Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region

Joint Task Force-National Capital Region
Official seal of Joint Task Force-National Capital Region
Active	September 22, 2004 – Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Armed Forces
Type	All
Role	Ceremonial Guard; Contingency Response
Part of	United States Northern Command
Garrison/HQ	Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
Motto(s)	Heed the Guardian
Abbreviation	JTF-NCR
Commanders
Commander	MG Trevor J. Bredenkamp
Deputy Commander	RDML David J. Faehnle
Notable commanders	MG Galen B. Jackman, USA MG Guy C. Swan III, USA

Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR), formerly known as Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR), is directly responsible for ceremonial missions and the homeland security and defense of what is called the National Capital Region, which includes the Washington D.C. area as well as surrounding counties in Virginia and Maryland.^[1] Primarily made up of joint military units within the National Capital Region, the JTF-NCR assists federal and local civilian agencies and disaster response teams in the event that the capital area's security is or possibly could be breached by acts of terrorism. Officially activated on September 22, 2004, as JFHQ-NCR, the JTF-NCR is part of United States Northern Command.