76th Operational Response Command promotion ceremony
U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, discusses the importance of planning and execution of military exercises focused on coordination with local agencies in Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) during operations other than war, such as disaster relief, and humanitarian aid. During the Task Force (TF) 76 exercise on Jan. 24, 2023 at Camp Parks, Calif. Task Force 76 conducts Exercise Onaway Response to train on a range of life-saving capabilities such as medical response, decontamination, engineering, technical rescue, patient evacuation, communications, and logistics support (moving people, equipment, and supplies by land and air). The 76th Operational Response Command (76th ORC) is the Army Reserve's Center for Defense Support of Civilian Authorities, providing support to state and local officials, first responders, and other federal agencies during emergencies or natural disasters. The 76th ORC is home to two Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) brigades, a space brigade, A Regional Support Group, The Army Reserve's Consequence Management Unit, 11 Army Reserve Elements, 10 Regional Emergency Preparedness Liaison Office (EPLO) Teams, and 53 State EPLO Teams. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Giovanny Lopez)