34th CST conducts capabilities demonstration at JTF Civil Support anniversary
Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett-based 34th Civil Support Team take part in a capabilities demonstration during the Joint Task Force Civil Support 22nd anniversary celebration Oct. 1, 2021, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, in Newport News, Virginia. Brig. Gen. James Ring, the Virginia National Guard Director of the Joint Staff, Col. Todd Hubbard, Chief of the Joint Staff, and Lt. Col. Christopher Guillory, Deputy Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, were also on hand for the event, which included both civilian and military chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response elements. JTF-CS, the nation's only standing CBRN joint task force, deploys within 24 hours of notification to command and control DOD forces in support of civil authority response operations. The VNG’s 34th CST supports first responders during potential hazardous materials incidents involving possible chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive threats and can identify unknown substances, assess current and projected consequences, advise an incident commander on response measures and assist with requests for additional state support. Read more about the 34th CST at go.usa.gov/xMd7g (U.S. National Guard photo by A.J. Coyne)
34th CST conducts capabilities demonstration at JTF Civil Support anniversary
Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett-based 34th Civil Support Team take part in a capabilities demonstration during the Joint Task Force Civil Support 22nd anniversary celebration Oct. 1, 2021, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, in Newport News, Virginia. Brig. Gen. James Ring, the Virginia National Guard Director of the Joint Staff, Col. Todd Hubbard, Chief of the Joint Staff, and Lt. Col. Christopher Guillory, Deputy Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, were also on hand for the event, which included both civilian and military chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response elements. JTF-CS, the nation's only standing CBRN joint task force, deploys within 24 hours of notification to command and control DOD forces in support of civil authority response operations. The VNG’s 34th CST supports first responders during potential hazardous materials incidents involving possible chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive threats and can identify unknown substances, assess current and projected consequences, advise an incident commander on response measures and assist with requests for additional state support. Read more about the 34th CST at go.usa.gov/xMd7g (U.S. National Guard photo by A.J. Coyne)