COUNTERDRUG

Created by congress in 1989, the Counterdrug Program provides law enforcement narcotics support and is executed by the governors of each of the states and territories. The counterdrug Program supports the strategic goals of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The North Carolina National Guard has been dedicated to providing law enforcement support to local agencies and community based organizations for decades bridging the gap between Department of Defense (DoD) and non-DoD institutions in the fight against illicit drugs. The North Carolina Counterdrug Program is comprised of soldiers and airmen, most of whom are combat veterans, with unique military skills and specialized equipment that enhances law enforcement's capability to anticipate, deter, and eliminate threats to our community that are the result of illicit drug activities... The North Carolina Counterdrug Program conducts a full spectrum campaign providing direct narcotics support to military, law enforcement,..