U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Hall, JTF-CS commander speaks to senior leaders and representatives at the Mission Planning Conference (MPC), Fort Eustis, Va., Dec. 3-4, 2018. The MPC prepared and strengthened communication roles of the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Force (DCRF) and other DoD CBRN Response Enterprise (CRE) entities for participation in response operations. In the event of a catastrophic CBRN incident, the JTF-CS and DCRF missions assist local, state, federal and tribal partners in saving lives, preventing further injury, and providing critical support to enable community recovery when conducting Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) response operations. “This is also a good stage setter for Exercise Sudden Response/Determined Response in January 2019 because we addressed important issues and solutions, leading to an action plan for success,” said Hall. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Campbell/ Released)

Dec. 12, 2018

JTF-CS focuses on catastrophic scenario at Mission Planning Conference 2018

Fort Eustis, Va. — Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) hosted their semi-annual Mission Planning Conference (MPC) that featured a Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at Fort Eustis, Va. Dec 3 through 4, 2018, with 58 attendees from 26 organizations and units across the United States and Canada. The conference’s ROC Drill concentrated on catastrophic scenarios

Exercise Vibrant Response 2019 (VR-19) Mid Planning Meeting is now underway at Camp Atterbury, Ind. (CAIN). Some 150 active and reserve joint military members; DoD civilians; contractors and interagency representatives like FEMA from more than 50 units or organizations are preparing for VR-19. The 16 Joint Task Force Civil Support planners are completing milestones toward confirming their operational CBRN readiness and capabilities. US Army North executes VR-19, a Command-Post Exercise (CPX) from April 22 to May 22 at CAIN and in Michigan.(DoD photo by Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Roganov, director of JTF-CS Public Affairs/ released)

Dec. 12, 2018

Responders Plan for US NORTHCOM’s Largest Annual CBRN Exercise

Camp Atterbury, Ind. — About 150 active joint, Reserve and National Guard members and DoD civilians from units representing the DoD Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Enterprise (CRE) met for a planning meeting at Camp Atterbury Ind. (CAIN), Dec. 4-6, 2018 to prepare for Exercise Vibrant Response 2019 (VR-19). “We are putting more rigor and complexity

A nine-member team of Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) subject-matter experts from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., participated in an Exercise Guardian Response 2019 (GR-19) training conference at Camp Atterbury Ind., Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2018. The event featured more than 350 active and reserve members from the Army, Navy, and Air Force and DoD civilians, representing almost 100 different units of the DoD Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Enterprise (CRE). Attendees included units of the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) as well as the Army Reserve CRE Alpha and National Guard CRE Bravo (C2CRE-A/C2CRE-B). The involved units are preparing for GR-19, a brigade-level and below field training exercise, scheduled to take place at Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC) Ind., April 22 to May 22. (Photo by U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Christopher Price)

Dec. 3, 2018

CBRN Response Enterprise Readies for 2019 Exercise Year, Mission

Camp Atterbury Ind. — More than 360 active and reserve Army, Navy, and Air Force members and DoD civilians from almost 100 different units nationwide representing the DoD Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Enterprise (CRE) met for a training conference at Camp Atterbury Ind., Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2018 to plan for Exercise Guardian Response 2019

The DoD Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) Mission Year 2019 Mobile Training Team was conducted Nov. 27 through 29, 2018, at Fort Hood, Texas. Randy Hall, JTF-CS, explains training objectives to 150 participants. The training focused on achieving unity of effort under the National Response Framework when conducting Defense Support of Civil Authorities response operations. (DoD photo by Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Roganov, director of JTF-CS Public Affairs/ released)

Nov. 29, 2018

Trainers help DoD Response Forces Prepare for 2019 Operations

Fort Hood, Texas — About 150 attendees and trainers from across the nation met for an introduction to response operations at the DoD Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) Mission Year 2019 Mobile Training Team (MTT) training held Nov. 27-29 here. This linked with the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Leadership Development Program (LDP) also preparing the DCRF. The

Courtesy photo taken from U.S. Army STAND-TO!

Nov. 28, 2018

JTF-CS is featured in STAND-TO!, official focus of the U.S. Army

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — TODAY'S FOCUS: Joint Task Force Civil Support What is it? JTF-CS anticipates, plans and prepares for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) response operations, focusing on strengthening alliances and developing new partners as it trains for time-critical support operations. The unit commands and controls more than 5,000 personnel

Major Gen. William A. Hall, commander of Joint Task Force Civil Support, talks about the unit's mission supporting civilian authorities during a natural on man-made disaster. The Fort Eustis-based unit is equipped to respond when needed to disaster scenes across the country. (Courtesy photo by Rob Ostermaier, Daily Press/released)

Oct. 26, 2018

Eustis-based task force gets new commander

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — Army Maj. Gen. Bill Hall sometimes uses football analogies to explain his new job at Fort Eustis, and that’s understandable: He’s attended two Super Bowls, although not as a fan.As a military commander at Super Bowls 45 and 49, Hall focused on how authorities would respond in the event of an unthinkable disaster. For him, a Super Bowl was “a big,