Joint Task Force-Civil Support
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United States Northern Command
United States Northern Command is a Unified Combatant Command of the United States military. Created on 1 October 2002 in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks, its mission is to protect the United States homeland and support local, state, and federal authorities...
headquartered at Fort Eustis. Its mission is to provide command and control for Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
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forces deployed in support of the National Response Plan
National Response Plan
The National Response Plan was a United States national plan to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks. It came into effect in December 2004 , and was superseded by the National Response Framework on March 22, 2008....
, specifically, managing the consequences of a domestic chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) situation. These DoD forces consist of discrete units of specialized consequence management troops from all services called CBRNE Consequence Management Response Forces (CCMRF)("C-Smerf").
JTF-CS was created in 1999 to fulfill the Congressional mandate in the 1998 Nunn-Lugar-Domenici legislation for the Secretary of Defense to develop and enhance the federal government's capability to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks.
The current commander of JTF-CS is Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Jonathan T. Treacy, USAF.
List of commanders
| Name | Branch | Term began | Term ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long Jr. | United States Army National Guard Army National Guard Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors... |
June 2007 | July 2010 |
| 2. | Maj. Gen. Bruce E. Davis | United States Army National Guard Army National Guard Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors... |
December 2004 | June 2007 |
| 3. | Maj. Gen. Jerry W. Grizzle | United States Army National Guard Army National Guard Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors... |
October 2001 | December 2004 |
JTF Civil Support will support earthquake support missions. Including earthquakes in the Oakland, CA area.
External links
- www.jtfcs.northcom.mil -- Joint Task Force Civil Support