Brig. Gen. Stephen L. Rhoades, Director, Joint Staff,

Brig. Gen. Stephen L. Rhoades, Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Columbus, Ohio, visits soldiers of the Ohio Homeland Response Force (HRF) mobilized to a location in the area surrounding Washington D.C. on Jan. 18, 2021, after being activated by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to support the 59th Presidential Inauguration. The HRF is an Ohio National Guard unit that specializes in saving lives and reducing human suffering during a natural, man-made, or terrorist incident in the United States. The HRF consists of decontamination, search and extraction, medical triage, and command and control capabilities to support civil authorities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)