Joint Task Force North

Joint Task Force North (JTF North), formerly Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6), is a multi-service operation by the United States Department of Defense for counterdrug and anti-terrorist operations. JTF-North is headquartered at Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas. United States Northern Command is the controlling Unified Combatant Command.

For the Canadian Forces in Northern Canada, see Joint Task Force North (Canada).

On 2 July 2019, acting Commander, COL Paul Garcia, relinquished command to Brigadier General Reginald G. A. Neal. On 06 November 2020, Major General Neal transferred command to Major General Randall V. Simmons, Jr., who is the former commander as of December 14, 2022. Major General Matthew D. Smith assumed command on December 14, 2022, and is the 11th Commander of JTF-N.

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