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Title: 'Secret' National Guard Unit Ready To Enforce 'Martial Law' In Washington DC
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Zero Hedge
URL Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/political ... orce-martial-law-washington-dc
Published: Apr 17, 2020
Author: Tyler Durden
Post Date: 2020-04-17 20:03:12 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 789
Comments: 10
Ever since governors started calling up national guard units last month, the Pentagon has insisted that the soldiers remain firmly under the command of the governors that called them up, and that the Pentagon isn't using the troops to plan for any federal 'secret missions' or 'martial law', should the crisis spiral out of control and threaten 'continuity of government'. Now, a report in Newsweek purports to prove that the Pentagon lied. In reality, a 10,000 soldier strong national guard unit has been deployed to the capital area with a 'secret' assignment to enforce martial law in Washington DC and help evacuate lawmakers and top government officials if things go south. In reality, the joint task force is already 10k strong, and is already on 24/7 alert. And yet the activation of Joint Task Force National Capital Region, including almost 10,000 uniformed personnel to carry out its special orders, contradicts those assurances. JTF-NCR is not only real and operating, reporting directly to the Secretary of Defense for some of its mission, but some of its units are already on 24/7 alert, specially sequestered on military bases and kept out of coronavirus support duties to ensure their readiness. Members of the Illinois 106th Aviation Battalion was called up under a federal statute placing them directly under the control of the Secretary of Defense. The soldiers, along with several Black Hawk helicopters, shipped out of Decatur, Illinois armory last month. The first hints about this "secret mission" were included in a local Illinois newspaper's report about the call-up of Illinois National Guard forces who were being deployed at Fort Belvoir outside Washington. In addition to their normal mission objectives, the report noted that the unit had also been assigned a bevy of unfamiliar tasks, including: evacuating officials, lawmakers and members of the judiciary aboard 106th Aviation Regiment helicopters. Here are more details courtesy of Newsweek, including information about the Major General who would effectively be in charge of securing the capital district if martial law were imposed. Unlike other Guardsmen activated under "Title 32" orders—under gubernatorial control but paid for by the federal government—the soldiers of the 106th were activated under "Title 10" orders, strict federal duty as if they were going to be shipped off to Afghanistan or Iraq. Except that in this case, the battlefield is Washington, DC. On that battlefield, the Illinois 106th Aviation Battalion's helicopters would be used to evacuate everyone from Army leaders to the White House. "We are that quick reaction force that allows us to help mobilize forces within the Washington DC area, evacuate people, or whatever that might be," says Cpt. Adam Kowalski of the Illinois Guard. "We're kind of like that big taxicab that makes sure everybody gets where they need to be and keeps the government going." The soldiers in the unit, as well as their commanders, have been studying the Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan - the official protocol for moving and protecting senior officials at the Defense Department - and other plans that cover the evacuation of top civilian officials, like lawmakers and the president. He and his fellow officers have been studying the Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan (JEEP), the national plan to move Defense Department officials to alternative locations outside the Washington area. JEEP is not the only plan. It is supplemented by Atlas as well, which designates the procedures for the movement of civilian leaders, called "Enduring Constitutional Government," ensuring the survival of the legislature and the judiciary. And above JEEP and Atlas are the highly classified Octagon, Freejack and Zodiac plans that deal with other emergencies, and the movement of the White House and other presidential successors. The March 16 order that activated JTF-NCR placed all of this planning under the command of Maj. Gen. Omar J. Jones IV. In "peacetime," the Army Major General commands the Military District of Washington, an Army unit mostly known mostly for its ceremonial and memorial expertise, providing the soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery, the Drum and Fife formations for parades, the grave and precise standard bearers for state funerals. Following post 9/11 organizational changes, Maj. Gen. Jones was also "dual-hatted" as the commander of Joint Forces Headquarters–National Capital Region, an organization created after it became clear that no single command was in charge of immediate response in Washington. There was not even a single military interface with the White House and what's called "the interagency", one organization that would be in charge as continuity of government or other disaster plans were implemented. In peacetime, the Joint Forces Headquarters is merely a coordinator, with each of the military services retaining control of their forces. But once the Joint Task Force is activated, as it has been now, operations and units shift to what the military calls "operational command." Maj. Gen. Jones is now in charge. He isn't some martial law commander who takes precedence over any civil authorities, nor is he out in public telling anyone outside his secretive task force what to do. But he is the military man who would be in charge in Washington if civil government broke down. However, if shit really does hit the fan, these contingency measures might not even be of much help: "No one wants to talk evacuation, especially when there's nowhere to go," said one purportedly 'senior' military officer who was working on 'continuity of government' planning. Washington DC is in the midst of a spike in new coronavirus cases, and the mayor earlier this week just extended a stay at home order until the middle of next month. 
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#4. To: Deckard (#0)
The “guide on” has “106” as the unit designation on it. The “106” is not national guard military police unit needed to “Enforce 'Martial Law' In Washington DC.” The 106th Rescue Wing is a Air National Guard Wing and part of the New York Air National Guard based at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, New York. They are a “search and rescue unit whose moto is: “So that others may live.” An Air Force search and rescue unit would be of no asset whatsoever in enforcing any alleged “martial law” conspiracy. They are strictly for recovering downed airmen. Fake Picture – Fake News – And a “BULLSHIT” story as you would say, Deckard. What the author has done here is to take a partially true story and manufacture a conspiracy theory. First of all, there is not a “secret national guard unit” in Washington DC tp enforce martial law. There is however a “secret Army mission” that has Black Hawk helicopters flying missions over the Washington, D.C. The Pentagon has revealed few details and it has no association in any way with the conspiracy theory of being “Ready To Enforce 'Martial Law' In Washington DC.” Speculation is that the mission involves protecting the White House, other federal buildings and it's making use of specialized commando units of the Pentagon's Joint Special Operations Command, which includes the Army's Delta unit and Navy's Seal Team Six – and that is probably why it is classified as “secret.” But the mere mention of the words “military” and “secret” especially when associated together actuaally gives you conspiracy theorists boners – doesn’t it, Deckard? The mysterious classified operation was disclosed when the Army asked Congress for approval to shift funds to provide an extra $1.55 million for aircraft maintenance, air crews and travel in support of an "emerging classified flight mission." The operation actually started last October 1st and has absolutely nothing to do with the governors calling up national guard units last month to help with the coronavirus pandemic. It must really piss you off when I shot down your conspiracy theory articles …
#5. To: A K A Stone (#4)
Stone, just for your info – here is another fake news story using a “planted” unassociated picture in it. Just the same as you have called out Deckard for posting before. The boy simply cannot stop posting these lying articles that bring absolutely no credit to LF.
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