Story, photos and video by David J. Loeffler
California National Guard Public Affairs

June 7, 2023

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Cal Guard's Army, Air and State Guard recently participated in the Joint All-Hazard Awareness and Assessment Exercise.

JAHAAX is an annual hands-on interagency training with live flights ensuring preparation for all-hazard civil support.

The exercise evaluated virtual command and control processes in support of all-hazard civil support. Exercises include demonstrations of multiple life-saving communication capabilities.

Cal Guard partnered with civil authorities to execute the annual JAHAAX and Cal Guard's first Air Operations Center exercise prior to red-flag conditions in order to be prepared to provide capabilities to civil authorities.

Interagency partner participants included:

• California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire
• Civil Air Patrol
• California Department of Transportation
• United States Forestry Service
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• National Guard Bureau
• Arizona Air National Guard
• New Mexico National Guard
• California Highway Patrol