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Oct. 8, 2010

NORAD, USNORTHCOM hosts TAG conference

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – In an effort to foster relationships and further collaboration, the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command hosted adjutants general from 54 U.S. states and territories in the NORAD and USNORTHCOM and National Guard Bureau Senior Leader Conference Oct. 3 – 5.The conference, held at the

Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Kopacz receives a tour of the U.S. Northern Command Standing Joint Force Headquarters' new Emergency Response Vehicle from Navy Chief Petty Officer Christopher Davis, NC-SJFHQ communications specialist during an open display of the vehicle Oct. 5. The customized 2010 Chevrolet Suburban sports an advanced communications package that provides the NC-SJFHQ with phone communications, secured computer networks, commercial internet and video teleconferencing in a mobile package small enough to be transported by a C-130.

Oct. 6, 2010

USNORTHCOM Standing Joint Force Headquarters unveils new Emergency Response Vehicle

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command Standing Joint Force Headquarters showed off their new Emergency Response Vehicle to North American Aerospace Defense Command and USNORTHCOM members in a display and question-and-answer session at the commands' headquarters Oct. 5.The ERV, a customized 2010 Chevrolet Suburban, is outfitted with

Oct. 4, 2010

Media availability for USNORTHCOM's Emergency Response Vehicle demonstration

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – United States Northern Command's Standing Joint Force Headquarters will host a demonstration of their Emergency Response Vehicle, USNORTHCOM’s newest communications capability, Tuesday, October 5, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. local time at the headquarters building adjacent to the East atrium entrance.Media interested in

Wife Pat and son Patrick watch as son Joe, daughter Laura Fisher and granddaughter Sophia attach the three star epaulettes to the shoulders of Lt. Gen. Frank J. Grass at a promotion ceremony honoring Lt. Gen. Grass at Garden of the Gods Club in Colorado Springs 6 p.m. Sunday. Upon receiving his third star Lt. Gen. Grass, U.S. Northern Command operations officer since Sept. 2008, assumes the position of deputy commander USNORTHCOM.

Oct. 4, 2010

USNORTHCOM deputy receives third star

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Frank J. Grass received his third star in a ceremony hosted by the Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, at the Garden of the Gods Club in Colorado Springs 6 p.m. Sunday.U.S. Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr.

Oct. 4, 2010

NORAD deputy visits CONR, Canadians

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The last time he was here, he was the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region deputy commander, construction of the Killey Center for Homeland Operations was still on the drawing board, and Hurricane Katrina relief operations were in full swing.How time and circumstances change in a few

Sept. 27, 2010

601st AOC earns AF-level award for Haiti relief operations

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Forces from the 601st Air & Space Operations Center here earned the highest praise from the Air Force Chief of Staff for their contributions to Haiti after the island nation was rocked by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Jan. 12, 2010.Air Forces Northern’s 601st Air Mobility Team, made up of airlift experts from the

Sept. 24, 2010

Maj. Gen. Grass nominated for promotion, assignment as USNORTHCOM deputy commander

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nomination: Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Frank J. Grass for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general and assignment as deputy commander, U.S. Northern Command/vice commander, U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense

Canadian Col. Pierre Ruel, North American Aerospace Defense Command Training and Exercise Branch, greets members of the National School Board Association as they arrive at the NORAD and U.S. Northern Command headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base Sept. 17. The commands provided a tour for the NSBA members who are in Colorado for their annual western region conference.

Sept. 20, 2010

NSBA conference attendees visit NORAD, USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Members of the National School Boards Association attending the NSBA Western Region Conference toured North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command facilities Sept. 17.The school board members saw the commands' headquarters as well as the alternate command center at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force

Sept. 15, 2010

NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander speaks to Defense Writers Group

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, spoke to more than 20 members of the Defense Writers Group Sept. 9 in Washington, D.C.The Defense Writers Group is an assemblage of the nation's leading national security reporters who gather for regular

Sept. 14, 2010

Chairman’s Corner: Calling All Stop-lossed Servicemembers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Time is running out for those who qualify to receive their Stop Loss Special Pay. The deadline to claim it is Oct. 21st, but less than half of the more than 145,000 people eligible have submitted claims.It’s not a scam. And it’s not a joke. It’s YOUR money, so come get it.Just in case you had forgotten, the 2009 War Supplemental

Air Force Capt. Dustin Hart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Public Affairs officer, gives a briefing on media interview techniques during an information exchange with the Royal Bahamas Defense Force and Bahamian government departments Sept. 7, 2010. USNORTHCOM Public Affairs personnel met with members of the Bahamian government to exchange information on how each office conducts public affairs operations.

Sept. 13, 2010

USNORTHCOM conducts information exchange with Bahamas

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Elements of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Public Affairs Office conducted an information exchange with public affairs officers from Bahamian government agencies at Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base Coral Harbour Sept. 7 and 8. Members of the RBDF, Royal Bahamas Police

Two Bahamian students greet U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Janice Smith and Howard Newbold, District Superintendent for the North Western District, on arrival at Woodcock Primary School Sept. 9. U.S. Northern Command funded $6,000 in school supplies for local schools as part of its longstanding partnership with the people of The Bahamas and demonstrates the Department of Defense’s commitment to helping to strengthen communities and build partnerships around the world.

Sept. 13, 2010

USNORTHCOM funds school supply donation in the Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas - An air of excitement echoed throughout Woodcock Primary School today, as eager students jostled each other to see the stacks of red tubs filled with more than $6,000 in donated school supplies and educational games courtesy of U.S. Northern Command. U.S. Ambassador Nicole A. Avant, joined by a group of more than 20 U.S.

Jesus Ramirez, (right) controller, Civil Support Training Activity, U.S. Army North, watches members of the Richfield special weapons and tactical unit clear out notional hostiles who unleashed a biological weapon during a simulated attack at the Best Buy Corporate Headquarters building here Aug. 25. Members of Army North’s Civil Support Training Activity team out of San Antonio, Texas, deployed to Minneapolis during the pre-evaluation training exercise in support of the 55th Civil Support Team, which was called upon by the local Richfield County police and fire departments to help decontaminate a crime scene. The 55th CST is a Minnesota Army National Guard unit based out of Fort Snelling, Minn.

Sept. 1, 2010

55th CST helps Minneapolis agencies in decontamination exercise

MINNEAPOLIS - Throughout the United States, television news agencies broadcast images to the world on a daily basis that an attack has happened against people, places and even corporations. Usually the question isn't if an attack will happen but when. These man-made attacks can be just as devastating as natural disasters. In fact, it is against

Aug. 30, 2010

USNORTHCOM deploys Defense Coordinating Officer to U.S. Virgin Islands

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command deployed a Defense Coordinating Officer Saturday to the U.S. Virgin Islands in preparation for support to civil authorities as Hurricane Earl approaches the U.S. territory.  USNORTHCOM activated the DCO and Defense Coordinating Element from U.S. Army North in support of the Federal Emergency

Aug. 13, 2010

FEMA urges you to take part in National Preparedness Month

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - This September, organizations and citizens from across the nation will come together for the seventh annual National Preparedness Month (NPM), designed to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities. FEMA’s Ready Campaign is asking organizations to take part by