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 Colonel Tanya S. McGonegal, Army National Guard.
| Name | Branch | Term began | Term ended | ||
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| 14. | February 2024 | Present | |||
| 13. | December 2023 | February 2024 | |||
| 12. | September 2023 | December 2023 | |||
| 11. | January 2023 | September 2023 | |||
| 10. | August 2020 | December 2022 | |||
| 9. | MG William A. Hall | June 2018 | August 2020 | ||
| 8. | MG Richard J. Gallant | July 2016 | June 2018 | ||
| 7. | MG William F. Roy | July 2014 | July 2016 | ||
| 6. | July 2012 | July 2014 | |||
| 5. | Maj Gen Jonathan T. Tracey | July 2010 | July 2012 | ||
| 4. | MG Daniel E. Long Jr. | June 2007 | July 2010 | ||
| 3. | MG Bruce E. Davis | December 2004 | June 2007 | ||
| 2. | MG Jerry W. Grizzle | October 2001 | December 2004 | ||
| 1. | October 1999 | October 2001 |