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, Co. — 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 Summit here June 12-13.“We continue the drumbeat of preparedness and readiness,” said U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Peggy Combs, chief of staff for North American

Air Force MSgt. Christopher Miller, superintendent of air movements at Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS), instructs Navy Lt. David Remmers on how to properly secure a vehicle on a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III using cargo chains during a two-day exercise. The exercise helped members build the confidence and skills necessary to safely and successfully deploy. 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)

June 11, 2018

JTF-CS conducts air load training at Fort Lee

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) members practiced loading and unloading command vehicles onto a modified Boeing C-17 Globemaster III during a two-day air load training exercise at Fort Lee, Va. in late May.“This exercise is a great opportunity for JTF-CS members to learn what it’s like to drive vehicles on and off of a C-17,” says Army Col.

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 responding to complex catastrophic disasters in the United States and its territories, May 15-16.“We’re here to see what’s possible, what the key decision

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 national security and VA affairs, and Zach Lewis, Defense legislative coordinator, received briefings on command operations in the unit’s air beam tent.

Members of Task Force Medical, one of four task forces attached to the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response Force (DCRF), conduct medical drills during Vibrant Response 2018 (VR18). Vr18 is an annual exercise that tests Joint Task Force-Civil Support’s and the DCRF’s ability to respond to a catastrophic event. (Official DoD photo by Army Capt. Elizabeth Boggs/released)

May 21, 2018

Command Members Sharpen Skills in Indiana Exercise

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) recently completed its annual command post exercise Vibrant Response 2018 (VR 18) at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, April 19 to 26. It involved a notional nuclear detonation, which is one of America’s National Planning Scenarios. “We met key goals with getting lighter, faster and more capable in responding to a

Chief Petty Officer Benjamin Allen, a senior non-commissioned officer at Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS), receives the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year award from Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson and Marine Sgt. Maj. Paul McKenna at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Apr 4, 2018. To win this award, Allen competed against Senior NCOs from eight other units that fall under U.S, Northern Command. (Official DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Laws/released)

April 12, 2018

JTF-CS Chief Petty Officer wins senior leadership award

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — Navy Chief Petty Officer Benjamin Allen, the non-commissioned officer in charge of current operations for Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS), accepted the 2017 Senior Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year Award during a ceremony at U.S. Northern Command headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, April 4, 2018. To win this award,