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Joint Task Force Civil Support kicks off Exercise Sudden Response 23

Joint Task Force Civil Support

Dec. 8, 2022 | 1:18

CAMP MABRY, Texas (Dec. 8, 2022) — U.S. Army Maj. Darren Hamby, the operations officer assigned to Incident Support Team 1 at Joint Task Force Civil Support, gives an interview highlighting the importance and benefits of Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Camp Mabry, Texas, Dec. 8, 2022. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response 23 Dec. 7-13 in Camp Mabry, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas. 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 Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. The DCRF is comprised of up to 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 video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael H. Lehman)