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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,

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

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

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

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

Arctic Edge 2018

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

Arctic Edge 2018

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

Members of Ice Camp Skate drill a hole in the ice in support of Ice Exercise 2018 in the Arctic Circle.

March 13, 2018

Arctic-Deployed Navy Submarines Participate in Ice Exercise 2018

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle — The Navy’s fast attack submarines USS Hartford and USS Connecticut both surfaced in the Arctic Circle north of Alaska during the multinational maritime Ice Exercise 2018.

ICEX 2018

March 8, 2018

Navy kicks off ICEX 2018

ARCTIC CIRCLE, Alaska — ICEX 2018 is a five-week biennial exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies and partner organizations.