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Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Joint Task Force National Scout Jamboree commander is sworn in July 14 by the Virginia Adjutant General in Richmond, Va. Nolan is the first Title 10 active-duty officer to be given command of both federal forces and National Guard troops.

July 26, 2010

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

July 21, 2010

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.Guard officials said the unit was requested by the U.S. Forest Service through the National Interagency Fire Center after

Members of FEMA Task Force 1 from Dayton, Ohio, carry a simulated victim to safety in the collapsed garage at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center on July 17th during Vibrant Response, a U.S. Army North national emergency response exercise designed to create the realism of an American city following a nuclear blast. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brad Staggs)

July 21, 2010

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. This was the scenario for the Soldiers from the 392nd Chemical Company,

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Japanese Maj. Gen. Koichi Isobe, Japan Self Defense Force Joint Staff J5 Director, speaks with Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, before the start of the Joint Staff Conference at NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters July 13. The Joint Staff Conference provides senior military leaders from both countries an opportunity to focus on the implications of possible future military scenarios and mutually educate both joint staffs in the areas of missile defense, cyberspace defense, space and joint air and sea battle. The conference ends Friday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

July 20, 2010

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.The

A U.S. Soldier with Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment cares for a simulated wounded civilian July 15, 2010, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., as part of Vibrant Response 10.2. Vibrant Response, a U.S. Northern Command exercise for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Consequence Management Response Force 10.2, focuses on Department of Defense support of civil authorities in a consequence management role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samuel W. Goodman/Released)

July 19, 2010

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.At the center of the activity, U.S. Army North's Joint Task Force - 51 dug in its heels and worked to finalize the critical

Participants of the North American Regional Air Chiefs Conference pose for a group photo in the Killey Center for Homeland Operations at Tyndall AFB, Fla., July 12-15, 2010. The air domain experts attended the 3-day conference to ‘forge partnerships’ that impact air domain issues in North America.

July 19, 2010

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. Hosted by Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command

July 15, 2010

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. U.S. Army North currently has 18 Soldiers serving

July 15, 2010

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. "It's really about us going out and bringing things to the fleet,

Army Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, commanding general of U.S. Army North and Fort Sam Houston, passes the Joint Task Force – Civil Support colors to Air Force Brig. Gen. Jonathan Treacy, the unit’s new commander, during a change of command ceremony at Fort Monroe's Continental Park July 2.

July 15, 2010

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.Such was the message delivered by Air Force Brig. Gen. Jonathan Treacy as he assumed command of JTF-CS from Army Maj. Gen.

Aviation Coordination Command airspace managers deconflicting airspace issues on the ACC Operations floor. The Aviation Coordination Command was created to provide support to the U.S. Coast Guard for Deepwater Horizon Response air operations.

July 13, 2010

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. The decision was made due to the organization’s ‘inherent and unique skill set’ when

Search and rescue coordinators Major Bill Kennedy and Staff Sergeant Diane Brown monitor ongoing search and rescue operations. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center serves as the single agency responsible for coordinating life saving federal search and rescue services.

July 9, 2010

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.The Montrose County (Colo.) Sheriff’s Office requested helicopter support in the search for a missing 48-year-old man who was last seen taking his

July 7, 2010

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

June 30, 2010

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.Flight for Life Colorado medical personal on-scene listed one crew member in critical condition and the other in good condition. At approximately 1 a.m. Mountain time, the helicopter

June 30, 2010

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. A U.S. Army North Defense Coordinating Office and Defense Coordinating Element has been activated in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VI, to provide assessment and

June 25, 2010

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. The exercise, named Vibrant Response, takes place July 10-24 at Camp