3-34. Joint Task Force-Alaska, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base, is a subordinate command of USNORTHCOM. Joint Task Force-Alaska's mission is to deter, detect, prevent and defeat threats within the Alaska joint operations area to protect U.S. territory, citizens, and interests, and as directed, conduct DSCA. Within its operational area, Joint Task Force-Alaska plans and integrates DOD homeland defense efforts and provides DSCA to civilian agencies such as FEMA.