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Drone rests on the ground

April 22, 2025

Desert Peak tests fly-away kit authorization, deployment processes

U.S. Northern Command tested the authorization and deployment process of a counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) fly-away kit to a military installation March 31-April 4 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, during Exercise Desert Peak.

Ground-Based Operational Surveillance System (Expeditionary) (G-BOSS(E))

April 21, 2025

Task Force 716 implements G-BOSS-(E) system in support of southern border mission

SAN DIEGO — In support of the Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF- SB), the U.S. Army has deployed the Ground-Based Operational Surveillance System (Expeditionary), or G-BOSS-(E) to the San Diego Sector to help support the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

U.S. Army Soldier meeting Border Patrol member.

April 10, 2025

Joint Task Force–Southern Border commander visits Soldiers in Gila Bend and Ajo

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. — Maj. Gen. Scott Naumann, the commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division and Joint Task Force–Southern Border, visited Soldiers stationed in Gila Bend and Ajo, Arizona April 10.

Official party for the JTF-N change of command ceremony upon arriving to the event at Fort Bliss, Texas, Dec. 9, 2024.

Dec. 10, 2024

Maj. Gen. Dixon assumes command of Joint Task Force North

Fort Bliss, Texas — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Henry S. Dixon assumed command of Joint Task Force North (JTF-N) from U.S. Army Maj. General Matthew D. Smith during a change-of-command ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Dec. 9, 2024.

Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command senior enlisted leader, are briefed on the Western Air Defense Sector’s Agile Operations Center air picture management section by Royal Canadian Air Force Sgt. Guillaume Thibault at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 18, 2024.

Dec. 3, 2024

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Leaders Visit Western Air Defense Sector

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander, North American Aerospace Defense

Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, Chief, National Guard Bureau, stand for a photo with National Guard Adjutants General conference attendees at the Colorado National Guard’s 168th Regional Training Site, Fort Carson, Colorado, Oct. 29, 2024.

Nov. 3, 2024

Guillot: National Guard Vital to NORAD, U.S. Northern Command

FORT CARSON, Colo. – The National Guard is a vital contributor to North American Aerospace Defense

Change of Command for First Air Force. Images show the handoff from Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus to Lt. Gen. Luke Ahmann.

Oct. 8, 2024

CONR-1AF (AFNORTH & AFSPACE) welcomes Lt. Gen. Ahmann as new commander

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Leadership of the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region – First Air Force (Air Forces Northern and Air Forces Space) changed hands during a change of command ceremony held October 2, 2024.

NORAD and USNORTHCOM change of command

Feb. 5, 2024

Guillot takes command of NORAD, USNORTHCOM

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command welcomed their 27th and 10th commanders, respectively, when Gen. Gregory M. Guillot assumed leadership of the organizations Feb. 5, 2024, during a combined change of command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

East-Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) fast-rope from U.S. Army MH-60M helicopters, assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), while an AC-130J Ghostrider provides overwatch on Attu Island, Alaska, Aug. 31, 2023, as part of Operation POLAR DAGGER.

Nov. 14, 2023

Special Operation Command North celebrates its 10th Anniversary

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Special Operations Command North recognized its 10th anniversary at the command headquarters, Nov. 5, 2023.

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander Gen. Glen D. VanHerck delivered opening remarks at the second annual Special Operations Forces Symposium at Fort Carson, Colo., Oct. 23, 2023.

Nov. 6, 2023

Special Operations Command North hosts second annual Special Operations Forces Symposium

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Special Operations Command North hosted its second annual Special Operations Forces Symposium at the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson, Colo., Oct. 23-27, 2023.