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,

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bryant Venable, JTF-CS CBRN planner provides a toxic industrial chemical/toxic industrial material analysis for U.S. Army Col Lisandro Murphy, a Chief Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer, Defense Coordinating Element, FEMA Region II. (Official DoD photo by Navy Cmdr. Jody Daniel/released)

Oct. 22, 2018

JTF-CS supports 73rd U.N. General Assembly Operations

NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE, NJ. — A four-man team of Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) planning specialists assisted with the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) operation held Sept. 18 through Oct. 5 in New York City.“This was an opportunity to be in the background, providing analysis and knowing that our work

Chief Petty Officer Benjamin Allen (driver) loads a box truck onto a mockup Boeing C-17 Globemaster III while T.C. Lasker (left) and Tim Collins (right) guide him in during an air load test Oct. 9, 2018 at the C-17 Training Area at Fort Eustis, Va. This test was part of an air load plan reconfiguration and verified that two box trucks can fit side-by-side on a C-17. 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 in support of civil authority response operations to save lives, prevent further injury and provide critical support to enable community recovery. (Official DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Redd/released)

Oct. 12, 2018

JTF-CS conducts air load reconfiguration proof of concept

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — JTF-CS held an air load reconfiguration test Oct. 9, 2018 at the C-17 Training Area here to verify safe and secure loading of two box trucks onto a mockup Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.According to Tim Fahey, Chief of the Joint Movement Center at JTF-CS, this test was phase two of a reconfiguration proof of concept that could change how the command

From left, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent Smith, Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald C. Anderson Jr., and Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jordan Freking pose for a photo during the Air National Guard Enlisted Leadership Symposium at Camp Dawson, W. Va. Anderson is the twelfth command chief master sergeant for the Air National Guard. Smith is a logistics specialist, and Freking is a planner who works with Global Force Management and with the Joint Operations Planning and Execution System, or JOPES at Joint Task Force Civil Support. JTF-CS is a total force, comprised of active, Reserve and Guard members from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, as well as civilians. Once assigned, members receive additional training tailored to prepare them for upcoming missions. (Courtesy photo)

Aug. 24, 2018

Members Seize Opportunity for Joint Enlisted PME

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — Navy petty officers and a Marine Corps noncommissioned officer from Joint Task Force Civil Support soaked up some joint-service enlisted professional military education recently during two separate events in West Virginia and Florida.JTF-CS is a total force, comprised of active, Reserve and Guard members from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines,

Petty Officer 1st Class Angelica Mathis, JTF-CS communications specialist, conducts a radio check with the PRC-150 during a recent exercise. (Photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Redd)

Aug. 23, 2018

JTF-CS Commanding General participates in his exercise with the command

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — A joint communication exercise (COMMEX) and tent exercise (TENTEX) here Aug. 1, 2018 demonstrated Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) early entry and tactical command post operations for the new commander, Army Maj. Gen. Bill Hall.The exercise served to test and demonstrate the command’s ability to set up response Early Entry Command Post

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 North American Aerospace Command and U.S. Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. Hosted by the JTF-CS commanding general and senior enlisted leader,