Air Force Maj. Marcus Grant briefs members of Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) on exercise Ardent Sentry, which will take place June 3-7, 2019. The exercise will focus on a complex catastrophic earthquake along the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) as part of Defense Support of Civil Authorities. 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 12, 2018

Preparations Underway for Ardent Sentry 2019

Fort Eustis, Va. — Members of JTF-CS gathered Friday to prepare for North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command’s exercise Ardent Sentry (AS-19), set to take place June 3-7, 2019, which will focus on a complex catastrophic earthquake along the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) as part of Defense Support of Civil Authorities.“We would be responding

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, Va. — 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 Plaza. “Fifty-one years and 29 days ago today, my father, Brig. Gen. Hugh Hall, returned from service in Vietnam and was stationed at Ft. Eustis,” Maj. Gen. Hall

From left: Navy Cmdr. Jody Daniel, Navy Cmdr. Michael Wanger, Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Muhl, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andray Newkirk, Tom Couch, John Foden, Adrienne Smith, Tim Fahey, Tim Collins, Air Force Master Sgt. Edward Johnson, Army Col. Andrea McCollum, Army Maj. Christopher Price, Army Capt. Mihkel Angelo, Army Lt. Col. Edward Brown, Andrew Vickers, Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Miller and Tim Mark. (Photo by Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Vincent Smith)

June 25, 2018

Logistics Directorate Compares the Past with the Present

HOPEWELL, Va. — Members of the Logistics Directorate compared the historical past with the present, analyzing large-scale logistics operations that took place from March 29 to April 9, 1865, during the Civil War with the complexities of current-day logistical requirements, during a staff ride to City Point Port June 20. The staff ride focused on the "Appomattox

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