250226-N-FD648-1073 WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH – U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Tanya McGonegal, Joint Task Force - Civil Support, commander, speaks to an Air Force Radiation Assessment Team training class at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Feb. 26, 2025. The JTF-CS commander met with AFRAT to better understand its partnership and strengthen their relationship as interagency partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Walvoord)

Feb. 28, 2025

JTF-CS Commander Visits AFRAT

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio — Brig. Gen. Tanya McGonegal, Joint Task Force - Civil Support, commander, visited the Air Force Radiation Assessment Team at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on Feb. 26, 2025, to enhance collaboration and deepen partnerships with key inter-agencies involved in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense operations.The visit began

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group overlook debris as a part of disaster relief efforts due to the damages from the Los Angeles wildfires at Burbank, California, Feb. 12, 2025. At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) deployed approximately 170 active-duty personnel to assist Environmental Protection Agency led teams with cleanup of wildfire hazardous waste from the Eaton and Palisades fires in California. U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, is overseeing the military’s support to federal and state efforts while Joint Task Force Civil Support is providing on-the-ground command and control of active-duty personnel. Work to remove the hazardous materials is phase 1 of the federal cleanup response to ensure the safety of the residents by preventing these materials from being released into the environment.

Feb. 16, 2025

Defense Support to Civil Authorities – Americans helping Americans in Southern California

BURBANK, Calif. — By the time President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 24, 2025, directing the Environmental Protection Agency to complete its hazardous materials removal mission in Las Angeles, California, operations were already underway.On January 14, the Federal Emergency Management Agency assigned the EPA to assess, remove, and safely dispose

Retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Chris Summerhill, left, presents U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Powers with the Defense Meritorious Service Medal during Powers retirement ceremony, Fort Eustis, Va, Jan. 10, 2025. Powers retired after a 21 year career surrounded by friends and family.

Jan. 13, 2025

Joint Task Force Civil Support bids farewell to one of its best

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Families, friends, and coworkers gathered to say farewell and good luck to U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Powers, Joint Task Force - Civil Support chief of deployed communications, at a retirement ceremony held here in his honor, Jan. 10, 2025.Powers completed his military career after 21 years of faithful service surrounded by friends and

Oct. 31, 2024

Head of JTF-CS promotes to rank of Brigadier General

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Coming up through the ranks, colleagues would consistently tell Tanya S. McGonegal that she would become a general officer one day.On Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, the prediction became a reality, when the former high school and Rutgers University track star and current commander of Joint Task Force-Civil Support, U.S. Northern Command, was promoted to

June 4, 2024

Joint Task Force Civil Support Conducts Annual Homeland Defense and Disaster Response Exercise

FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES — Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) conducts Vibrant Response 24, an annual command post exercise that trains homeland defense through chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) disaster response from April 22 to April 28, 2024 at Fort Eustis, Va. and Fort Carson, Colo. U.S. Army North, as United States Northern Command’s Joint

June 4, 2024

JTF-CS Kicks of Vibrant Response 24

FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES — Approximately 1,200 personnel from U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Task Force Civil Support, U.S. Army North, Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) came together to validate their effectiveness in responding to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) disasters