June 30, 2015

NORAD, USNORTHCOM and the Mexican Air Force to participate in AMALGAM EAGLE 15

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- — North American AerospaceDefense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), willparticipate, with the Mexican AirForce,in AMALGAM EAGLE 15, a tactical exercise, to be conducted Jun.30 - Jul.2, 2015,in which Mexico and the United States will respond to an illegal flighttransiting the border of both countries. AMALGAM EAGLE 15 is designed

March 14, 2015

Combatant commanders praise National Guard contributions

The contributions to joint force efforts made by the National Guard State Partnership Program and the New York National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing were among those lauded by combatant commanders testifying here this week.

Feb. 11, 2015

Budget Cuts Mean Long-term Risk, Northcom Chief Says

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2015 — Though the United States has seen military budgets drop following wars, today’s cuts are piling on to a complex security environment seldom seen in history, the commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command said yesterday.Speaking in San Diego at the West 2015 Expo sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and

Feb. 11, 2015

N/NC team claims three-peat softball championship title

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The NORAD-USNORTHCOM silver softball team presented their base championship trophy to Lt. Gen. Michael Dubie, deputy commander United States Northern Command, and vice commander, U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command here Feb. 2, 2015.This year’s championship title is the third straight for a team that originated out of the

Jan. 27, 2015

Harvin claims USNORTHCOM Sailor of the Year title

Representatives from the Colorado Springs Council of the Navy League recognized North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command’s Sailor of the Year during a ceremony here Jan. 27.A native New Yorker, Petty Officer First Class Charles Harvin spent the latter part of his adolescence in Auburn, Alabama where he joined the Navy in

Sept. 12, 2014

Cheyenne Mountain backdrops somber Colorado 9/11 Commemoration

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – More than 700 military members and community leaders from across Colorado Springs joined today to commemorate the attacks of 9/11/2001 at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Aug. 5, 2014

USNORTHCOM commander visits Vigilant Guard 2014 in Kansas

Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, stopped by the Great Plants Joint Training Center in Salina, Kansas, to observe training at Vigilant Guard 2014 on Aug. 4, 2014.

July 16, 2014

U.S. Army North, Indiana DHS announce exercise

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U. S. Army North, U. S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, will host about 5,500 military and civilian personnel from across the country to take part in a major training exercise simulating the response to a terrorist attack in the United States.

May 30, 2014

Honoring our Heroes

On May 4th,twenty-three World War II Veterans were welcomed home after a 3-Day - allexpenses paid trip to Washington D.C. thanks to Honor Flight of SouthernColorado.  It was a truly amazingunforgettable moment, catchingeveryone off guard and touching hearts and souls deeply.Honor Flight of SouthernColorado is responsible for all veterans across 32

May 9, 2014

NORAD-USNORTHCOM Honor Annual Award Winners

Before a crowd of more than 120 of their peers, the U.S. NorthernCommand Deputy Commander, Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Dubie, highlighted 14members of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and USNORTHCOM as thebest of the best for 2013 in a ceremony at the Peterson Air Force Base ClubApril 30.The awards program, established to recognize

May 9, 2014

The Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award 2013

TheNorth American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command MissileWarning and Defender of the Year Ceremony winnerswere honored May 2 at the Mining Exchange Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.  The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance is anon-profit, non-partisan organization, with the mission of advocating for thedevelopment and deployment of

May 5, 2014

American Red Cross Visits NORTHCOM, Discusses Wildfire Operations, Disaster Preparedness

Severalleaders from the Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross recently visitedthe North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Commandheadquarters building to discuss their operations during two major localwildfires and provide insight to their ‘disaster cycle’ of preparedness,response and recovery. Alternatively, they put out

March 21, 2014

USNORTHCOM Donates Orthopedic Equipment

CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA, Mexico – A ceremony was held March 13, 2014 to present orthopedic equipment made possible through the binational Donating Love without Borders campaign that helps the hearing impaired and those with mobility issues in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.

March 13, 2014

NORAD, USNORTHCOM stand ready to defend nation, commander says

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 provided an important reprieve by enabling short-term readiness fixes and selected program buybacks of significant importance, the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command said today. But the challenges posed by sequestration and the Budget Control Act remain, Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr. told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Feb. 27, 2014

Paratroopers jump north of Arctic Circle

HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY ALASKA, JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers performed the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division’s first airborne operation north of the Arctic Circle Tuesday, Feb. 25, to practice using their arctic skills in support of civil authorities.