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Task Force-51 Soldiers from U.S. Army North support Ohio exercise
August 7, 2019 — Task Force-51 Soldiers from U.S. Army North’s rapidly deployable headquarters deployed from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in support of Vigilant Guard-Ohio disaster and emergency response exercise Aug 3-4... MORE

A Soldier with Task Force-51 and an Airman with the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron load equipment on a C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane in preparation to support exercise Vigilant Guard-Ohio at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex in San Antonio Aug 4. VG-Ohio is held by U.S. Northern Command and the National Guard Bureau that will test the state's emergency response capabilities with a simulated attack.

Army North’s Task Force-51 gains new commander
January 29, 2018 — Maj. Gen. John F. King assumed command U.S. Army North’s Task Force-51 from Maj. Gen. Brian C. Harris during a change of command ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) at the quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 26... MORE

Maj. Gen. John F. King (left) takes the Task Force-51 colors from Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), during a change of command ceremony at the historic quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 26. King assumes command of TF-51 from Maj. Gen. Brian C. Harris. TF-51 is Army North’s contingency command post and conducts a Defense Support of Civil Authority, homeland defense and theater security cooperation in order to promote the defense and security of the United States.

Vigilant Guard exercise in Georgia prepares Soldiers to respond to natural disaster
March 31, 2017 — Americans who live along the eastern coastline are no strangers to the devastation caused by hurricanes and tropical storms. In the wake of that disaster, first responders, state and federal agencies pool resources to bring aid to those effected by the natural disaster. Those called to render aid participated in the week-long Exercise Vigilant Guard with Soldiers and civilians assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston’s U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and Task Force-51 in Atlanta. ... MORE

Soldiers and civilians assigned to Task Force-51, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) conduct a Commander’s Update Brief during Exercise Vigilant Guard on Dobbins Air Force Reserve Base, outside of Atlanta Ga., March 26. Vigilant Guard involves county, state, federal agencies working with the Dept. of Defense to coordinate response to a simulated level three hurricane.