Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region
(JFHQ-NCR)
Threats and Challenges
• Radical Islamic Terrorists – Al Qaeda Network
• Strategic Aims
• Reduce American influence in Mideast
• Destroy America as we know it
• Characteristics
• Super-empowered angry men and women
• Educated, patient, adaptive, innovative, disciplined, asymmetric, global
• Trained Killers
Targets:
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Mission
Joint Force HeadquartersNational Capital Region plans,
coordinates, maintains
situational awareness, and as
directed, employs forces for
homeland defense and defense
support to civil authorities in
the National Capital Region
Joint Operations Area to
safeguard the Nation’s capital.
The National Capital Region is Unique…
• Multi-Jurisdictional: two States, the District of Columbia, 12 local jurisdictions
• Seat of Government: three Branches of Federal Government, 231 Federal Departments &
Agencies; 340,000 Federal employees
• Senior Military/Civilian Leadership: political and military “center of gravity”; high density
of political and military officials ~ target rich environment
• Operating Environment: NCR encompasses 2,500 square miles; over 5 million residents;
more than 20 million visitors annually; host to huge foreign government, cultural, media
and business contingent
• Economic Impact: two major airports (more than 1,000 daily domestic non-stop flights
and over 500 international flights weekly); 2nd largest rail transit system; 4th largest metro
area; Gross Regional Product of 288.3 billion (4th Nationally)
Mosaic of Friendly Forces
Adjacent Units:
• JTF-Civil Support
• 1st Air Force
• White House Military Office
• DC, VA & MD Guard
• Northeast Region, Installation
Management Command
• Washington Headquarters Services
• Walter Reed, Bethesda, Malcolm
Grove Medical Centers
• Pentagon Force Protection Agency
NCR-Based Commands:
• Military District of Washington
• Naval District Washington
• Marine Corps NCR Command
• Air Force National Capital Region
NCR-Based Forces:
• 3rd US Infantry Regiment
• Air Operations Group
• US Army Band
• 911 Engineer Company
• 11th Wing (AF)
• 316th Wing (AF)
Higher Headquarters:
• US Northern Command
• Office of the Secretary of
Defense, ASD(HD)
• Joint Staff
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Intelligence Fusion:
• 902nd MI Group
• USNORTHCOM Combined
Intelligence Fusion Center
• FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force
• Washington Fusion & Terrorism
Prevention Center
Installations:
• Fort Myer/McNair
• Fort Belvoir
• Quantico MCB
• Washington Navy Yard
• Bolling & Andrews AFB
• Fort Meade
• Fort AP Hill
Federal:
• DHS-NCR Coordination Office
• FEMA
• FBI
• US Secret Service
• US Park Police
• US Capitol Police
State/Local Emergency
Response Agencies:
• Senior Policy Group (SPG)
• DC Emergency Management Agency
• VA Emergency Management Agency
• MD Emergency Management Agency
• DC Metro Police Department
• Fire / Police / Search and Rescue
Military Resources Available in the NCR
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Rotary Wing Aircraft
Fixed Wing Aircraft
Manpower (Infantry Regiment +)
Urban Search and Rescue Unit
Military Police
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Military Working Dogs
Limited Facilities
First Aid/Medical Support
Security Support
Chemical, Biological Radiological
Incident Response Force
Communications Support
Power Generation
Additional support through the Request for Forces process
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The Reason for Our Success… Our People
Joint Force Headquarters
National Capital Region
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