Nov. 1, 2012

USNORTHCOM Hurricane Sandy Response Support - Nov. 1

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- U.S. Northern Command is providing Department of Defense support to FEMA, tribal, state and local response efforts due to Hurricane Sandy. Part of the USNORTHCOM Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) mission directs the command to plan and anticipate actions that it may need to take to support civil

Oct. 30, 2012

President Obama Gets Hurricane Sandy Update

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2012 - This morning, President Barack Obama convened a video-teleconference in the White House Situation Room with his team to receive the latest update on Hurricane Sandy, and federal efforts underway to support response activities in several states.Overnight, at the requests of the governors, the president approved major

Oct. 29, 2012

U.S. Northern Command’s Support to Hurricane Sandy

UPDATE - DoD is staging four medium rotary wing utility aircraft and four medium rotary wing Search and Rescue aircraft at Hanscom AFB, MA, for potential logistical and search and rescue operations along the coasts of MA, CT, and RI in support of FEMA.PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is poised to provide Department of Defense

Oct. 29, 2012

U.S. Northern Command’s Support to Hurricane Sandy

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is poised to provide Department of Defense support to FEMA, tribal, state and local response efforts due to Hurricane Sandy. Part of the USNORTHCOM Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) mission directs the command to plan and anticipate actions that it may need to take to support civil

Oct. 2, 2012

USNORTHCOM commemorates 10th anniversary, names headquarters

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Members of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command celebrated the 10th anniversary of USNORTHCOM in a special ceremony here Oct. 1.                               USNORTHCOM was established Oct. 1, 2002, to provide command and control of Department of Defense homeland defense efforts,

Oct. 1, 2012

NORAD, USNORTHCOM names headquarters building after Canadian, U.S. air force generals

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - This is the first time the name of a U.S. military combatant command headquarters includes a Canadian military officer’s name.The North American Aerospace Defense and United States Northern Command headquarters building at Peterson Air Force Base was named the Eberhart – Findley Building today in honour of U.S. Air

Sept. 28, 2012

NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters building to be named after Royal Canadian and U.S. Air Force generals

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters building at Peterson Air Force Base will be renamed the Eberhart-Findley Building in honor of U.S. Air Force General (Ret.) Ralph E. Eberhart and Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant-General (Ret.) Eric A. Findley during U.S. Northern Command’s 10-year anniversary commemoration

Sept. 17, 2012

U.S. Forest Service deactivates MAFFS operations

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The U.S. Forest Service deactivated the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped military C-130s due to favorable fire conditions in the West. The 153rd Air Expeditionary Group received the new Request for Assistance late Sept. 14, releasing the two MAFFS planes and crews that were still operating, as well as support and

Sept. 11, 2012

NORAD, USNORTHCOM holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. military, Canadian Forces and civilians assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command attended a solemn remembrance ceremony in honor of those who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.The ceremony, held at the NORAD and USNORTHCOM 9/11 Memorial, marked the 11th

Sept. 4, 2012

NIFC sends two MAFFS home

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The National Interagency Fire Center sent two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems-equipped C-130s home over the Labor Day weekend, due to a decrease in fire activity.Two C-130s from the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing were deactivated Sept. 2, and returned to Cheyenne from Boise, Idaho. Four other MAFFS units

Aug. 29, 2012

U.S. Northern Command assists with Hurricane Isaac efforts

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense’s support to FEMA and state and local response activities in response to Hurricane Isaac. There are currently ten Mission Assignments approved for Hurricane Isaac. U.S. Northern Command has deployed four UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from Fort Campbell, Ky.

Aug. 29, 2012

Fort Leonard Wood-based 4th MEB Soldiers Observe, Control, Train others for domestic disaster response

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. - Ten soldiers assigned to the 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade helped train the next iteration of U.S. soldiers assigned to a domestic disaster response mission during a U.S. Army North-led training exercise earlier this month.Fort Leonard Wood-based soldiers joined more than 9,000 federal, state, and local military and

Aug. 28, 2012

MAFFS meets major mission milestone

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Department of Defense Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System C-130s reached a major mission milestone on Friday, Aug. 24, by dropping the 2 millionth gallon of retardant for the season.MAFFS 5, assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., dropped the record

Aug. 28, 2012

U.S. Northern Command assists with Tropical Storm Isaac efforts

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense’s support to FEMA and state and local response activities in anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaac.The command has activated portions of their Region VI Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO), and Defense Coordinating Element (DCE) to Baton Rouge, La., to

Aug. 23, 2012

Out of the ashes: The heroes, the environmental impact, and the home considerations that come with wildfires

This article is reprinted with permission from A Garden Life.Wildfires can be devastating, regenerating, fear-inducing, and awe-inspiring. They reveal heroic feats as well as scarred hillsides. Here, we examine the many faces of wildfires, including the personal stories of those who face the flames to protect us, the Earth’s response to the blazes