# Joint Task Force North **Aliases:** JTF-North; JTF-N **Entity class:** Former joint task force ## Definition **Joint Task Force North** was a USNORTHCOM joint-service command supporting homeland security and law-enforcement counterdrug and border missions. Established in 1989 as Joint Task Force Six, it was headquartered at Fort Bliss. JTF-North cased its colors on June 3, 2026, ending the organization after 37 years. USNORTHCOM states that its headquarters, personnel, and assets transitioned to support the new [[wiki/Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel|JIATF-CC]]. It should therefore be represented as a historical predecessor, not a currently active parallel command. ## Relationships - **reported to:** [[wiki/United States Northern Command|USNORTHCOM]]. - **headquartered at:** [[wiki/Fort Bliss|Fort Bliss]]. - **transitioned into support for:** [[wiki/Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel|JIATF-CC]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [USNORTHCOM — JTF-North deactivation and transition, June 4, 2026](https://www.northcom.mil/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Article/4508848/joint-task-force-north-cases-its-colors-in-historic-fort-bliss-ceremony-transit/)