• Members of Joint Task Force-Civil Support, the United States’ only standing chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear task force, met with a delegation from the Republic of Korea’s Consequence Management Unit on Ft. Eustis, Virginia, on Sept. 3, 2025. The ROK Ministry of Defense formally requested U.S. Department of Defense assistance in developing their CBRN CMU and sought out JTF-CS as their primary partner to enhance each other’s response capabilities through subject matter expertise, coordination, planning support and structured engagement
  • — Joint Task Force – Civil Support (JTF-CS) held a Change of Responsibility ceremony last week to formally transfer the role of Command Senior Enlisted Leader from U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Erano Bumanglag to U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. David Silva.The ceremony, steeped in military tradition, included the symbolic passing of the unit’s colors, a gesture that represents the transfer of authority, trust, and responsibility from one senior enlisted leader to another. Hosted by U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Tanya McGonegal, JTF-CS commander , the event celebrated both the distinguished service of the outgoing senior enlisted leader and the arrival of a new one.
  • — Joint Task Force – Civil Support (JTF-CS) held a Change of Responsibility ceremony last week to formally transfer the role of Command Senior Enlisted Leader from U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Erano Bumanglag to U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. David Silva.The ceremony, steeped in military tradition, included the symbolic passing of the unit’s colors, a gesture that represents the transfer of authority, trust, and responsibility from one senior enlisted leader to another. Hosted by U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Tanya McGonegal, JTF-CS commander , the event celebrated both the distinguished service of the outgoing senior enlisted leader and the arrival of a new one.
  • — Joint Task Force – Civil Support (JTF-CS) held a Change of Responsibility ceremony last week to formally transfer the role of Command Senior Enlisted Leader from U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Erano Bumanglag to U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. David Silva.The ceremony, steeped in military tradition, included the symbolic passing of the unit’s colors, a gesture that represents the transfer of authority, trust, and responsibility from one senior enlisted leader to another. Hosted by U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Tanya McGonegal, JTF-CS commander , the event celebrated both the distinguished service of the outgoing senior enlisted leader and the arrival of a new one.
  • Joint Task Force Civil Support Commander, Brig. Gen. Tanya S. McGonegal,serves as a featured panel member for the discussion, "Defending theHomeland: Coordinating, Responding, & Defending Against CBRN Threats," atthe 13th Annual Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium in Washington, D.C., March11-12. The symposium brought together experts, innovators, and leaders fromgovernment, military, academia, and industry to share insights, strategies,and best practices in CBRN defense, preparedness, and response. (U.S.Department of Defense photo by Lt. Cmdr. William R. Gureck)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Mr. Greg Jenkins, contractor, gives a safety brief in preparation for disaster relief efforts due to the damages from the Los Angeles wildfires at Burbank, California, Feb. 11, 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.
  • U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Damage Controlman Chase Hunter, Joint Task Force Civil Support Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear safety officer, briefs U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 172nd Chemical Company, 2nd Chemical Battalion, 48th Chemical Brigade, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, Fort Riley, Kansas, Feb. 8, 2025, at Camp Talega, Calif. Soldiers of the 172nd Chemical Co., along with other Department of Defense assets, are supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Environmental Protection Agency wildfire hazardous waste cleanup operations around the Los Angeles County area in California as part of U.S. Northern Command’s assigned Defense Support of Civil Authorities. At the request of the FEMA, NORTHCOM deployed approximately 170 active-duty personnel to assist EPA led teams with cleanup of wildfire hazardous waste from the Eaton and Palisades fires in California. U.S. Army North, NORTHCOM’s Joint Force Land Component Command, is overseeing the military’s support to federal and state efforts, while JTF-CS 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.
  • 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.
  • Heather Powers, right, presents her husband, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Powers, Joint Task Force Civil Support chief of deployed communications, with the retirement pin during his retirement ceremony, Fort Eustis, Va., Jan. 10, 2025. Powers retired after a 21-year career surrounded by friends and family.
  • A Joint Base Langley - Eustis U.S. Air Force color guard member presents U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Powers, Joint Task Force Civil Support chief of deployed communications, with a U.S. flag in honor of his retirement, during his retirement ceremony, Fort Eustis, Va., Jan. 10, 2025. Powers retired after a 21-year career surrounded by friends and family
  • Cathryn Lindsay, the deputy director of public affairs at Joint Task Force Civil Support, conducts media training and interview preparation for 1st Medical Brigade senior leadership during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 10, 2022.
  • Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force rescue a simulated casualty while conducting search and rescue operations during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022.
  • Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force stabilize a structure in a simulated disaster recovery area before conducting search and rescue operations during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022.
  • Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force stabilize a structure in a simulated disaster recovery area before conducting search and rescue operations during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022.
  • Lance Cpls. Abraham Cala, left, and Jeffrey Bravo, both assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force, decontaminate a simulated casualty after removing them from an area with chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear contamination during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022.
  • Lance Cpl. Anastasia Walker, a member of the hazardous materials response team assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force, samples a notional toxic industrial chemical contaminate during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022.
  • Lance Cpl. Cooper Ferrari, a member of the hazardous materials response team assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force, uses a six-gas analyzer to identify a notional toxic industrial chemical contamination sample during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022.
  • Lance Cpl. Justin Wojtyslak, a member of the hazardous materials response team assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force, marks a building before entering to check for notional toxic industrial chemical contamination during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022.
  • Lance Cpl. Anastasia Walker, a member of the hazardous materials response team assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force, checks a simulated disaster recovery area for notional toxic industrial chemical contamination during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022.
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Joint Task Force - Civil Support took command and control of the hazardous waste clean up of LA county after the 2025 wildfires. (U.S. Navy Video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Walvoord)
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