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    US Army Garrison Fort Hamilton Commander observes National Guard’s Joint Task Force Critical Mission in NYC [Image 6 of 8]

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    US Army Garrison Fort Hamilton Commander observes National Guard’s Joint Task Force Critical Mission in NYC

    MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

    05.15.2023

    Photo by Mark Getman 

    USAG Fort Hamilton

    COL Brian Jacobs, Commander of US Army Garrison Fort Hamilton, poses with New York National Guard service members assigned to Joint Task Force- Empire Shield, at Amtrack terminal at Penn Station, New York City, on May 15, 2023.

    JTF-ES, a tenant unit located on Hamilton, is the state's standing military organization jointly staffed with Army and Air National Guard personnel, New York Naval Militia members, and New York Guard members, plans and prepares for defense support to civil authority missions in the New York City area.

    JTF-ES service members play a crucial role in augmenting the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Police at Penn Station, Grand Central Station, the Port Authority of New York, and New Jersey Police Department (PAPD) at JFK and LaGuardia Airports, the New York State Police, and the Tunnel Bridge and Toll Authority (TBTA) at various bridges and tunnels throughout New York City. (U.S. Army photo by Mark H. Getman, Fort Hamilton Public Affairs)

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    Date Taken: 05.15.2023
    Date Posted: 05.20.2023 19:02
    Photo ID: 7808105
    VIRIN: 230515-A-LO645-729
    Resolution: 3096x4291
    Size: 3.13 MB
    Location: MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, US
    Hometown: BAY RIDGE, NEW YORK, US

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