Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) is a subordinate command of United States Northern Command 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) incident. JTFCS consists of discrete units of specialized consequence management troops from all services called the DOD CBRN Response Forces (DCRF), as well as civilian subject matter experts, assigned from various agencies. JTF-CS is able to respond anywhere in North America within 12 hours to lead technical and non-technical search and rescue, security, hazard analysis, evidence collection, mission command, logistics support, aviation support, and medical support after an actual or threatened CBRNE incident. JTF-CS is also a collaborative partner in planning for and responding to identified National Special Security Events (NSSE) around the United States.
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 Brigadier General Tanya S. McGonegal, Army National Guard.
List of commanders
| Name | Branch | Term began | Term ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | BG Tanya S. McGonegal | United States Army National Guard | February 2024 | Present |
| 13. | COL Carl L. Parsons | United States Army National Guard | December 2023 | February 2024 |
| 12. | MG William J. Prendergast IV | United States Army National Guard | September 2023 | December 2023 |
| 11. | COL Timothy J. Sulzner | United States Army National Guard | January 2023 | September 2023 |
| 10. | MG Jeffrey P. Van | United States Army National Guard | August 2020 | December 2022 |
| 9. | MG William A. Hall | United States Army National Guard | June 2018 | August 2020 |
| 8. | MG Richard J. Gallant | United States Army National Guard | July 2016 | June 2018 |
| 7. | MG William F. Roy | United States Army National Guard | July 2014 | July 2016 |
| 6. | MG Jeff W. Mathis III | United States Army National Guard | July 2012 | July 2014 |
| 5. | Maj Gen Jonathan T. Tracey | United States Air National Guard | July 2010 | July 2012 |
| 4. | MG Daniel E. Long Jr. | United States Army National Guard | June 2007 | July 2010 |
| 3. | MG Bruce E. Davis | United States Army National Guard | December 2004 | June 2007 |
| 2. | MG Jerry W. Grizzle | United States Army National Guard | October 2001 | December 2004 |
| 1. | MG Bruce M. Lawlor | United States Army National Guard | October 1999 | October 2001 |
References
- About U.S. Northern Command, archived from the original on 2009-08-16, retrieved 2010-01-25
- Gist, P.A. (2006-09-11), Protecting the homeland at JTF-civil support, retrieved 2008-01-04
- Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1998, retrieved 2024-11-01
- Joint Task Force Civil Support FAQ, archived from the original on 2008-01-07, retrieved 2008-01-04
External links
- www.jtfcs.northcom.mil—Joint Task Force Civil Support
- A Short History of U.S. Northern Command Archived 2014-04-21 at the Wayback Machine