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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

20231030 Oct. 30, 2023

U.S. Northern Command supports DHS southwest border surge request

Peterson SFB, Colo. — Eight-hundred active-duty military personnel under the direction of U.S. Northern Command will deploy to the southwest border as part of a surge support request by the Department of Homeland Security to assist the Customs and Border Protection mission.

Sept. 29, 2023

Ground-Based Missile Defense Units in North America reassigned to U.S. Northern Command

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Effective Oct. 1, 2023, the 100th Missile Defense Brigade, Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., and its subordinate unit, 49th Missile Defense Battalion, Fort Greely, Alaska, are assigned to U.S. Northern Command. This move aligns the units that operate the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system under the combatant command responsible for missile defense of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.