Mr. Michael ‘Casey’ Collins, Deputy to the Commander

Mr. Michael ‘Casey’ Collins, Deputy to the Commander of Joint Task Force Civil Support, discusses the diverse forms of communication developed between federal, state, local, and tribal entities at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, April 23, 2018. They determine the most immediate needs between 24-48 hours of the initial incident followed by the continuous effort to streamline communication to effectively prioritize efforts to bring stability to the community.
U.S. Army North executes the annual Vibrant Response consequence management exercise at the direction of U.S. Northern Command to confirm command and control elements of the nation’s CBRN response forces. U.S. Force Command’s linked exercise, Guardian Response, held at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, validates how the subordinate units train to carry out the operations under the direction of a joint task force. GR18 is executed by the U.S. Army Reserve Command. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by SSG. Michael Davis Jr.)