MINNEAPOLIS
Javier Rodriguez-Ramos (right), observer controller, Civil Support Training Activity, U.S. Army North, assists a member of the 55th Civil Support Team as he determines the amount of chemical exposure from a notional briefcase containing simulated anthrax by using a chemical detection device during the pre-evaluation training exercise here Aug. 25. Members of Army North’s Civil Support Training Activity team out of San Antonio, Texas, deployed to Minneapolis during a pre-evaluation training exercise in support of the 55th CST, which was called upon by the local Richfield County police and fire departments to help decontaminate a crime scene. The 55th CST is a Minnesota Army National Guard unit based out of Fort Snelling, Minn.

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MINNEAPOLIS
Jesus Ramirez, (right) controller, Civil Support Training Activity, U.S. Army North, watches members of the Richfield special weapons and tactical unit clear out notional hostiles who unleashed a biological weapon during a simulated attack at the Best Buy Corporate Headquarters building here Aug. 25. Members of Army North’s Civil Support Training Activity team out of San Antonio, Texas, deployed to Minneapolis during the pre-evaluation training exercise in support of the 55th Civil Support Team, which was called upon by the local Richfield County police and fire departments to help decontaminate a crime scene. The 55th CST is a Minnesota Army National Guard unit based out of Fort Snelling, Minn.

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ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands
Jonetta Darden, Territory Public Assistance Officer, confers with Army Col. Robert Freehill, Defense Coordinator, and John Alonzo Federal Emergency Management Agency Logistics Chief in the Virgin Islands Territory Emergency Operations Agency center as Hurricane Earl bears down on the Island. Rapid and accurate sharing of response information between the local responders and state and federal officials is vital during an emergency or disaster.

(Federal Emergency Management Agency photo by Andrea Booher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, shows Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet the NORAD and USNORTHCOM 9-11 Memorial outside the commands' headquarters Aug. 27. Bennet visited the commands to receive an orientation and tour the NORAD and USNORTHCOM command center.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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FORT SAINT-JEAN, Canada
Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Simer and his wife, DeeAnn, pose for a photo with Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Greg Lacroix, at Simer's graduation from the Canadian Forces Advanced Leadership Qualification Course at the Non-Commissioned Member Professional Development Centre at Fort Saint-Jean, Quebec, June 18. Simer is the first U.S. servicemember to graduate from the course.

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Congressman Doug Lamborn, U.S. Representative for District 5 of Colorado, poses for a photo with Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, during a visit to NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Aug. 9. Lamborn visited the commands to get a better perspective of the roles and mission of NORAD and USNORTHCOM.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Bujan)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Canadian Lt. Gen. J. M. Duval greets Canadian Lt. Gen. Walter Semianiw, Canada Command commander, outside the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters Aug. 9. Semianiw visited USNORTHCOM to meet with Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, USNORTHCOM commander, and receive an overview of the command's mission and capabilities. It was his first visit to the command since assuming command of Canada Command on July 7.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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MEXICO CITY
Mexican Special Forces give a breaching demonstration to Gen. George W. Casey Jr., at a military camp outside Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 4, 2010. Casey met with Gen. Guillermo Galvan-Mexico's Secretary of National Defense-this week in Mexico City as part of a continuing effort to expand the partnership between two neighbors bound by a shared future and common understanding of security.

"The primary focus of this week's meetings was for the generals to discuss issues of shared importance to their respective troops--both of which face the challenges of operating in an era of persistent conflict. The meetings included discussions about border issues, partnership and cooperation, leveraging lessons learned from the U.S. Army's effort to put itself on a rotational cycle, and the importance of sustaining military families," said U.S. Lt. Gen. Guy Swan--the commanding general of Army North, which is the Army component responsible for Theater Security Cooperation with Mexico and Canada.

The meetings were productive, as both Gen. Casey and Gen. Galvan acknowledged their interconnectedness, and expressed a desire to continue strengthening their ties and common vision with increased partnership and cooperation.

(U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen)

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MEXICO CITY
Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. George W. Casey Jr., gives Gen. Guillermo Galvan, Secretary of Mexico's National Defense, a Remington Statue as part of a gift exchange and at the conclusion of their meeting in Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 4, 2010. The meetings were part of a continuing effort to expand the partnership between two neighbors bound by a shared future and common understanding of security.

"The primary focus of this week's meetings was for the generals to discuss issues of shared importance to their respective troops--both of which face the challenges of operating in an era of persistent conflict. The meetings included discussions about border issues, partnership and cooperation, leveraging lessons learned from the U.S. Army's effort to put itself on a rotational cycle, and the importance of sustaining military families," said U.S. Lt. Gen. Guy Swan--the commanding general of Army North, which is the Army component responsible for Theater Security Cooperation with Mexico and Canada.

The meetings were productive, as both Gen. Casey and Gen. Galvan acknowledged their interconnectedness, and expressed a desire to continue strengthening their ties and common vision with increased partnership and cooperation.

(U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen)

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FORT A.P. HILL, Va.
Air Force Col. Vic Dallin, the Joint Multi-Agency Operations Coordination Center operations center director, Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, U.S. Northern Command commander, and Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Nolan, Joint Task Force – National Scout Jamboree commander, discuss Jamboree operations in the JMAOCC at the Boy Scouts of America’s 2010 National Scout Jamboree July 28. Admiral Winnefeld called USNORTHCOM’s support of the Jamboree “a tremendous honor and privilege,” committing the dedication of the Joint Task Force to ensuring a safe and fun event.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason J. Brown)

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KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.
Air Forces Northern commander Maj. Gen. Garry C. Dean thanks the flight engineer of a UH-72 Lakota helicopter after participating in a recent reconnaissance flight over the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The general spent time with members of Task Force Vigilant Horizon to observe their operations and response efforts to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

(Mississippi Army National Guard photo by Casey Ware)

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KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.
Army Lt. Col. Don Randle, Task Force Vigilant Horizon member, gives an itinerary brief to Maj. Gen. Garry C. Dean, Air Forces Northern commander, during the general’s recent visit to the Gulf Coast. The general spent time with members of Task Force Vigilant Horizon to observe their operations and response efforts to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

(Mississippi Army National Guard photo by Casey Ware)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., holds both the 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and the 302nd Airlift Wing’s Modular Airborne Firefighting System patches in his hand after being presented them from 302nd AW leadership July 26 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Winnefeld, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, together with senior leaders from both organizations, visited the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd AW to gain a better understanding of the specialized missions the AF Reserve supports, to include aeromedical evacuation and aerial firefighting. The visit also showcased the capabilities Air Force Reservists can provide to civilian-related missions if called upon.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., discusses the challenges of aeromedical evacuation with Air Force Capt. Carrie Williamson (foreground) July 26 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Winnefeld, commander of both the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, together with senior leaders from both commands, visited the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing to gain a better understanding of the specialized missions the AF Reserve supports, to include aeromedical evacuation and aerial firefighting. The visit also showcased the capabilities Air Force Reservists can provide to civilian-related missions if called upon. Williamson is flight nurse and Air Reserve Technician within the 302nd AW.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Air Force Master Sgt. Lamont Wood (left) explains the layout of a Modular Airborne Firefighting System II control panel to Canadian Lt. Gen. J.M. Duval (center) and Chief Master Sgt. W. Allen Usry during a 302nd Airlift Wing-sponsored presentation on Air Force Reserve missions to senior North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command officials July 26 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The visit, headlined by Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., NORAD and USNORTHCOM commander, helped to give the senior leaders a better understanding of the specialized missions the AF Reserve supports, as well as the capabilities it can provide to civilian-related missions if called upon. Duval is the NORAD deputy commander, and Usry is the senior enlisted advisor for NORAD and USNORTHCOM. Wood is a C-130 Hercules loadmaster within the 302nd AW.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Vaughn Fox, J64, shows off pictures of the hot rod he’s building in his garage to National Hot Rod Association racers Lori Johns and Karen Stoffer during an autograph signing session at North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters July 22. Five of the NHRA racers came to meet fans and sign autographs before their race at Bandimere Speedway in Denver.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Koichi Isobe, Japan Joint Staff Director for Defense Plans and Policy, shakes hands with Army Lt. Col. David Meakins before a tour of the 100th Missile Brigade at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., July 15.

(Photo by Carol Floyd)

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SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Koichi Isobe, Japan Joint Staff Director for Defense Plans and Policy, and Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeff Newell, Joint Staff Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for Asia, tour Schriever Air Force Base during the U.S. – Japanese joint staff talks July 15. As part of the conference, the Japanese military members were given tours of Schriever AFB and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station.

(Photo by Carol Floyd)

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BUTLERVILLE, Ind.
Floyd McTarsney of Franklin, Ind., is decontaminated by members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Task Force 1 search and rescue team from Dayton, Ohio, after he is "found" in the collapsed garage at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center July 17 during the Vibrant Response 10.2 field training exercise. U.S. Army North's Joint Task Force – 51, headquartered in San Antonio, served as the command and control element for the national emergency response exercise that is designed to create the realism of an American city following a nuclear blast.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brad Staggs)

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BUTLERVILLE, Ind.
Soldiers from the 392nd Chemical Company, Little Rock, Ark., Army National Guard, work alongside Federal Emergency Management Agency Task Force 1 from Dayton, Ohio, to find simulated victims in the collapsed garage at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center July 17 during the Vibrant Response 10.2 field training exercise. U.S. Army North's Joint Task Force – 51, headquartered in San Antonio, served as the command and control element for the national emergency response exercise that is designed to create the realism of an American city following a nuclear blast.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brad Staggs)

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BUTLERVILLE, Ind.
A member from the Federal Emergency Task Force 1 search and rescue team, from Dayton, Ohio, search for simulated survivors and victims in the collapsed garage at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center July 17 during the Vibrant Response 10.2 field training exercise. U.S. Army North's Joint Task Force – 51, headquartered in San Antonio, served as the command and control element for the national emergency response exercise that is designed to create the realism of an American city following a nuclear blast.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brad Staggs)

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CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind.
Adm. James Winnefeld Jr., commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, speaks with Maj. Gen. John Basilica Jr., commander of U.S. Army North’s Joint Task Force – 51, at the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., July 16, about the Vibrant Response 10.2 field training exercise, a national emergency response exercise aimed at preparing our first responders for the unthinkable, a nuclear blast in a major U.S. city. The exercise is facilitated by U.S. Army North's Joint Task Force – 51, headquartered in San Antonio.

(U.S. Army photo by John Crosby)

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MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Ind.
Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III (left), commanding general of U.S. Army North and Fort Sam Houston, along with Adm. James Winnefeld Jr., commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Brig. Gen. Clif Tooley, commander of Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Center for Complex Operations, answer questions during a press conference July 16 during the Vibrant Response 10.2 field training exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. Vibrant Response is a national emergency response exercise involving more than 3,500 personnel participating in a scenario in which a nuclear weapon detonates in a major U.S. city. The exercise is facilitated by U.S. Army North's Joint Task Force – 51, headquartered in San Antonio.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Will Hill)

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MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Ind.
Adm. James Winnefeld Jr., commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, visits the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., July 16 to observe the Vibrant Response 10.2 field training exercise, a national emergency response exercise aimed at preparing first responders for the unthinkable – a nuclear blast in a major U.S. city. The exercise is facilitated by U.S. Army North's Joint Task Force – 51, headquartered in San Antonio.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Will Hill)

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MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Ind.
Adm. James Winnefeld Jr., commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, exits a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with other key leaders July 16 to visit the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. The leaders observed the training underway during the Vibrant Response 10.2 field training exercise, a national emergency response scenario aimed at preparing our first responders for the unthinkable – a nuclear blast in a major U.S. city. The exercise is facilitated by U.S. Army North's Joint Task Force – 51, headquartered in San Antonio.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Will Hill)

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MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Ind.
Adm. James Winnefeld Jr., commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, answers questions during a press conference July 16 about the Vibrant Response 10.2 exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. Vibrant Response is a national emergency response exercise involving more than 3,500 personnel participating in a scenario in which a nuclear weapon detonates in a major U.S. city. The exercise is facilitated by U.S. Army North's Joint Task Force – 51, headquartered in San Antonio.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Will Hill)

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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.
Participants of the North American Regional Air Chiefs Conference pose for a group photo in the Killey Center for Homeland Operations at Tyndall AFB, Fla., July 12-15, 2010. The air domain experts attended the 3-day conference to ‘forge partnerships’ that impact air domain issues in North America.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Lisa Norman)

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CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind.
Soldiers with Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment carry a simulated wounded civilian to a hospital July 15, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., as part of Vibrant Response 10.2. Vibrant Response, a U.S. Northern Command exercise for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Consequence Management Response Force 10.2, focuses on Department of Defense support of civil authorities in a consequence management role.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samuel W. Goodman)

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CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind.
A Soldier with Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment cares for a simulated wounded civilian July 15, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., as part of Vibrant Response 10.2. Vibrant Response, a U.S. Northern Command exercise for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Consequence Management Response Force 10.2, focuses on Department of Defense support of civil authorities in a consequence management role.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samuel W. Goodman)

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CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind.
Soldiers with Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment brief and plan an excavation mission for Vibrant Response 10.2 at Camp Atterbury, Ind., July 15. Vibrant Response, a U.S. Northern Command exercise for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Consequence Management Response Force 10.2, focuses on Department of Defense support of civil authorities in a consequence management role.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samuel W. Goodman)

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CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind.
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment pack gear to move to Forward Operating Base Panther, a simulated base, July 15, during exercise Vibrant Response 10.2 at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Vibrant Response 10.2 is a U.S. Northern Command training event for the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosives consequence management response force 10.2.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samuel W. Goodman)

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JENNINGS, Ind.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Rivera, of the Air Force Radiation Assessment Team (AFRAT) from the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks City Base, Texas, puts on his joint service lightweight integrated suit technology during exercise Vibrant Response 10.2 July 15, in Jennings, Ind. Vibrant Response 10.2 is a U.S. Northern Command training event for the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosives consequence management response force 10.2.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence)

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CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind.
From left, Airman 1st Class Vanessa Alaquinez and Air Force 1st Lt. Nicole Ferguson, both with the 59th Pharmacy Squadron out of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, gather pharmaceutical supplies in the Expeditionary Medical System during exercise Vibrant Response July 14, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Vibrant Response 10.2 Field Training Exercise was a U.S. Army North training event for the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, high yield explosives consequence management response force 10.2.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samuel W. Goodman)

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RICHMOND, Va.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Joint Task Force National Scout Jamboree commander is sworn in July 14 by the Virginia Adjutant General in Richmond, Va. Nolan is the first Title 10 active-duty officer to be given command of both federal forces and National Guard troops.

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CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind.
Joint Task Force – 51 personnel brief Maj. Gen. John Basilica, commanding general, JTF-51, Army North, on the status of operations July 13 during Vibrant Response 10.2, a national terrorism exercise involving more than 3,000 disaster response personnel from across the U.S. The two-week exercise, based on a scenario in which a nuclear weapon detonates in Indianapolis, tested the task force’s ability to respond in support of mission requirements requested from civilian partner agencies. TF-51 provides command and control of disparate military forces conducting simultaneous lifesaving and life-sustaining missions in a four-county region.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson)

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CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind.
U.S. Army North Soldiers and civilians arrive at the Indianapolis International Airport July 12 and prepare to deploy to Camp Atterbury, Ind., to provide defense support in an exercise scenario based on the unthinkable — a 10-kiloton nuclear weapon exploding in a major U.S. city. Approximately 92 people from Joint Task Force – 51, Army North, based at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, augmented by disaster response personnel from the Army Reserve, Army National Guard, Air Force, Navy, Marines and others, set up a tactical operations center and began orchestrating a military support operation involving an initial 2,200 personnel from around the U.S. The force structure is projected to grow to 3,300 personnel by the end of the two-week exercise.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson)

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FORT MONROE, Va.
Army Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, commanding general of U.S. Army North and Fort Sam Houston, passes the Joint Task Force – Civil Support colors to Air Force Brig. Gen. Jonathan Treacy, the unit’s new commander, during a change of command ceremony at Fort Monroe's Continental Park July 2.

(Photo by H. J. Bentley III)

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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.
Maj. Dwayne Gray, Aviation Coordination Command airspace manager, coordinates flight operations in the Deepwater Horizon Response air operations area.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Steve Burke)

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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.
Located in the 601st Air & Space Operations Center at Tyndall AFB, Fla., Aviation Coordination Command airspace managers coordinate airspace activity on the ACC Operations floor. The ACC was created to provide support to the U.S. Coast Guard during Deepwater Horizon Response air operations.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Steve Burke)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Japanese Maj. Gen. Koichi Isobe, Japan Self Defense Force Joint Staff J5 Director, speaks with Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, before the start of the Joint Staff Conference at NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters July 13. The Joint Staff Conference provides senior military leaders from both countries an opportunity to focus on the implications of possible future military scenarios and mutually educate both joint staffs in the areas of missile defense, cyberspace defense, space and joint air and sea battle. The conference ends Friday.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.
Search and Rescue coordinators Maj. Bill Kennedy and Staff Sgt. Diane Brown monitor ongoing SAR operations. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center serves as the single agency responsible for coordinating on-land federal search and rescue services.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jared Scott)

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OTTAWA, Canada
Canadian Lieutenant-General Walter Semianiw (right) assumed command of Canada Command from Canadian Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson (left) during a brief ceremony in downtown Ottawa July 7. Chief of the Defence Staff General Walter Natynczyk (center) presided over the ceremony.

(Canadian Forces photo by MCpl Serge Tremblay)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, shows Illinois Senator Roland Burris the commands’ Sept. 11 memorial during the Senator’s visit to the commands July 8. Burris, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, made his first visit to the commands to familiarize himself with NORAD and USNORTHCOM’s operations and tour the headquarters and alternate command center at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas
Sgt. Lauren Aldaco, force protection noncommissioned officer, U.S. Army North, attempts to create pockets of air inside her Army Combat Uniform trousers to use as a floatation device during Water Survival training at the Jimmy Brought Fitness Center indoor pool, at Fort Sam Houston June 18. The techniques the Soldiers learned during the training are used as part of the Army’s Water Survival Training Curriculum 21 – 21.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt 1st Class Manuel Torres-Cortes)

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WASHINGTON, D.C.
(Left to right) Lt. Gen. Guy Swan, III, commanding general of U.S. Army North, Maj. Gen. Alfonso Duarte, commander of 2D Military Zone, Mexico and Maj. Gen. Karl R. Horst, commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters National Capital and The U.S. Army Military District of Washington render honors during the wreath laying ceremony at Arlington Cemetery on June 15.

(Photo by Adrienne M. Combs)

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HOUMA, La.
(Left to right) Col. Jeff Fiebig, the mobilization assistant to the commander, First Air Force, Tyndall AFB, Fla., Maj. Gen. Garry Dean, the joint force air component commander for North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Cmdr. Drew Cromwell, air operations branch chief for the Houma Incident Command Post, analyze safety information in the operations center in the central operations room, June 15, 2010. Dean visited the command post to discuss ways the Air Force can assist in the Gulf for the nation's largest oil spill response and recovery.

(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Brazzell)

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
Army Pvt. Sherman Huff, 207th Army Liaison Team, helps Army Pfc. Aaron Garlington, 206th Army Liaison Team, and Spc. Shaun Marshall, 207th ALT, inflate a helium-filled aerostat surveillance balloon during the Coalition Warrior Interoperablity Demonstration June 16. The goal of the demonstration was to have military members use and assess new technologies in operational conditions. Equipment tested included aerostat balloons and hand-held phones that could switch between cellular and satellite with the push of a button.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
A Colorado Springs Fire Department firefighter sprays down Colorado Springs Police Officer Eric Price following a simulated chemical attack during the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration June 16. The exercise simulated a terrorist bomb attack that destroyed several communications towers and released a plume of chlorine gas that sickened several first responders.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
Colorado Springs Police Department Officer J. W. Reutner dons a gas mask following a simulated chemical attack during the Coalition Warrior Interoperablity Demonstration June 16. The exercise, simulating a bomb and chemical attack in Colorado Springs, brought together members of U.S. Northern Command, the city of Colorado Springs and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs first responders to respond to the exercise while simultaneously testing new technologies to make communicating between the groups more efficient.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
Army Pfc. Aaron Garlington, 206th Army Liaison Team, sets up a portable cell phone tower and weather station during the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration June 15. CWID allows the military to test emerging technologies in an operational setting. U.S. Northern Command, in cooperation with the city of Colorado Springs, tested the new equipment in a scenario where terrorists destroyed several cell phone towers, and temporary communications needed to be reestablished quickly.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Bob Reininger, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Interagency Coordination office, speaks to more than 50 National Guard officers during the Joint Task Force Commander Training Course June 14. the course is designed to prepare potential joint task force commanders to coordinate active-duty, National Guard and federal civilian agencies during a crisis.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas
Army Maj. Gen. Perry Wiggins, deputy commanding general, Army North and Fort Sam Houston, thanks city and state government representatives for their support on the construction of the bridge over Interstate Highway 35 during the Texas Department of Transportation’s Walters Street Bridge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony May 25 to officially open the “New Gateway to Fort Sam Houston.”

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Manuel Torres-Cortes)

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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas
Army Maj. Gen. Perry Wiggins, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army North and Fort Sam Houston, speaks to chapter members and guests at the annual general membership meeting of the Alamo Chapter of the Association of the United States Army at the Sam Houston Club June 11. Wiggins spoke of the role of Army North in homeland defense, theater security cooperation and civil support to the assembled active-duty, Reserve and National Guard Soldiers, retired service members and their civilian partners. Wiggins told those gathered that despite the projected growth and construction, he is committed to preserving the fort’s "green space" and historic buildings. "Fort Sam Houston will remain one of the jewels in the Army," he said.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson)

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NORFOLK, Va.
Explosives are detonated to convey the reality of a terrorist attack during Citadel Protect 2010. Citadel Protect is a series of training exercises to assess the Navy's capability to protect waterborne assets against threats in Navy ports. Citadel Protect is a coordinated event between U.S. Fleet Forces and Commander, Navy Installations Command.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristin L. Grover)

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NORFOLK, Va.
Explosives aboard a small boat are detonated to convey the reality of a small boat terrorist attack during Citadel Protect 2010. Citadel Protect is a series of training exercises to assess the Navy's capability to protect waterborne assets against threats in Navy ports. Citadel Protect is a coordinated event between U.S. Fleet Forces and Commander, Navy Installations Command.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristin L. Grover)

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NORFOLK, Va.
A Navy port security craft investigates a suspicious boat as part of a training scenario during Citadel Protect 2010. Citadel Protect is a series of training exercises to assess the Navy's capability to protect waterborne assets against threats in Navy ports. Citadel Protect is a coordinated event between U.S. Fleet Forces and Commander, Navy Installations Command.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristin L. Grover)

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NEW ORLEANS
Ambulances from local hospitals pull up next to the disaster aeromedical staging facility to offload simulated patients during an evacuation exercise May 20, 2010, at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, La. The exercise was controlled by officials from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals with the help of multiple military counterparts including Air Mobility Command and U.S. Transportation Command members from Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha S. Crane)

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NEW ORLEANS
Members of the disaster aeromedical staging facility carry a simulated patient into the facility during an evacuation exercise May 20, 2010, at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, La. The exercise was controlled by officials from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals with the help of multiple military counterparts including Air Mobility Command and U.S. Transportation Command members from Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha S. Crane)

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GULFPORT, Miss.
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing fire department respond to a simulated fire during an operational readiness inspection May 20, 2010, at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora)

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GULFPORT, Miss.
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing render first-aid to an Airman from the 317th Airlift Group after a simulated attack on their shared facilities during an operational readiness inspection May 20, 2010, at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora)

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GULFPORT, Miss.
Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Ludke up-channels information during an evacuation of his building following a simulated attack during an operational readiness inspection May 20, 2010, at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss. Ludke is the nuclear, biological and chemical warfare cell chief from the 123rd Airlift Wing.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora)

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GULFPORT, Miss.
Senior Airman Robert Amburgey provides watch over the main gate at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center during an operational readiness inspection May 20, 2010, in Gulfport, Miss. Amburgey is an M-60 gunner from the 123rd Airlift Wing's security forces squadron.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora)

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PAPAGO FARMS, Ariz.
Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, and Arizona Senator John McCain tour Border Patrol Forward Operating Base Papago Farms June 1 before departing for an aerial tour of the Arizona and Mexico border. During the tour, Winnefeld toured the border and spoke with Border Patrol agents.

(Photo by Robin Squatrito)

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PAPAGO FARMS, Ariz.
Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, and Arizona Senator John McCain board a helicotper at Border Patrol Forward Operating Base Papago Farms June 1 for an aerial tour of the Arizona and Mexico border. During the tour, Winnefeld toured the border and spoke with Border Patrol agents.

(Photo by Robin Squatrito)

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PAPAGO FARMS, Ariz.
Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, poses for a photo with a U.S. Border Patrol agents during his tour of the Border Patrol Forward Operating Base Papago Farms June 1. Winnefeld toured the border with Arizona Senator John McCain, who invited the U.S. NORTHCOM commander to see the border himself during Winnefeld's confirmation hearing.

(Photo by Robin Squatrito)

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PAPAGO FARMS, Ariz.
Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, poses for a photo with a U.S. Border Patrol agent during his tour of the Border Patrol Forward Operating Base Papago Farms June 1. Winnefeld toured the border with Arizona Senator John McCain, who invited the U.S. NORTHCOM commander to see the border himself during Winnefeld's confirmation hearing.

(Photo by Robin Squatrito)

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NOGALES, Ariz.
A view of the border fence separating Nogales, Ariz., from Mexico. Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander viewed the fence with Arizona Senator John McCain during an aerial tour June 1.

(Photo by Robin Squatrito)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen speaks to servicemembers during a chairman's call on Peterson AFB, May 26. Mullen took the opportunity to discuss hot topics such as suicide prevention, emerging threats and the possible repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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FORT BLISS, Texas
Department of Homeland Security agents conduct an operations briefing during their Border Hunter field training exercise. The program included both day and night operations.

(Photo by Armando Carrasco)

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FORT BLISS, Texas
A replica of a Middle Eastern village, recently constructed at a Fort Bliss training area, was used during Border Hunter training. Relentless winds, blowing up to 60 miles per hour, created sand storms that added to the students’ challenging and realistic experience.

(Photo by Lt. Col. Phillip Sanchez)

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FORT BLISS, Texas
Border Hunter students received tracking instruction on the dynamics of a footprint, action indicators and track identification and interpretation. Tracking is a unique skill that enhances situational awareness and bolsters the effectiveness of law enforcement.

(Photo by Lt. Col. Phillip Sanchez)

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FORT BLISS, Texas
Border Hunter provided the students with enhanced observation technique training on the use of law enforcement and military issued optics including weapon-mounted scopes, night vision devices and thermal image devices.

(Photo by Lt. Col. Phillip Sanchez)

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NEW ORLEANS
Tech. Sgt. Adele Filek, 628th Medical Group, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., treats volunteer patient Odom Grant during the Ardent Sentry exercise May 20. Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and civilians participated in the USNORTHCOM Exercise.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anika Williams)

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NEW ORLEANS
Tech Sgt. Eric Emmett from the 146th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. and Capt. Juvelyn Chua from 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., treat a mannequin onboard a C-130 during the Ardent Sentry exercise May 20. Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and civilians participated in the USNORTHCOM exercise.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anika Williams)

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NEW ORLEANS
Medical personnel from New York, Tennessee and Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistant Team (DMAT), and U.S. Air Force join together to carry litter patients to a C-130 during the Ardent Sentry 10 exercise May 20. Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and civilians participated in the USNORTHCOM exercise.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anika Williams)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, salutes the side boys as he is piped out at the conclusion of the commands' change of command ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., May 19. Winnefeld comes to NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM from an assignment as Director for Strategic Plans and Policy on the Joint Staff. He has served as commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet, commander of a aircraft carrier strike group and commander of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, gives his remarks during the commands' change of command ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., May 19. Winnefeld spoke of the exceptional partnership between the U.S. and Canada and the connection between the work of NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM and that of U.S. and allied forces fighting overseas.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates presents the U.S. Northern Command flag to Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command commander, during the commands' change of command ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base May 19.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Canadian Gen. Walt Natynczyk, Chief of the Canadian Defence Staff, presents the North American Aerospace Defense flag to Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command commander, during the commands' change of command ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base May 19.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Members of the audience salute as the Canadian and U.S. national anthems are played at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command change of command ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., May 19. Navy Adm. James Winnefeld assumed leadership of the commands from Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
The plaque of the new 9-11 memorial describes the design of the memorial and its three parts, the steel beam representing the World Trade Center, the five-sided planter representing the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania soil representing crash site of Flight 93. The memorial will be commemorated in a ceremony at 1 p.m. May 18.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
The new 9-11 memorial on the grounds of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters includes a steel beam from the World Trade Center donated to NORAD and USNORTHCOM by the National Homeland Defense Foundation which forms the heart of this new memorial. The memorial will be commemorated in a ceremony at 1 p.m. May 18.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, holds his final scheduled press conference at NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM headquarters May 13. During the press conference, Renuart discussed the two commands' successes and the challenges they face in the next decade.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, holds his final scheduled press conference at NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM headquarters May 13. Renuart is scheduled to relinquish command to Navy Vice Adm. James Winnefeld May 9.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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NEW ORLEANS
Sailors off-load oil spill containment equipment May 11, 2010 from a C-17 at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) New Orleans. Air Force C-17's from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, delivered the equipment to support Deepwater Horizon oil spill response. Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater oil rig located 130 miles southeast of New Orleans that exploded April 20 and sank April 22, causing a massive oil spill threatening the U.S. Gulf Coast.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John P. Curtis)

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NEW ORLEANS
Sailors off-load oil spill containment equipment May 11, 2010 from a C-17 at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) New Orleans. Air Force C-17's from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, delivered the equipment to support Deepwater Horizon oil spill response. Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater oil rig located 130 miles southeast of New Orleans that exploded April 20 and sank April 22, causing a massive oil spill threatening the U.S. Gulf Coast.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John P. Curtis)

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NEW ORLEANS
Oil spill containment boom sits on a truck at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) New Orleans May 11, 2010 after being off-loaded from an Air Force C-17 from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The boom will be used to support Deepwater Horizon oil spill response. Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater oil rig located 130 miles southeast of New Orleans that exploded April 20 and sank April 22, causing a massive oil spill threatening the U.S. Gulf Coast.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John P. Curtis)

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OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO
A U.S. Air Force chemical-dispersing C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 910th Airlift Wing drops an oil-dispersing chemical into the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Deepwater Horizon Response effort May 5. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to assist with response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense?s only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO
A U.S. Air Force chemical-dispersing C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 910th Airlift Wing drops an oil-dispersing chemical into the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Deepwater Horizon Response effort May 5. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to assist with response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense's only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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STENNIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Miss.
A team of Air Force aerial spray aircraft maintainers from the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Ohio, refill a chemical dispersing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Miss., May 4. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to assist with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense?s only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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STENNIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Miss.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Rogers, an aerial spray aircraft maintainerfrom the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Ohio, refills a chemical dispersing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Miss., May 4. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to assist with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense?s only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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STENNIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Miss.
A team of Air Force aerial spray aircraft maintainers from the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron move a chemical pump into position to refill a chemical dispersing C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Miss., on May 4. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to assist with response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense?s only large-area, fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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STENNIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Miss.
Senior Master Sgt. Mark Darby, a C-130 aerial spray flight engineer from the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Ohio, waits for the weather to clear at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Miss., in order to go on a chemical dispersing mission May 4. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to assist with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense?s only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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STENNIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Miss.
Senior Master Sgt. Mark Darby, a C-130 aerial spray operator loadmaster from the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Ohio, waits for the weather to clear at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Miss., in order to start engines on a C-130 for a chemical dispersing mission May 4. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to assist with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense's only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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STENNIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Miss.
U.S. Air Force C-130 aerial spray aircraft from the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Ohio, wait for a weather hold to be lifted at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Miss. May 4. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to assist with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense?s only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, throws out one of the first pitches at the Sky Sox vs. Grizzlies game May 5. Security Service Credit Union hosted NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM Appreciation Night, giving out 150 free tickets to command members.

(Photo by Joyce Frankovis)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, taxis a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 beneath arcs of water fired from Peterson AFB Fire Department fire trucks at the end of his final flight May 5.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, conducts preflight checks aboard a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 before his final flight at Peterson Air Force Base May 5. Renuart has flown with the Air Force Reserve unit since taking command of NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM in 2007.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, participates in a pre-flight safety brief before conducting the final flight of his career at Peterson Air Force Base, May 5. Renuart, who has served in the Air Force since 1971, will retire July 1.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, participates in a pre-flight safety brief before conducting the final flight of his career at Peterson Air Force Base, May 5. Renuart, who has served in the Air Force since 1971, will retire July 1.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.
Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, participates in a pre-flight safety brief before conducting the final flight of his career at Peterson Air Force Base, May 5. Renuart, who has served in the Air Force since 1971, will retire July 1.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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GREENVILLE, S.C.
A C-130 MAFFS aircraft drops water over Donaldson Airport in Greenville, S.C., April 29, as part of a demonstration to the public and media during the annual MAFFS certification exercise. The exercise certifies MAFFS crews from around the country in preparation for the upcoming fire season.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dustin Hart)

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GREENVILLE, S.C.
Aircrews from the 146th Air Expeditionary Group (part of a unified military support effort of U.S. Northern Command to provide assistance to the U.S. Forest Service, state and local agencies, and the National Interagency Fire Center in battling large, uncontrolled wildfires throughout the nation) work with Air traffic controllers, lead pilots and maintenance crews to deliver retardant to fire-damaged areas. Here, Staff Sgt. Evait Hayes, an avionics technician with the N.C. Air National Guard, anticipates to jump into action as aircraft MAFFS eight parks for servicing and reload in Greenville, S.C.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Kerner)

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GREENVILLE, S.C.
Aircrews from the 146th Air Expeditionary Group (part of a unified military support effort of U.S. Northern Command to provide assistance to the U.S. Forest Service, state and local agencies, and the National Interagency Fire Center in battling large, uncontrolled wildfires throughout the nation) work with Air traffic controllers, lead pilots and maintenance crews to deliver retardant to fire-damaged areas. Here, Air Force Master Sgt. Shawn Crisco marshals in aircraft MAFFS eight for servicing and reload in Greenville, S.C.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Kerner)

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GREENVILLE, S.C.
Aircrews from the 146th Air Expeditionary Group (part of a unified military support effort of U.S. Northern Command to provide assistance to the U.S. Forest Service, state and local agencies, and the National Interagency Fire Center in battling large, uncontrolled wildfires throughout the nation) work with Air traffic controllers, lead pilots and maintenance crews to deliver retardant to fire-damaged areas. Here, Forest Service workers look on as aircraft MAFFS five parks for servicing and reload in Greenville, S.C.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Kerner)

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GREENVILLE, S.C.
Aircrews from the 146th Air Expeditionary Group (part of a unified military support effort of U.S. Northern Command to provide assistance to the U.S. Forest Service, state and local agencies, and the National Interagency Fire Center in battling large, uncontrolled wildfires throughout the nation) work with Air traffic controllers, lead pilots and maintenance crews to deliver retardant to fire-damaged areas. Here, tanks fill to prepare for reload of MAFFS aircraft in Greenville, S.C.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Kerner)

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GREENVILLE, S.C.
Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, discusses his upcoming mission with members of the 302nd Airlift Wing, from Colorado Springs, Colo., April 29. Renuart was in Greeneville, S.C., observing the annual certification exercise for the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems. MAFFS is a partnership between the Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forest service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and provides an additional capability to boost fire suppression efforts during busy wildfire seasons. The certification exercise prepares Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command crews in preparation for the fire season.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dustin Hart)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Local community leaders were recognized during the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Commader's Community Leader Commendation Program recognition ceremony April 26. From left to right - Dr. Pamela Shockley-Zalabak, JoAnn Henjum on behalf of her late husband, retired Air Force Col. Joe Henjum, retired Air Force Col. Bob Carlone, Brian Binn and Don Addy were received engraved medallions, framed certificates and lapel pins for their support and advocacy of the two commands.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing begin a wet fire test of the Modular Airborne Firefighting System II April 22. Air crew members test the system using water, but when operational, firefighters have several different types of fire retardant at their disposal. Carried in the cargo area of a C-130, the MAFFS II is capable of dispersing fire retardant in a quarter-mile long, 100 ft. wide swath from 150 feet in the air, creating fire breaks to protect communities in the path of forest fires. During periods of high wildfire activity, MAFFS-trained military units such as the 302nd, are available under command of U.S. Northern Command to supplement other fire-fighting aircraft.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE
Air Force Master Sgt. Lamont Wood, 731st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, points out the control system for the Modular Airborne Firefighting System to members of the media after a successful test of the system April 22. The MAFFS II system was tested in preparation for a week-long certification event in which the 302nd Airlift Wing will participate in Greenville, S.C., April 26.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE
When fired, the MAFFS II system releases 3,000 gallons (27,000 pounds) of water or retardant in five seconds with a force equal to that of one of the C-130’s four engines. The 302nd Airlift Wing is the only Air Force Reserve wing that supports aerial firefighting and one of only four Air Force units that support the MAFFS mission.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PHOENIX
Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, accepts a memento from Dr. Ken Farmer, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Triwest Healthcare Alliance, during the American Red Cross Community Leader Breakfast in Phoenix, April 22. Renuart was the keynote speaker at the event, an annual gathering of business, government and philanthropic leaders to raise money and awareness for the Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter.

(Courtesy photo.)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE
William Lynn, Deputy Secretary of Defense, is greeted by Air Force Maj. Gen. John Bordelon, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command chief of staff, as he arrives at the Peterson AFB flightline April 13. Mr. Lynn will meet with Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, NORAD and USNORTHCOM commander, to learn more about the commands and their missions.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE
Mr. David Heyman (center), Assistant Secretary for Policy for the Department of Homeland Security, poses for a photo with Army Brig. Gen. Bob Felderman (left) and Air Force Maj. Gen. John Bordelon (right) in front of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Apr. 13. Mr. Heyman visited the commands to become familiar with the missions and to specifically discuss air domain awareness and the Quadrennial Defense Review and Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.

(Photo by Stacey Knott)

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COLORADO SPRINGS
Attendees at the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Maritime Stakeholders Conference participate in a panel discussion on information sharing March 31. Nearly 250 people from the U.S. and Canadian navies as well as civilian maritime agencies participated in the conference, which consisted of presentations, panel discussions and tabletop exercises.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Bujan)

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COLORADO SPRINGS
Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, hosts Ambassador Gary Doer, Ambassador of Canada to the U.S. and Ambassador David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, during their visit to NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters March 16. The ambassadors received briefings on the commands and discussed command-related issues involving Canada and the U.S.

(U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Jhomil Bansil, NORAD and USNORTHCOM)

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COLORADO SPRINGS
"Images are important," said U.S Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM at a conference where he wore a traditional Canadian hockey jersey to honor his bi-national command and Canada’s victory over the U.S. for Olympic gold. Renuart spoke about the importance of words and images in communication strategy at the NORAD and USNORTHCOM public affairs conference at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. March 2. NORAD is a bi-national command of Canada and the U.S. charged with aerospace warning and control and maritime warning of North America.

(U.S. Army Photo by Maj. Mike Humphreys, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs)

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COLORADO SPRINGS
Kye Strance of VOCUS, a media monitoring firm, speaks to NORAD and USNORTHCOM public affairs professionals at the command's annual public affairs conference March 2 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. NORAD and USNORTHCOM subordinate commands from the continental U.S., Alaska and Canada, and partner nations from Mexico and the Bahamas, attended the conference to study the way ahead for public affairs and the use of social media in today’s information environment.

(U.S. Army Photo by Maj. Mike Humphreys, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs)

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LAS VEGAS
Sgt. Ryan Campbell, a survey team member with the 92nd Civil Support Team, Nevada National Guard, tests a puddle of water for biological or chemical contamination during the 92nd CST’s evaluation exercise Feb. 10 at the National Guard Readiness Center in Las Vegas.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Ford, U.S. Army North PAO)

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LAS VEGAS
Members of the 92nd Civil Support Team set up an operation site in less than an hour during the 92nd CST’s evaluation exercise Feb. 10 at the National Guard Readiness Center in Las Vegas. The site included a mobile operations center, mobile laboratory and decontamination site.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Ford, U.S. Army North PAO)

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LAS VEGAS
Sgt. Anthony Rigano (left) and Sgt. Ryan Campbell (right), both survey team members, 92nd Civil Support Team, Nevada National Guard, prepare to enter the simulated contaminated zone while Phillip Barnes (orange vest), operations analyst Team B, West Division, Civil Support Training Activity, U.S. Army North, evaluates the team during the 92nd CST’s evaluation exercise Feb. 10 at the National Guard Readiness Center in Las Vegas.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Ford, U.S. Army North PAO)

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LAS VEGAS
– Staff Sgt. Roberto Caceres, decontamination noncommissioned officer, 92nd Civil Support Team, Nevada National Guard, prepares a decontamination site during the 92nd CST’s evaluation exercise Feb. 10 at the National Guard Readiness Center in Las Vegas.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Ford, U.S. Army North PAO)

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
– U.S. Northern Command coordinated with the Mexican Army and Air Force to load a Mexican Army field kitchen on board a U.S. Air Force C-5 at Santa Lucia Air Base, Mex., Feb. 6. The field kitchen is bound for humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the area Jan. 12.

LTC Saul Herrera introduces DCM John Feeley to the SEDENA kitchen OIC

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
Mexican Army field kitchen gets loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-5 at Santa Lucia Air Base, Mex., Feb. 6.
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Army Spc. Brent Nailor, 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, passes out humanitarian aid meals to women and children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 16, 2009. The squadron established a forward operating base at an abandoned, damaged country club near the embassy. A survivor camp of thousands is situated near the based.
(DoD photo by Fred W. Baker III)

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Cpl. Reginald Chery,tank mechanic, tank platoon, Alpha Company, BLT 1/9, a translator for one of the assessment teams finds out who the key leaders are for the Saint Marc region of Haiti. Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group conduct an assessment of St Marc, Haiti. These Marines and Sailors handed out Meals Ready to Eat and bottled water to the patients at the St Nicholas Hospital in St Marc.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andrew J Carlson)

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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas –Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, U.S. Army North commanding general, addresses the command’s Soldiers and civilians during the quarterly Army North Town hall Meeting Jan. 25 at the Fort Sam Houston Golf Club. Swan shared his vision Swan said his vision for Army North to be the Army’s Center of Excellence for Civil Support and Domestic Operations and USNORTHCOM’S “Go To” command to lead, coordinate and support DoD land domain operations in NORTHCOM’S area of responsibility.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Ford, U.S. Army North PAO)

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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III (left), commanding general, U.S. Army North, presents the Purple Heart award to Sgt. Maj. Daniel Adle during a ceremony Jan. 8 at the Army North headquarters. Adle, while serving with the 1st Cavalry Division, was injured in Iraq’s Diyala Province on April 7, 2007 during a complex attack by terrorists using small-arms fire, grenades and improvised-explosive devices.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Ford, U.S. Army North PAO)

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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, commanding general, U.S. Army North, presents the Purple Heart award to Sgt. Maj. Daniel Adle during a ceremony Jan. 8 at the Army North headquarters. Adle, while serving with the 1st Cavalry Division, was injured in Iraq’s Diyala Province on April 7, 2007 during a complex attack by terrorists using small-arms fire, grenades and improvised-explosive devices. Following the presentation of his award, Adle thanked his wife, Kum Yo Adle, for taking care of him as he went through his recovery process as well as for her support throughout the years.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Ford, U.S. Army North PAO)

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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, U.S. Army North commanding general, and his wife, Melanie, greet retired Gen. Ralph Haines Jr., former vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, to Army North’s New Year’s reception Jan. 11 at the Fort Sam Houston Residence Center. More than 100 service members and Civilians from the Army North and Fort Sam Houston community attended the event to welcome in the New Year.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Ford, U.S. Army North PAO)

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