Norwood, left, and Chris Sabo, geospatial analyst, during a visit to Joint Task Force Civil Support May 30. Wadhams and Zach Lewis, Defense legislative coordinator to Senator Warner, received briefings on command operations. JTF-CS provides command and
control for designated Department of Defense specialized response forces to assist local, state, federal and tribal partners in saving lives, preventing further injury, and providing critical support to enable community recovery. (Official Department of Defense photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Redd/released)

May 31, 2018

Congressional Staffers Visit JTF-CS

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — Congressional staffers got a look at response operations during a visit to Joint Task Force Civil Support May 30. Members of Senator Mark Warner’s (D-VA) staff, Caroline Wadhams, senior advisor on

Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy assumed command of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command from Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson during a ceremony held at Peterson Air Force Base today.

May 24, 2018

Gen. O’Shaughnessy assumes command of NORAD, USNORTHCOM

Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. — Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy assumed command of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command from Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson during a ceremony held at

March 15, 2018

Bullets, Beans and Band-Aids: CLR-25 provides for Task Force Arctic Edge

FORT GREELY, Alaska — A long way from their home station of Camp Lejeune, N.C., the Marines of Combat Logistics Regiment 25 make up the command element of Task for Arctic Edge, providing the necessary logistical

March 14, 2018

Special operation forces battle Arctic conditions during Arctic Edge 18

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The U.S. military conducts mission-based training events year-round, but Arctic Edge 2018 is a unique opportunity that has brought over 1,500 U.S. military personnel from more than 20 units together

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