Joint Task Force – Civil Support

Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) is a subordinate command of United States Northern Command[1] headquartered at Fort Eustis. Its mission is to provide command and control for Department of Defense forces deployed in support of the National Response Plan, specifically, managing the consequences of a domestic chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) consequence management operations. These DoD forces consist of discrete units of specialized consequence management troops from all services called DOD CBRN Response Forces (DCRF).[2]

Emblem of Joint Task Force Civil Support.

JTF-CS was created in 1999 to fulfill the Congressional mandate in the 1998 Nunn-Lugar-Domenici legislation [3] for the Secretary of Defense to develop and enhance the federal government's capability to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks.[4]

The current commander of JTF-CS is Major General Jeffrey P. Van, Army National Guard.[5]

List of commanders
NameBranchTerm beganTerm ended
10.MG Jeffrey P. VanUnited States Army National GuardAugust 2020Present
9.MG William A. HallUnited States Army National GuardJune 2018August 2020
8.MG Richard J. GallantUnited States Army National GuardJuly 2016June 2018
7.MG William F. RoyUnited States Army National GuardJuly 2014July 2016
6.MG Jeff W. Mathis IIIUnited States Army National GuardJuly 2012July 2014
5.Maj Gen Jonathan T. TraceyUnited States Air National GuardJuly 2010July 2012
4.MG Daniel E. Long Jr.United States Army National GuardJune 2007July 2010
3.MG Bruce E. DavisUnited States Army National GuardDecember 2004June 2007
2.MG Jerry W. GrizzleUnited States Army National GuardOctober 2001December 2004
1.MG Bruce M. LawlorUnited States Army National GuardOctober 1999October 2001

References
  1. About U.S. Northern Command, archived from the original on 2009-08-16, retrieved 2010-01-25
  2. Gist, P.A. (2006-09-11), Protecting the homeland at JTF-civil support, retrieved 2008-01-04
  3. Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1998, retrieved 2010-01-25
  4. Joint Task Force Civil Support FAQ, archived from the original on 2008-01-07, retrieved 2008-01-04
  5. Ress, Dave (August 28, 2020). "Fort Eustis disaster response task force has new commander". Daily Press. Newport News, VA.


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