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Members of the North American Maritime Security Initiative (NAMSI) tour Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), May. 19, 2026. The (NAMSI) is an interagency and trilateral maritime security initiative between U.S. Canada’s Joint Operations Command. Hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command, the 2026 Executive Meeting brings together key maritime forces to enhance collaboration and strengthen operational effectiveness between U.S., Canadian, and Mexican forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Troy Washington III)

June 8, 2026

U.S. Navy, Coast Guard Unite with Canadian, Mexican Partners for 2026 NAMSI Executive Meeting

NORFOLK, Va. – U.S., Canadian, and Mexican maritime leadership from U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command (NAVNORTH), U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA), the Royal Canadian Navy Maritime Component Commander (MCC), and the Mexican Secretariat of the Navy MARINA convened to advance the North American Maritime Security Initiative (NAMSI). The

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May 29, 2026

Joint Task Force – Southern Border Conducts Transfer of Authority from 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) to 1st Armored Division

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) transferred authority of the Joint Task Force – Southern Border (JTF-SB) mission today to the 1st Armored Division in a transfer of authority (TOA) ceremony held at Fort Huachuca. Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), presided over the ceremony.

A Colorado Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk, specially marked with high-visibility orange paint for firefighting missions, departs for water bucket operations in Longmont, Colorado, April 24, 2026.

May 28, 2026

Colorado Guard Ready for Wildfires Year-Round

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – After a winter marked by record-low snowpack and persistent drought, the Colorado Army National Guard is shifting its focus from a seasonal schedule to a year-round mission to fight the state’s growing wildfire threat.Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and state officials reported during a March 30 news conference that this past winter’s

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (May 11, 2026) – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) departs Naval Station Mayport to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment. Cooperstown assumed duties previously executed by the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) in support of USNORTHCOM’s border security objectives. Cooperstown is the first ship to bear the name, and honors 70 military veterans who are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame located in Cooperstown, New York. These particular veterans had their baseball careers interrupted in order to serve in conflicts ranging from the Civil War through the Korean War. (U.S. Navy photo by David Holmes)

May 18, 2026

USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) Departs Mayport for Deployment

MAYPORT — MAYPORT, Fla. – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) got underway from Naval Station Mayport May 16, 2026, to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment. Cooperstown assumed duties previously executed by the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) in support of USNORTHCOM’s border security objectives.

U.S. service members sit in a conference room

May 2, 2026

FEMA Region 8 Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers Visit the 302d AW

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 8 Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers visit the 302d Airlift Wing for a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) orientation briefing

U.S. service members sit in a conference room

May 2, 2026

FEMA Region 8 Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers Visit the 302d AW

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 8 Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers visit the 302d Airlift Wing for a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) orientation briefing

260221-N-N0736-1003 NUUK, Greenland (Feb. 21, 2026) – Members of the Royal Danish Navy assigned to the offshore patrol vessel HDMS VAEDDEREN (F 359) embark the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791) ) in preparation for a personnel transfer. Delaware is operating in the U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command (NAVNORTH) area of operations. NAVNORTH is the maritime component of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and is responsible for homeland defense, maritime security, and theater security cooperation in the Arctic and North American maritime approaches. (Courtesy photo)

April 6, 2026

U.S. Navy and Royal Danish Navy Conducted Medical Evacuation Near Greenland, Highlighting Arctic Interoperability

A recent medical evacuation of a U.S. Navy Sailor off the coast of Greenland demonstrated the importance of international partnerships and readiness in the Arctic.

Gen. Gregory Guillot, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander passes the guidon emblazoned with the Space Forces-Northern emblem to Brig. Gen. Robert Schreiner, SPACEFOR-NORTH commander during the SPACEFOR-NORTH activation ceremony at Peterson SFB, Colo., Jan 30, 2026. U.S. Space Forces Northern, serves as the Space Force service component to U.S. Northern Command. (U.S. Space Force photo by John Ayre)

Jan. 30, 2026

Space Force activates component command to NORTHCOM

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Space Force activated a new Component Field Command today, Jan. 30, 2026, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.

Brig. Gen. Maurizio Calabrese, Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force–Counter Cartel and Commander, Joint Intelligence Task Force–Southern Border, provides closing remarks after the Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel ribbon-cutting ceremony Tucson, Arizona, Jan. 15, 2026. The organization was established to coordinate Department of War, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and Intelligence Community efforts focused on cartel operations along the U.S.–Mexico border. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jhade Herrera)

Jan. 15, 2026

Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel (JIATF-CC) established

TUCSON, Ariz — The Department of War established Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel (JIATF-CC) under U.S. Northern Command.

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Jan. 15, 2026

U.S. Northern Command Establishes JTF-Gold

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Northern Command established Joint Task Force-Gold (JTF-Gold), led by Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey who is dual-hatted as the commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC). This new command enhances the integration and synchronization of the homeland’s integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) enterprise. JTF-Gold will be co-located with the USASMDC at Peterson Space Force Base.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew P. Beevers and Maj. Gen. Javier Sandoval Duenas, deputy chief of military doctrine of the National Defense Joint Headquarters Staff, or EMCDN, sign a letter of intent formalizing the agreement for Mexico to join the Department of War National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program with the California National Guard.

Dec. 8, 2025

California Guard Enters State Partnership Program with Mexico's Secretariat of National Defense

MEXICO CITY – The California National Guard and Mexico’s Secretariat of National Defense (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional) held a signing ceremony Oct. 28 to formalize their partnership in the Department of War National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, or SPP.The SPP pairs a U.S. state or territory's National Guard with a partner

Nov. 11, 2025

USS St. Louis (LCS 19) Returns from Deployment in Support of Southern Border Operations

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19), operating under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) in the Gulf of America, returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a surge deployment on November 10, 2025.

USNORTHCOM Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System Fly-Away Kit certification

Nov. 6, 2025

USNORTHCOM's counter-small UAS fly-away kit attains operational certification

An 11-person team from U.S. Northern Command deployed here Oct. 21-27, 2025, to provide counter-small unmanned aerial system support to the 5th Bomb Wing and installation commander, successfully engaging more than 100 targets of interest across several days and attaining certification as an operational team.

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Sept. 25, 2025

Falcon Peak highlights need to counter UAS threat

Counter-small UAS experiment focused on detecting, identifying, tracking, and mitigating UAS incursions at military installations, as well as gauging low-collateral defeat options.

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Sept. 19, 2025

USAFA Cadet furthers SOCNORTH mission in Alaska

U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. — Cadet Isabella Roberts was awarded the Air and Space Achievement Medal by Special Operations Command North leadership in recognition of her significant contributions to the command’s mission, here, Sept. 3, 2025.