Joint Task Force – National Capital Region
| Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) | |
|---|---|
Official seal of Joint Task Force-National Capital Region | |
| Active | September 22, 2004 – Present |
| Country | United States |
| Role | Anti-Terrorism Counter-Terrorism Homeland Defense Homeland Security |
| Part of | United States Northern Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. |
| Motto(s) | Heed the Guardian |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Major General Trevor J. Bredenkamp |
| Deputy Commander | Rear Admiral (Lower Half) David J. Faehnle |
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Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR), formerly known as Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR), is a joint task force of the United States Department of Defense.
The task force:
"plans, coordinates, maintains situational awareness, and as directed, partners in the employment of forces to conduct continuity of government/operations, homeland defense, and civil support operations in the National Capital Region."
The National Capital Region includes the Washington D.C. area as well as surrounding counties in Virginia and Maryland. The JTF-NCR assists federal and local civilian agencies and disaster response teams in the event that the capital area's security is or possibly could be breached by acts of terrorism.
Officially activated on September 22, 2004, as JFHQ-NCR, the task force is part of United States Northern Command. It is based upon the headquarters of the Army's Military District of Washington with substantial augmentation from the other DOD services.