JFHQ Phoenix, AZ

• Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) Arizona: JFHQ Phoenix is the command and control element for the Arizona National Guard, responsible for both Army and Air Guard components. • Command Center: The headquarters is located at Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix, a strategic site with a long military history. • State and Federal Missions: JFHQ Arizona coordinates Guard responses to state emergencies (like wildfires and floods) and federal deployments, providing support both domestically and overseas. • 9/11 Response: After the September 11, 2001 attacks, JFHQ coordinated Arizona Guard support for homeland defense and airport security throughout the state. • Border Security Operations: The Arizona National Guard, under JFHQ, has played a key role in supporting law enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border during multiple operations, such as Operation Jump Start and Operation Guardian Support. • Papago Park History: The headquarters is on the site of a World War II prisoner-of-war camp, renowned for the "Great Papago Escape," in which German POWs tunneled out in 1944. • Disaster Response: JFHQ Phoenix has led Guard responses to major floods, wildfires, and even the COVID-19 pandemic, providing medical teams, logistics, and security. • Cyber Defense: JFHQ oversees the Arizona National Guard's cyber units, which protect state infrastructure from cyber threats and participate in national cyber defense exercises. • Community Engagement: The unit regularly supports community events, including youth programs, veteran outreach, and ceremonial honors for fallen soldiers. • Joint Operations: JFHQ Phoenix routinely works with federal, state, and local agencies, fostering a "joint" approach to military and emergency operations, and supports training exercises with active duty forces.