Richard Dayoub from Thunderbird Management welcomes to the studio of El Paso Prime Time, Army’s Major General Matthew Smith and Navy’s Sergeant Major Marco Cordero to talk the mission and vision of the Joint Task Force North, the different agencies that are a part of it and the importance and impact they have had in the 35 years since it was created.
Created in 1989, Joint Task Force North (JTF-N) was initially established as Joint Task Force – Six (JTF-6). The order established JTF-6 to serve as the planning and coordinating operational headquarters to support local, state and federal law enforcement agencies within the southwest border region to counter the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.
Additional Information/Links:
- To visit the Joint Task Force North website, click on the following link: https://www.jtfn.northcom.mil/
- To read Major General Matt Smith’s bio, click on the following link: https://www.jtfn.northcom.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Bio-Article-View/Article/1869629/us-army-maj-gen-matthew-d-smith/
- To read Sergeant Major Marcos Cordero’s bio, click on the following link: https://www.jtfn.northcom.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Bio-Article-View/Article/1266441/sergeant-major-marcos-a-cordero/
Originally aired on June 1, 2024
