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JIATF West 

Box 64033

Camp H.M. Smith, HI 96861

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Joint Interagency Task Force West

1 Elrod Road, Bldg. 700, Room 131

Camp H.M. Smith, HI 96861-4033

Phone 808-477-9708

Protecting the Homeland 

Against Drug Trafficking 

& Transnational Crime

JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE WEST

JIATF West is the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s 

Executive Agent for the counter drug mission.

Our military’s primary mission is to defend our 

nation, not to act or operate in a law enforcement 

capacity. Today, we are living in a world where the 

capabilities of drug cartels and large transnational 

criminal organizations rival those of many nation 

states. Defending against those threats stemming 

from the proliferation of drugs by powerful crime 

syndicates requires leveraging capabilities that are 

only available from within our military.

With the passing of the Military Cooperation with 

Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies Act in 1981, the 

U.S. Military began assisting law enforcement in 

performing counterdrug work. 

By 1989, several Task Force units were created 

with the mission of assisting law enforcement in 

combating drug trafficking, including what is known 

today as Joint Interagency Task Force West (JIATF 

West), in Hawaii; JIATF South, in Florida; and Joint 

Task Force North, in Texas.

JIATF West - Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii

JIATF WEST
Printed in Honolulu 2023

Our Mission

Joint Interagency Task Force West, together with U.S. 

Law Enforcement, the interagency, and partner nations, 

leverages all-domain capabilities to detect, monitor, and 

target illicit drug trafficking, enabling interdiction and 

apprehension to reduce the flow of drugs, degrade and 

dismantle drug trafficking organizations and transnational criminal organizations; reduce the risk to American lives and U.S. interests; and reduce threats to a free 

and open Indo-Pacific.

Our Priorities

1 PROTECT THE HOMELAND

4 COUNTER MALIGN

INFLUENCES

3 DISRUPT & DEGRADE 

THREAT NETWORKS

2 STRENGTHEN OUR 

NETWORKS

Our Team

ENHANCING 

PARTNER CAPACITY

We facilitate small-scale infrastructure projects to enhance CD 

operations and training for partner nations in coordination with 

U.S. interagency partners. Examples of infrastructure projects 

include construction of police training centers, target ranges, 

patrol boat maintenance facilities and piers, check points, and 

command centers.

Our Services

SECURITY 

COOPERATION

We facilitate training and subject matter expert exchanges 

with interagency partners for partner nations to increase 

collaboration and enhance LE capabilities. Examples of 

training include Maritime Skills, Mission Planning, Narcotics 

and Law Enforcement Investigations, Officer Boarding, Search 

and Seizure, Financial Investigative Techniques, Drug Abuse 

and Recognition, Intelligence Analysis, and Cybercrime 

Investigations.

INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 

& TARGETING

We provide intelligence support to U.S. Law Enforcement (LE) 

agencies, in collaboration with partner nation agencies, to 

support counter drug (CD) efforts. These capabilities include 

locating and tracking vessels, collection management, network 

analysis, precursor supply chain analysis, and support for 

treasury designations.

Our Authorities

10 U.S. Code § 124 | DETECTION AND MONITORING

Search for maritime and air vessels trafficking drugs directly 

to the U.S.

10 U.S. Code § 333 | BUILDING PARTNER CAPACITY

Building partner capacity of FNSF

10 U.S. Code § 271 | LAW ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION SHARING 

Provide LE information regarding any drug threats noted in the 

Indo-Pacific

Public Law 108-136 § 1022 | SUPPORT CTOC ACTIVITIES 

Use of CD-funding to support U.S. LEA CTOC Activities

10 U.S. Code § 284 | LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT 

Provide intelligence support for CD/CTOC activities in the 

Indo-Pacific as requested by USG, U.S. LEA, Foreign National 

Security Forces (FNSF)/LEA

Public Law 114-92 § 1263 | MARITIME SECURITY

Building partner capacity for maritime law enforcement

Our Task Force is made up of approximately 100 

professionals comprised of active duty and reserve 

military, Department of Defense civilians, contractors, 

and U.S. Law Enforcement agency liaison officers.