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March 10, 2011

Army North gears up for Vibrant Response 11.1

MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Ind. - Members of U. S. Army North are converging on central and southern Indiana to conduct and participate in U. S. Northern Command’s Vibrant Response 11.1 exercise March 11-19. The exercise revolves around a scenario in which an improvised radiological dispersing device, or “dirty bomb,” spreads radioactive

Staff Sgt. Jose Grimes, search and rescue duty officer with the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., monitors the radar as he coordinates with another agency during a SAR mission. Sergeant Grimes played a critical role in locating a downed aircraft March 7 near the Canadian border in Maine and coordinating bi-national assets to rescue the aircrew member who survived.

March 8, 2011

US, Canada join forces to rescue aircraft crash survivor

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Coordinating assets to search for missing and downed aircraft is just another day on the job for the Airmen of the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base. What isn’t so typical is when those assets have to be coordinated with Canadian forces for a cross-border search and rescue

Navy Adm. James "Sandy" Winnefeld, commander of U.S. Northern Command, speaks to senior Guard officers and enlisted leaders during the 2011 General Senior Leadership Conference at Arlington Hall in Arlington, Va., Feb. 28, 2011. Winnefeld talked with the adjutant generals about the contingency dual-status commander concept, which would create better cooperation between federal and state assets during a disaster.

March 7, 2011

Guard, NORTHCOM leadership concept will improve disaster responses

ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s relationship with U.S. Northern Command has always been of the utmost importance Navy Adm. James “Sandy” Winnefeld, Jr., combatant commander, said here last week.“One of the biggest goals I had coming into this job was to dramatically improve the relationship,” he told senior Guard officer and enlisted leaders

March 4, 2011

US Army North supports voluntary return of military dependents from Japan into Denver International Airport

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Eligible family members, who voluntarily departed Japan, will arrive at Denver International Airport starting today aboard chartered military flights. The airlift to Denver becomes the third U.S. arrival location for these flights after Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Travis Air Force Base which has had flights

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander, Adm. James Winnefeld, left, is given an update briefing by the Joint Task Force North Commanding General, Army Brig. Gen. Michael A. Bills, during his visit to Fort Bliss, Texas, March 3. Topics of discussion included the task force’s on-going and future homeland security operations executed in support of the nation’s law enforcement agencies at locations throughout the USNORTHCOM area of responsibility.

March 4, 2011

NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander visits JTF North

FORT BLISS, Texas - The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, visited Joint Task Force North, the USNORTHCOM element tasked with providing Department of Defense counter-transnational threat support to the nation’s federal law enforcement agencies, March 3.While at Fort Bliss, Texas,

Air Force Maj. Gen. Garry C. Dean, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region-1st Air Force and Air Forces Northern commander; Brig. Gen. Christopher Coates, CONR deputy commander; and Canadian Lt. Gen. Marcel Duval, NORAD deputy commander, listen during the Senior Statesmen Panel Feb. 24. The panel, which featured three retired generals who figured prominently in the shaping of 1st AF, was the highlight of the 1st AF Commander’s Conference held at the Horizons Community Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.

March 1, 2011

Senior leaders converge at Tyndall to ‘sharpen the spear’

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - When an organization has as many moving parts as Tyndall’s Component Numbered Air Force does, keeping those parts running smoothly takes a certain amount of finesse. And because most of those parts are scattered throughout the United States, smooth operation is even trickier. So to keep the parts running smoothly,

Feb. 23, 2011

NORAD, USNORTHCOM announce military and civilian reductions

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command announce today that the commands will be reducing overall U.S. manning by 40 military and 39 civilian positions. This re-shaping, the first since the stand-up of USNORTHCOM in 2002, is intended to better align personnel resources against mission

Feb. 22, 2011

NORAD, USNORTHCOM support space shuttle launch

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, through the Continental NORAD Region and Air Forces Northern, will provide support to the NASA space shuttle mission scheduled to launch Feb. 24.CONR will ensure airspace safety and security for the Space Transportation System-133 launch and

U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeants Clifford Fallico (second from left), Air Forces Northern intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance planner, and Robert Carnall, 702nd Computer Support Squadron System Administrator (third from left), stand before Chief Master Sgt. Angela Abshire (right), director of standards at the Noncommissioned Member Professional Development Center, at the graduation ceremony where they both earned the “Comradeship Award” from the Canadian Intermediate Leadership Program, Canadian Forces College, Noncommissioned Member Professional Development Center, St. Jean Sur Richlieu in Quebec, Canada. Only four of 120 students received the peer-voted award.

Feb. 11, 2011

Historic firsts for AFNORTH sergeants lead to distinguished honors

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - It had all the markings of a historic event – with firsts on several fronts.As well it should; it was a historic event.At a ceremony held Jan. 28, two Air Forces Northern technical sergeants were the first-ever U.S. Airmen to graduate from the Canadian Intermediate Leadership Program at the Canadian Forces College,

Adm. James Winnefeld, NORAD and USNORTHCOM commander, speaks to students at the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys during a visit to the Bahamas Feb. 9. At the conclusion of the event USNORTHCOM donated $3000 worth of sporting goods to the center to encourage the young men to pursue positive recreational activities and a healthy lifestyle. Winnefeld’s visit to Simpson Penn was part of a two-day visit by a USNORTHCOM delegation to discuss ongoing bilateral efforts to improve security in the region.

Feb. 11, 2011

NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander visits Bahamian school

NASSAU, The Bahamas - The commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command spoke to students at the Simpson Penn Center for Boys Feb. 9 and donated $3,000 in sports equipment to the rehabilitation center. The visit was made as part of a two-day visit to the island nation to discuss ongoing bilateral efforts to

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper shakes hands with Army Lt. Gen. Frank Grass, U.S. Northern Command deputy commander, and Canadian Lt.-Gen. Marcel Duval, North American Aerospace Defense Command deputy commander, at the beginning of a visit to NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Feb. 10. Hickenlooper received a briefing outlining the missions of the commands and a tour of the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Center.

Feb. 10, 2011

Colorado governor visits NORAD, USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper made his first visit to the headquarters of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command on Peterson Air Force Base Feb. 10.The Governor, elected in 2010, also visited Fort Carson and Air Force Space Command.During his visit to the commands, Hickenlooper

Feb. 8, 2011

Chairman’s Corner: National Military Strategy

Today, I released the 2011 National Military Strategy which provides a vision for how our Joint Force will provide the military capability to protect the American People, defend our Nation and allies, and contribute to our broader peace, security and prosperity.While we continue to refine how we counter violent extremism and deter aggression, this

Feb. 8, 2011

U.S. Customs & Border Protection officials meet with U.S. Northern Command to coordinate security efforts

TUCSON, Ariz. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin met today with the commander of U.S. Northern Command, Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., and other senior USNORTHCOM officials at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., to discuss the agencies’ ongoing partnership along the Southwest border. “Over the past two years we have

Maj. Gen. Karl R. Horst, Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region commanding general, provides details of his command's mission and capabilities within the national capital region to National Guard leaders as part of the Contingency Dual Status Commanders' Conference Feb.

Feb. 7, 2011

Guard leaders discuss Contingency Dual Status Commanders concept at JFHQ-NCR

WASHINGTON, D.C - National Guard commanders from 13 states visited Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region as part of their Contingency Dual Status Commanders' (CDSC) Conference Feb. 1. Dual status commanders can direct both federal active-duty forces and state National Guard forces in response to domestic incidents. Maj. Gen. Karl R.

Feb. 2, 2011

USNORTHCOM supports response to severe winter storms

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command activated the Defense Coordinating Officer and Defense Coordinating Element for two FEMA regions today in support of response efforts to severe winter storms in the nation. U.S. Army North DCO and DCE for FEMA Regions III and V are