U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard Gallant, commanding general

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard Gallant, commanding general of the Joint Task Force Civil Support, answers questions from simulated media members during Vibrant Response 18 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana on April 23, 2018. The simulated media interaction not only tests how Gallant answers questions on camera, but also tests the public affairs officer’s subject matter expert preparation.
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 Cpl. Elizabeth Scott)