210127-N-PC620-0007 WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Jan. 27, 2021)

210127-N-PC620-0007 WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Jan. 27, 2021) Joint Task Force Civil Support Commanding General Maj. Gen. Jeff Van and Army Lt. Col. Mario Oliva, the Incident Support Team officer in charge, discuss Exercise Sudden Response 21 following the conclusion of the exercise. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response January 21-27, 2021 near Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wa., Camp Rilea, Ore., and at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. Teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute the Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission they assumed June 1, 2020. The DCRF consists of about 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman/Released)