Task force works to stem flow of illicit drug trafficking. Headquarters, joint task force bravo 8 july 2016 to 8 july 2018. The joint interagency task force jiatf is a force multiplier that uses a unique organizational structure to focus on a single mission. Liaison officers bridge gap between the operational edge. Jiatfs has built an unparalleled network of law enforcement, intelligence, and military. A joint interagency task force jiatf may be formed when the mission requires close integration of two or more usg agencies. Joint interagency task force south jiatf south is well known within the u. Headquarters, joint interagency task force south 1 october 2015 to 31 december 2017. Jiatf south was evolved from a joint task force but did not become a jiatf until 1994 when the director of the office of national drug control policy distributed the first national interdiction command and control plan, which created jiatfs. Project on national security reform pnsr, forging a.
Jiatfs is defined as joint interagency task force, south very rarely. Government as the gold standard for interagency cooperation and intelligence fusion, despite its. Military communicationselectronic board, chaired by the joint staff j6. Its interagency and international partners use the manual routinely,200 and. How is joint interagency task force, south abbreviated. Joint interagency task force south page 3 jiatfs026 dates of employment i. Waltz, bipartisan florida delegation urge southcom to keep. This led to keeping an estimated wholesale price of 716 million dollars worth of drugs off u. It is often cited as a model for wholeofgovernment problemsolving, and other national security organizations have tried to copy its approach and successes. We write to express our full support for joint interagency task forcesouth jiatfsouth to remain in the state of florida. Martillo is a ussouthcom supported and joint interagency task force south jiatf south led operation to deny transnational criminal organizations the ability to exploit shipment routes in the for the movement of narcotics, precursor chemicals, bulk cash, human trafficking and weapons. Joint interagency task force west executes department of defense counterdrug activities on behalf of commander, u. Jiatf wests area of responsibility aor is that of united states indopacific command usindopacom. With certain exceptions, the materials cited are dated from 2011 to the present.
Joint interagency task forcesouth the web site cannot be found. Joint task force headquarters joint chiefs of staff. The resources and assessments was established in response to increased funding responsibilities and authorities placed on the command, joint interagency task force jiatfs south, in march 2001. Over the last 17 years, the joint interagency task force south jiatfs has built an unparalleled network of law enforcement, intelligence, and military assets to focus on detecting the movements and shipments of narcoterrorist organizations. Remarks by president trump after briefing with joint. Joint interagency task force south is a united states multiservice, multiagency task force based at naval air station key west truman annex, key west. Gao is not making any recommendations in this report. This regulation applies to subordinate directorates, special staff offices. Several agencies provided technical comments on a draft of this report which we incorporated as appropriate. This item is part of the military industrial powerpoint complex project, a special project for the internet archives 20th anniversary in which ia staff. Southern command joint task force bravo, soto cano air base, honduras joint task force guantanamo joint interagency task force south 525th military police battalion more from arsouth.
Joint interagency task force south is a united states multiservice, multiagency task force based at naval air station key west truman annex, key west, florida it conducts counter illicit trafficking operations, intelligence fusion and multisensor correlation to detect, monitor, and handoff suspected illicit trafficking targets. Headquarters, combined joint interagency task forceafghanistan 1 november 20 to 31 october 2014. Jul 06, 2012 joint interagency task forcesouth jiatfsouth is well known within the u. This position is located at the stw453aa us southern command, joint interagency task force jiatf south, key west, fl. In 1994 jtf5 was renamed joint interagency task force west. We hope you will appreciate the strategic benefits of maintaining the headquarters within florida, not only for its mission success, but for the quality of life for the personnel, and their families, assigned there. With this evolving structure, jiatfs serves as a model for bringing the most effective. Joint, interagency, intergovernmental, multinational. Task forces jtfto coordinate and conduct counterdrug. A history of joint task force bravo joint task force bravo. Chapter 2 highlights the task force s development and use of the joint interagency task force. The first is the originally naval scheme promulgated and governed by the u. Jiatfs operates as a national task force and is not part of any specific. Joint interagency task force south jiatf south, is a.
Joint interagency task force south, key west, florida. Gov ernment as the gold standard for interagency cooperation and intelligence fusion, despite its preference for keeping a low profile and giving other agencies the credit for its successes. The joint interagency task force south jiatfs conducts multiagency operations, allowing the united states to assist foreign governments in securing and stabilizing their countries and the region against illicit drug operations. The unified command plan and combatant commands congressional research service summary the unified command plan ucp and associated combatant commands cocoms provide. Joint special operations university 7701 tampa point. Also in 1994, jtf4 became jiatf east and jtf6 became jiatf south.
Joint interagency task force south is a multiservice, multiagency task force based at naval air station key west truman annex, key west, florida it conducts counter illicit trafficking operations, intelligence fusion and multisensor correlation to detect, monitor, and handoff suspected illicit trafficking targets. July 2019 drug control government accountability office. Government as the gold standard for interagency cooperation and intelligence fusion. Jiatf west s first drug bust was the ship lucky star on july 11, 1991 with over 70 metric tons mt of hashish. The joint interagency task force jiatf is a force multiplier that uses a unique organizational structure to focus on a single. Task force numbers allocated under this scheme form the majority of the listings below. Joint interagency task forcesouth jiatfsouth arthur d. Freedom of information act joint interagency task force. Jtfs 4 and jtf 5 have since transitioned into joint interagency task force jiatf south and jiatf west, responsible for counter drug efforts in the pacific and in south and central american, respectively. Headquarters, joint interagency task force south 1 october 2012 to 31 may 2015 go 201606 2. Joint interagency task forcesouth jiatfsouth interdiction continuum measures 20.
Joint interagency task force west jiatf west is the u. Southern command and joint interagency task force south in florida. In addition to continuing cooperation in traditional areas like peacekeeping and drug interdiction, we are building interoperability for. Groves is the chief of staff, joint interagency task force jiatf south, key west, florida. Jiatf west is one of two joint interagency task forces with a counternarcotics. Joint interagency task forcesouth jiatfsouth arthur.
Hq, joint task force505 hq, special operations command pacific security cooperation organizations 2. Joint interagency task force west jiatfw or jiatf west is a standing united states military joint task force with the mission of combating drugrelated transnational organized crime in the indoasiapacific. Reorganizes chapters into a logical flow for ease of reading and understanding the organization and development of a joint task force jtf headquarters. Formation of a jiatf requires significant coordination among the participating agencies. Panamanian authorities intercepted the vessel, recovered the drugs and arrested two suspected drug smugglers. Joint interagency task forcesouth jiatfsouth is well known within the u. Pacific command uspacom executive agent for department of defense dod support to law enforcement for counterdrug and drugrelated activities. Joint interagency task force jiatf south detects and monitors illicit trafficking in the air and maritime domains to facilitate international and interagency interdiction and apprehension.
Pacific command to both defend the homeland and stabilize the theater by hardening the environment against the growth of transnational crime and disrupting transnational criminal organizations that threaten u. Joint interagency task force south jiatf south the key west, fla. A joint interagency coordination group jiacg is an interagency staff group that establishes regular, timely, and collaborative working relationships between civilian and military operational planners. This paper examines current interagency activities and military support along the swb and proposes an interagency organizational structure to enhance and streamline operations, joint interagency task forceillicit trafficking jiatfit. Joint interagency task force south military wiki fandom. Shultz discusses the impact of that surprise and unfamiliar wartime environment that required tf 714 to transform itself into an industrial strength counterterrorism machine. Joint interagency task force jiatfsouth, jiatfwest, and three dhs joint. The joint interagency task force south jiatfs was created in 1989 to monitor and detect narcotrafficking and to disrupt and dismantle the. Allies and partners contributed to nearly half of the successful drug seizures credited to joint interagency task force south jiatfs last year. The jiatf west team is a composite of approximately 166 active duty, reserve, dod civilian. Jiatf wests first drug bust was the ship lucky star on july 11, 1991 with over 70 metric tons mt of hashish. Defense strategic guidance pdf uspacom area of responsibility uspacom previous commanders.
Composed of usg civilian and military experts accredited to the combatant commander ccdr and tailored to meet the requirements of a supported combatant command, the jiacg or equivalent. If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for the vacancy. Headquarters, united states central command 1 august 2016 to 31 july 2018. It provides guidance for the jtf headquarters to plan, prepare, execute, and assess jtf operations. June 1, 2011 download pdf executive summary joint interagency task forcesouth jiatfsouth is well known within the u. Over the last 17 years, the joint interagency task forcesouth jiatfs has built an unparalleled network of law enforcement, intelligence, and military assets to focus on detecting the movements and shipments of narcoterrorist organizations.
Joint interagency task force southjiatf south, is a department of defense dod task force with a very homeland securitycentric mission. Western hemisphere institute for security cooperation. Located at naval air station key west, florida, jiatf south focuses on drug trafficking interdiction and the capture and return of illegal migrants. Joint interagency task force south publicaciones facebook. Jiatfs detects and monitors illicit trafficking in the air and maritime domains to facilitate international. Map of the areas of responsibility for the department of defense dod joint interagency task forces jiatf and the department of homeland security dhs joint. Jiatfs joint interagency task force, south acronymfinder. Jiatf south is a national task force that executes detection and monitoring of illicit traffickers in direct support of international and interagency law enforcement interdiction operations. Tornado contributed to joint interagency task force souths disruption of more than 35,000 kilograms of cocaine and almost 4,000 pounds of marijuana.
It is often cited as a model for wholeofgovernment problemsolving in the literature on interagency collaboration, and other. Joint interagency task force south jiatf south, is a department of defense dod task force with a very homeland securitycentric mission. Joint interagency task force south cbp p3 aircrew detects. Jiatfs stands for joint interagency task force, south. Martillo hammer is a multinational detection, monitoring and interdiction operation conducted by u. Dec 07, 2016 the joint interagency task force south jiatfs was created in 1989 to monitor and detect narcotrafficking and to disrupt and dismantle the criminal organizations that profit from the illicit. Application packages that contain classified information will not receive consideration for this position. Jan 31, 2019 we write to express our full support for joint interagency task force south jiatf south to remain in the state of florida.
Southern command aor is to plan, conduct, and direct interagency detection, monitoring, and sorting operations of air and maritime. Liaison officers bridge gap between the operational edge and. This service center was designed to assist the public in making freedom of information act foia requests for joint interagency task force south jiatfs records. Joint interagency task force west about dod dod careers join. Jiatf south will be the center of excellence for allresource fusion and employment of joint, interagency, and international capabilities to interdict. The task forces also used coordination mechanisms that align with best practices, such as working groups and liaison officers, to minimize duplication of their missions and activities. Joint interagency task force jiatf the lightning press. Information on the department of defense joint interagency task forces and department of homeland security joint task forces locations, leadership, and number of staff 9 table 2. Task force works to stem flow of illicit drug trafficking fbi. Performing organization names and addresses naval postgraduate school.