29th Infantry Division JTFNorthern Virginia JTFNoVA JTF29 Information Brief to the Virginia Military

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29th Infantry DivisionJTF-Northern Virginia
(JTF-NoVA) JTF-29 Information Briefto
theVirginia Military Advisory CouncilMAJOR
GENERAL ROBERT B. NEWMAN JR.The Adjutant General
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Purpose
Inform VMAC members of the concept of using the
29th ID as a regional JTF to integrate T32
military forces with local, state and federal
agencies supporting incident response and
consequence management operations among the three
jurisdictions that comprise the National Capital
Region
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Background

• In the post 9-11 and post HURRICANE KATRINA
  environment, the Governor of Virginia established
  emergency preparedness as a priority for the
  safety of the Commonwealths citizens
• In accordance with the Governors guidance, I
  directed the 29 ID to develop a Joint Task Force
  capability to provide operational-level
  synchronization, onward movement, and
  integration, of military forces supporting Title
  32 incident response operations
• The intent is to improve coordination with
  local, state and federal agencies in response to
  state emergencies

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Concept - Problem

• Operations during the HURRICANE KATRINA response
  and during OPERATION GARDEN PLOT (LA Riots, 1992)
  illustrated two key points
• The importance of a single T32 C2 headquarters
  for the operating area and with
  cross-jurisdiction authority when the operating
  area crosses two or more civil jurisdictions
• The importance of T32 operating area boundaries
  that are synchronized with both local agencies /
  jurisdictions as well as T10 forces in order to
  simplify coordination among T10 / T32 / and DHS
  (PFO) headquarters
• How can a T32 JTF add value given this experience
  and these types of environment?

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Vision

• A fully manned, trained, and equipped Division
  Headquarters specifically trained and organized
  to function as the nucleus of a Joint Task Force
  in order to conduct planning, develop situational
  understanding across the full spectrum of
  military operations, and synchronization of
  allocated T32 forces in support of civil
  authorities.

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Mission

• Upon consent of the Governor of Virginia (and
  other jurisdictions according to proposed
  agreements) the 29 ID, in coordination with other
  NG forces, forms a Joint Task Force and conducts
  support operations in the JOA in order to save
  lives, mitigate human suffering, and restore
  critical services. O / O hands over support
  operations to local / state authorities or
  follow-on forces

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Key Tasks

• Establish working relationships with local,
  state, and federal emergency management agencies
• Establish a working relationship and common
  operational approach to DSCA operations with the
  JFHQ-NCR
• Conduct response and recovery training
• Equip the headquarters to conduct operational
  command and control in an interagency environment

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End State

• A Joint Task Force headquarters that is capable
  of providing operational command and control of
  T32 military forces allocated in support of civil
  authorities

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Issues and Concerns

• Standardized / interoperable information systems
• Reduced staff due to on-going deployments
• Authorization, availability, and timeline for TOE
  / TDA equipment acquisition, maintenance, and
  replacement
• Budget / funding
• Unified operational approach that delivers
  operationally-significant forces on a short
  timeline in the JOA

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Questions?
Version 2.1 Updated 31 October 2006 AO MAJ
Michael R. Evans michael.r.evans_at_us.army.mil