| Dec. 9 |
‘Mission One’ at Northcom: Defending the homeland
WASHINGTON (10/26/10) -- Developing regional response capabilities, stepping up preparations for a no-notice catastrophe and maturing partnerships are among priorities at U.S. Northern Command, the new deputy commander said here Tuesday. |
| Nov. 23 |
Life can change 'In Just 3 Seconds'
PETERSON AFB, COLO – Empty beer cans litter the roadway where Peterson AFB security police respond to a two car accident on Patrick Street Tuesday in time to wrestle to the ground a drunken driver and his passenger fleeing the scene while the passengers of the other vehicle suffer from potentially life threatening injuries as a result of not wearing their seatbelts.
Fortunately, the blood in this accident isn’t real, and the injuries are notional in this demonstration hosted by the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command in cooperation with the 21st Space Wing and In 3 Seconds safety demonstration program.
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| Nov. 18 |
FAA Works to Ease Delays for Thanksgiving Holiday Travel
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing for a busy Thanksgiving holiday travel week by working with the Department of Defense to clear the way for commercial aircraft to fly in airspace normally reserved for the military.
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| Nov. 16 |
It's more than just Tang: Air Force combat rescue experts lead the way to seek, save NASA astronauts lifting off into space
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - It's more than just Tang. But famous orange breakfast drinks and space shuttles with orange rocket boosters will soon become faded memories of the last 50 years of human spaceflight as NASA closes its space shuttle chapter with one final launch this year, and one to two more in 2011.
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| Nov. 1 |
DOD Support to manned space operations for STS-133
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is the focal point for military emergency support to the Space Shuttle. Support includes astronaut rescue and recovery and orbiter recovery. USNORTHCOM, established in 2002 and fully operational Sept. 11, 2003, coordinates U.S. military support for the Department of Defense efforts to assist the Space Shuttle astronauts in the event of an emergency. All information on DOD units and NORAD contained in this release is subject to change. |
| Nov. 1 |
NORAD and USNORTHCOM support Space Shuttle launch
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command provide support to NASA and the shuttle program’s mission with distinctly different but important missions. |
| Nov. 1 |
NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander outlines focus areas at homeland security symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command spoke at the National Symposium on Homeland Security and Defense at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 29. |
| Oct. 28 |
Vets tour NORAD and USNORTHCOM
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Nearly 25 veterans from WWII, Korea and Vietnam visited the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command today to learn about the technology and missions of the commands and to share their stories with today's warfighters. |
| Oct. 20 |
AFRCC assists Mexican RCC in locating fatal plane wreckage
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - In a sad turn of events that resulted in the death of four Americans, the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here assisted the Government of Mexico in providing closure to the families during a search for a small aircraft that had gone missing near the U.S.- Mexico border Friday. |
| Oct. 18 |
USNORTHCOM donates $10,000 to Bahamas Read to Lead program
NASSAU, The Bahamas – U.S. Ambassador to The Bahamas Nicole A. Avant donated $10,000 in books to the Ministry of Education Oct. 5 to support the United States Embassy-initiated "Read To Lead" program. |
| Oct. 8 |
NORAD, USNORTHCOM hosts TAG conference
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – In an effort to foster relationships and further collaboration, the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command hosted adjutants general from 54 U.S. states and territories in the NORAD and USNORTHCOM and National Guard Bureau Senior Leader Conference Oct. 3 – 5. |
| Oct. 6 |
USNORTHCOM Standing Joint Force Headquarters unveils new Emergency Response Vehicle
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command Standing Joint Force Headquarters showed off their new Emergency Response Vehicle to North American Aerospace Defense Command and USNORTHCOM members in a display and question-and-answer session at the commands' headquarters Oct. 5. |
| Oct. 4 |
Media availability for USNORTHCOM's Emergency Response Vehicle demonstration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – United States Northern Command's Standing Joint Force Headquarters will host a demonstration of their Emergency Response Vehicle, USNORTHCOM’s newest communications capability, Tuesday, October 5, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. local time at the headquarters building adjacent to the East atrium entrance. |
| Oct. 4 |
USNORTHCOM deputy receives third star
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Frank J. Grass received his third star in a ceremony hosted by the Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, at the Garden of the Gods Club in Colorado Springs 6 p.m. Sunday. |
| Oct. 4 |
NORAD deputy visits CONR, Canadians
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The last time he was here, he was the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region deputy commander, construction of the Killey Center for Homeland Operations was still on the drawing board, and Hurricane Katrina relief operations were in full swing. |
| Sept. 27 |
601st AOC earns AF-level award for Haiti relief operations
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Forces from the 601st Air & Space Operations Center here earned the highest praise from the Air Force Chief of Staff for their contributions to Haiti after the island nation was rocked by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Jan. 12, 2010. |
| Sept. 24 |
Maj. Gen. Grass nominated for promotion, assignment as USNORTHCOM deputy commander
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nomination: |
| Sept. 20 |
NSBA conference attendees visit NORAD, USNORTHCOM
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Members of the National School Boards Association attending the NSBA Western Region Conference toured North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command facilities Sept. 17. |
| Sept. 15 |
NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander speaks to Defense Writers Group
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, spoke to more than 20 members of the Defense Writers Group Sept. 9 in Washington, D.C. |
| Sept. 14 |
Chairman’s Corner: Calling All Stop-lossed Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Time is running out for those who qualify to receive their Stop Loss Special Pay. The deadline to claim it is Oct. 21st, but less than half of the more than 145,000 people eligible have submitted claims. |
| Sept. 13 |
USNORTHCOM conducts information exchange with Bahamas
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Elements of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Public Affairs Office conducted an information exchange with public affairs officers from Bahamian government agencies at Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base Coral Harbour Sept. 7 and 8. |
| Sept. 13 |
USNORTHCOM funds school supply donation in the Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas - An air of excitement echoed throughout Woodcock Primary School today, as eager students jostled each other to see the stacks of red tubs filled with more than $6,000 in donated school supplies and educational games courtesy of U.S. Northern Command. |
| Sept. 1 |
55th CST helps Minneapolis agencies in decontamination exercise
MINNEAPOLIS - Throughout the United States, television news agencies broadcast images to the world on a daily basis that an attack has happened against people, places and even corporations. Usually the question isn't if an attack will happen but when. |
| Aug. 30 |
USNORTHCOM deploys Defense Coordinating Officer to U.S. Virgin Islands
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command deployed a Defense Coordinating Officer Saturday to the U.S. Virgin Islands in preparation for support to civil authorities as Hurricane Earl approaches the U.S. territory. |
| Aug. 13 |
FEMA urges you to take part in National Preparedness Month
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - This September, organizations and citizens from across the nation will come together for the seventh annual National Preparedness Month (NPM), designed to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities. |
| Aug. 12 |
NORAD, USNORTHCOM pushes to expand enlisted education to Canada
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – When Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Simer, U.S. Northern Command J38 Special Activities Branch, found out he was advancing to senior master sergeant, he knew he’d be enrolled in professional military education, he just didn't know it would be in Canada. |
| Aug. 12 |
USNORTHCOM humanitarian assistance program builds disaster response partnerships
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - As complicated as it is to support federal agencies during a disaster within the United States, supporting an international neighbor is even more complex, and since disasters wait for no one, success can depend on unity of effort within a team of domestic and international partners. |
| Aug. 12 |
USNORTHCOM members win national award
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Recently, two members of U.S. Northern Command's Interagency Coordination directorate received an award from the Environmental Protection Agency for their work in USNORTHCOM's Humanitarian Assistance Program. |
| Aug. 9 |
USNORTHCOM donates protective gear to Mexico
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command, working with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, delivered 150,000 sets of personal protection ensembles to Mexico Aug. 3. |
| July 29 |
USNORTHCOM commander visits Jamboree Joint Task Force
FORT A.P. HILL, Va. - The commander of U.S. Northern Command, Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, Jr., visited the Joint Task Force – National Scout Jamboree’s Joint Multi-agency Operations Coordination Center July 27, getting a first-hand look at what goes into making the Boy Scouts of America’s 2010 National Scout Jamboree a success. |
| July 27 |
USNORTHCOM donation sends flood relief to Mexico
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - A U.S. Northern Command donation through a special humanitarian assistance program managed in the Interagency Coordination Directorate resulted in the funding of a 23,000 gallon-per-hour pump to help flood clean-up efforts in Matamoros, Mexico, in the aftermath of Hurricane Alex. |
| July 23 |
Active-duty general sworn into Guard to take JTF command slot
FORT A.P. HILL, Va. - U.S. Northern Command and the National Guard are making historic strides in interoperability during the 2010 National Scout Jamboree (NSJ) at Ft. A.P. Hill, Virginia. Brigadier General Robert "Woody" Nolan, Commander, Joint Task Force-NSJ (JTF-NSJ), has been commissioned in the Virginia National Guard, making him the first active-duty officer to simultaneously hold commissions in both the active Air Force and the National Guard. With this "dual status," Brigadier General Nolan commands a task force comprised of about 2,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and civilian personnel. About 600 of JTF-NSJ's forces are National Guardsmen from 15 different states. The 2010 NSJ, held from 26 July through 4 August, celebrates 100 years of Scouting in the United States, and JTF-NSJ will provide Department of Defense support along several lines of operation: security, medical, logistics, merit badge instruction and performing unit support, all in order to provide a safe and secure environment for a successful NSJ. |
| July 21 |
Guard members respond to brush fires in California
ARLINGTON, Va.– Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems 2 aircraft from the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing at Channel Island ANG Station, Calif., responded to a fire July 15 in Riverside County, Calif. |
| July 21 |
Realistic training in ARNORTH exercise proves vital for ARNG units
BUTLERVILLE, Ind. – In the simulated metropolitan area of Indianapolis, a parking garage collapsed after a nuclear explosion hit the city. The report from local officials was that there were 23 civilians trapped inside the rubble, and their conditions and status were unknown. |
| July 20 |
NORAD, USNORTHCOM hosts U.S.-Japanese Joint Staff talks
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters was the site of a U.S.-Japanese joint staff conference July 11 - 16 designed to bring together members of both nations’ joint staffs to discuss issues of mutual importance and further strengthen the historic alliance. |
| July 19 |
Army North prepares for nuclear disaster aftermath during Vibrant Response
CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – Almost twenty-four hours after a notional nuclear blast exploded in Indianapolis, planes began arriving in the early morning hours to transport critical assets needed to support recovery efforts. |
| July 19 |
AFNORTH hosts North American Air Chiefs Conference
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – With a focus on enhancing cooperative assistance and security both within and throughout the region, guests at the North American Regional Air Chiefs Conference exchanged information and ideas during the three-day event July 12-15. |
| July 15 |
Military exchange program benefits U.S., Canadian, Mexican military forces
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – A program established in 1945 has provided U.S. military personnel an opportunity to exchange places with Canadian and Mexican military officers in an effort to strengthen alliance and build coalition partnerships with the surrounding nations of the North American Continent. |
| July 15 |
USFF Command Experimentation Director discusses Trident Warrior 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Fleet Forces Command's (USFF) director of experimentation explained how members of USFF's Experimentation Directorate are finding new and innovative ways to properly equip warfighters with the latest technologies during a "DoDLive" bloggers roundtable event July 13. |
| July 15 |
Brig. Gen. Treacy takes command of JTF-CS
FORT MONROE, Va. – Joint Task Force – Civil Support has a “no-fail mission,” declared its new commander: to provide life saving and life-sustaining capabilities to local and state leaders in the wake of a catastrophic event. |
| July 13 |
Deepwater Horizon airspace activity now coordinated at 601st AOC
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – As the Deepwater Horizon Response Operation enters Week 13, senior Department of Defense and Homeland Security officials made the decision to centralize airspace management operations in the 601st Air & Space Operations Center. |
| July 9 |
AFRCC experiences busy week
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – It’s been a busy week for controllers in the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here as they assisted in two searches and a rescue Tuesday and another search Wednesday. |
| July 7 |
Lieutenant-General Walter Semianiw assumes command of Canada Command
OTTAWA, Canada – Canada Command, the organization responsible for Canadian Forces operations in Canada and throughout continental North America, has a new commander today. Lieutenant-General Walter Semianiw assumed command from Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson during a brief ceremony in downtown Ottawa. Vice-Admiral Donaldson will assume new duties as the Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff. |
| June 30 |
AFRCC responds to Army helicopter crash on Pikes Peak
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – An Army Apache helicopter crashed on Pikes Peak, Colo., early Wednesday morning while conducting high altitude night operations training. |
| June 30 |
U.S. Northern Command support of FEMA for Hurricane Alex
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command has received two mission assignments in support of a possible federal response to Hurricane Alex. |
| June 25 |
US Army North announces Field Training Exercise Vibrant Response 10.2
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U. S. Army North, U. S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, will host more than 3,500 military and civilian personnel from around the country to take part in a Field Training Exercise simulating a terrorist attack in the United States. |
| June 21 |
CWID demos emerging technologies for warfighters
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command, in partnership with the city of Colorado Springs and the Defense Information Systems Agency, participated in the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration on June 16. |
| June 21 |
NORTHCOM training course prepares JTF commanders for second hat
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – More than 50 state National Guard generals and colonels attended the U.S. Northern Command-sponsored Joint Task Force Commanders Training Course June 14 - 18 to prepare them to take on roles as joint task force commanders in the event of large-scale disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. |
| June 15 |
ARNORTH commander meets with Region II disaster response leaders in New York
NEW YORK – As the 2010 hurricane season began, the Army's top disaster-response official, Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, commanding general, U.S. Army North, met with disaster-response counterparts from Region II, a region composed of New York, New Jersey, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, to discuss how cooperation and relationships are critical in supporting the region during natural disasters. |
| June 15 |
City celebrates opening of ‘Gateway to Fort Sam Houston’
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Commuters traveling to and from Fort Sam Houston have the opportunity to witness one of the many improvements made for the community — the new Walters Street Bridge. |
| June 10 |
Citadel Protect 2010 training reinforces force protection importance
NORFOLK, Va. – The Navy continues to improve its force protection posture at home and overseas through series of training events, tabletop exercises, conferences and major exercises. |
| June 8 |
Relocation exercises keep command center personnel sharp
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – If the power goes out at home, you usually just light some candles and wait for it to come back on, but when you have the security of two nations resting on your shoulders, you don’t really have that option. |
| June 3 |
State, federal teams prepare for hurricane season
NEW ORLEANS – As ambulance after ambulance pulls up to the tents on the flightline, medical staff members rush out to carry in patients on litters brought in from local hospitals. With only 72 hours until the hurricane makes landfall, it appears to be chaos to the untrained eye. But there is a method to the madness, and this method will save lives. |
| June 3 |
Units make history with Air Force's first homeland defense ORI
GULFPORT, Miss. – Three units representing each component of the Air Force made history here May 16 through 23 when they successfully completed the first homeland defense operational readiness inspection. |
| June 1 |
Senator McCain and Admiral Winnefeld visit Arizona's southern border
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Admiral James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, are traveling today to Arizona's southern border. |
| May 27 |
CJCS addresses homeland defense, Mexico at chairman’s call
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen discussed homeland defense, Mexico and emerging challenges with servicemembers and media at a chairman’s call on Peterson AFB, May 26. |
| May 27 |
Command center shift leader holds deep ties to 9-11
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – When Air Force Reserve Col. Jim Zietlow arrived at the Pentagon, the first thing he saw was people working on the new bus stop. It was scheduled to be moved 800 feet away after terrorists bombed two embassies in Africa in 1998. When they first started, Zietlow thought it was a great idea. Now… |
| May 25 |
JTF North trains law enforcement agents, Soldiers
FORT BLISS, Texas – In its continuous effort to enhance the life-saving and force protection skills of the nation’s law enforcement agencies, Joint Task Force North introduced 22 members of the nation’s elite civilian agencies, along with 20 Soldiers from 1st Armored Division’s 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, to a new three-week training initiative. |
| May 19 |
Adm. Winnefeld takes command of NORAD, U.S. NORTHCOM
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Navy Adm. James Winnefeld took command of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command from Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart in a ceremony on Peterson Air Force Base May 19. |
| May 18 |
NORAD, U.S. NORTHCOM commemorate 9-11 memorial
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commemorated a new Sept. 11 memorial during a ceremony at the commands’ headquarters May 18. |
| May 14 |
NORAD, USNORTHCOM dedicate new 9-11 memorial
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – United States Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, will dedicate a new 9-11 memorial Tuesday, May 18, at 1 p.m. at the headquarters building on Peterson Air Force Base. |
| May 13 |
NORAD and USNORTHCOM leadership changes hands
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command will welcome Vice Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr. as its new commander during a change of command ceremony at 9:45 a.m., May 19, in Hangar 1 on Peterson AFB, Colo. |
| May 13 |
NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander holds final press conference
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command held his final press conference on Peterson AFB May 13. |
| May 12 |
Air Force C-17 aircraft transport boom to the Gulf Coast
ROBERT, La. – Three C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, delivered more than 100 short tons of Navy supply salvage equipment May 11, 2010 to responders battling the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. |
| May 12 |
NORAD and USNORTHCOM support Space Shuttle launch
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command provide support to NASA and the shuttle program’s mission with distinctly different but important missions. |
| May 10 |
NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander to host outgoing press conference
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – United States Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, will host a press conference Thursday, May 13, from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. local time at the headquarters building. |
| May 7 |
Photo feature: MASS crews fight oil spill
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. |
| May 7 |
Air defense exercise to be conducted in Savannah area May 16-20
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Savannah Air National Guard Base will host more than 200 Soldiers, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen, while a U.S. Navy destroyer will patrol Georgia coastal waters, and military fighters and helicopters and federal aircraft will cruise the skies while participating in a major North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command air defense exercise later this month. |
| May 5 |
USNORTHCOM responds to Deepwater Horizon oil spill
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – United States Northern Command, in support of a whole-of-government response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, is working closely with the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal partners in responding to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| May 5 |
NORAD, U.S. NORTHCOM commander conducts final flight
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, flew the last military flight of his career at the controls of a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 here May 5. |
| May 4 |
AFRCC assists with saving 330 lives in Tennessee
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – After flash flooding of a nearby river in Millington, Tenn., the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here worked with the Navy, Coast Guard and local authorities to search for people trapped in buildings at a Navy installation Saturday. |
| May 3 |
Air Force C-130s, Navy equipment dispatched to support oil slick response
WASHINGTON (AFNS) – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has authorized two Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft to support the response to a massive oil slick that threatens wetlands and beaches along the Gulf Coast, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell confirmed April 30. |
| May 3 |
UAS training to aid in disasters
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska. – When an earthquake or other natural disaster strikes, communication is vital. Without it, emergency responders often have no way of knowing the extent of the damage or even where to send help. |
| May 3 |
Land mobile radio system saves lives in disasters
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Every day in the United States, someone requires the assistance of an emergency responder. What if these responders were unable to communicate with dispatchers to receive pertinent information about a victim? |
| May 1 |
OIL SPILL INFORMATION
For more information on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, go to the Gulf of Mexico Transocean Drilling Incident website at http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com. |
| Apr. 30 |
Training gives Soldiers real results
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – A team of soldiers in protective gear with gas masks shuffles out of unmarked vehicles and begins to unload stretchers, splints and other medical gear. To the uninformed observer, this looks like a scene from a science fiction movie, but for the engineers of the 29th Brigade Support Troop Battalion, Hawaiian National Guard Unit, this is all purely part of a training exercise. |
| Apr. 29 |
Photo feature: MAFFS crews conduct aerial firefighting training
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. |
| Apr. 27 |
Army North Soldier earns Volunteer of the Year award
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – A U.S. Army North noncommissioned officer here was recognized for her volunteer efforts both on base and in the local community during a ceremony at the Sam Houston Club April 15. |
| Apr. 26 |
NORAD, USNORTHCOM recognize community leaders
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Five local civilian community leaders were recognized for their support and advocacy for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command at the Commander’s Community Leader Commendation Program recognition ceremony on Peterson Air Force Base April 26. |
| Apr. 26 |
FDNY, Marines train for chemical attack
NEW YORK – The New York City Fire Department and the Marines’ Chemical Biological Incident Response Force responded to a simulated exploded bus, a subway chemical attack, a building collapse and two IED attacks, April 22. |
| Apr. 26 |
Reserve, Guard crews train for aerial firefighting in South Carolina
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard aircrews are attending annual aerial firefighting training in Greenville, S.C., this week as part of their annual certification. |
| Apr. 23 |
Photo feature: Wet fire test kicks off aerial firefighting preparations
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – 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. |
| Apr. 23 |
Photo: Gen. Renuart speaks at American Red Cross Community Leaders Breakfast
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. |
| Apr. 21 |
AFRCC dispatches helos to stranded hikers
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here worked with National Park Service personnel at Death Valley National Park rangers to rescue five stranded hikers in Mosaic Canyon, Calif., early Sunday morning. |
| Apr. 20 |
USNORTHCOM expert discusses lessons learned from Ft. Hood massacre
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – With more than 200 eyes riveted on the lone briefer on stage, John Kress carefully and methodically detailed many of the lessons learned that were gleaned from a Department of Defense report regarding the November 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. |
| Apr. 16 |
METOC conference looks back on Olympics, forward on climate change
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – More than 40 meteorological and oceanographic officials from NORAD and USNORTHCOM subordinate commands and agency partners are participating in the annual Meteorological and Oceanographic Conference this week. |
| Apr. 15 |
Child becomes pilot for a day
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – With his dad squarely in his sights, a 9-year-old boy pulls the trigger in the cockpit of an F-15 Eagle simulator. |
| Apr. 15 |
Religious Affairs Strategy Conference seeks better coordination for disaster relief
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – More than 60 military chaplains and non-government organization representatives came together in Colorado Springs, Colo., this week to participate in the Religious Affairs Strategy Conference hosted by the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Chaplain's Office. |
| Apr. 14 |
AFNORTH presents awards to top performers
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Air Forces Northern members from across North America converged here Tuesday evening at a banquet to acknowledge the superior accomplishments of several Airmen and civilian employees who contributed to Continental U.S. NORAD Region – 1st Air Force’s vital homeland defense mission during 2009. |
| Apr. 5 |
CONR supports successful Space Shuttle launch
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. – The Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Air Forces Northern provided crucial airspace control and manning support to the successful launch of Space Shuttle Discovery today. |
| Apr. 2 |
AFRCC coordinates joint lifesaving mission off California coast
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – When the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here received a call from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Pacific Area Rescue Coordination Center at 3:50 p.m. Thursday about an injured passenger aboard a deep sea fishing vessel 1,400 miles off the coast of California, controllers immediately responded by coordinating rescue assets from the California Air National Guard and the U.S. Marine Corps. |
| Apr. 2 |
NORAD and USNORTHCOM support Space Shuttle launch |
| Mar. 31 |
NORAD, USNORTHCOM Maritime Stakeholders Conference provides clarity for new mission |
| Mar. 31 |
USNORTHCOM responds to Northeast flooding |
| Mar. 30 |
NORTHCOM, ARNORTH members participate in national DSCA workshop |
| Mar. 30 |
‘Quiet’ mission of Joint Task Force – Civil Support |
| Mar. 30 |
Army Master Resiliency Training Course provides valued instruction for ARNORTH NCOs |
| Mar. 30 |
Soldiers provided opportunity to excel, exhibit expertise |
| Mar. 25 |
Canadian Vice-Admiral Donaldson appointed to Defence Staff |
| Mar. 22 |
USNORTHCOM website is now available in three languages! |
| Mar. 18 |
Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM testifies before House Armed Services Committee |
| Mar. 15 |
U.S. NORTHCOM support of flooding in North Dakota |
| Mar. 11 |
Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM testifies before Senate Armed Service Committee |
| Mar. 3 |
NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs Workshop kicks off |
| Feb. 18 |
AFRCC assists in search for downed helicopter in West Virginia |
| Feb. 17 |
ARNORTH tests homeland defense unit |
| Feb. 17 |
AFRCC dispatches helos to missing hiker on Mount St. Helens |
| Feb. 08 |
USNORTHCOM, Air Force help Mexican army bring field kitchen to Haiti |
| Feb. 04 |
NORAD and USNORTHCOM support space shuttle launch |
| Feb. 04 |
U.S. NORTHCOM members continue to support humanitarian efforts in Haiti |
| Feb. 01 |
U.S. NORTHCOM augmentee works to restore hope in Haiti |
| Jan. 28 |
NGB, NORTHCOM discuss disaster response during hurricane workshop |
| Jan. 28 |
JCG presents awards, shares vision during town hall meeting |
| Jan. 22 |
Sixth Annual Hurricane Conference attracts senior leaders |
| Jan. 21 |
Ensuring cyberspace safety, security no easy task |
| Jan. 21 |
NORAD and USNORTHCOM train in Novel Strain |
| Jan. 19 |
Army North helps Haiti effort |
| Jan. 19 |
NORAD and USNORTHCOM to host media day |
| Jan. 18 |
AFNORTH assists with Haitian relief efforts |
| Jan. 14 |
USNORTHCOM supports response to Haiti Earthquake |
