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May 14, 2010
NORAD, USNORTHCOM dedicate new 9-11 memorial
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –United States Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, will dedicate a new 9-11 memorial Tuesday, May 18, at 1 p.m. at the headquarters building on Peterson Air Force Base.A steel beam, recovered from the remnants of the World Trade Center,
May 13, 2010
NORAD and USNORTHCOM leadership changes hands
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command will welcome Vice Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr. as its new commander during a change of command ceremony at 9:45 a.m., May 19, in Hangar 1 on Peterson AFB, Colo. Vice Adm. Winnefeld takes over from Gen. Victor “Gene” Renuart, Jr., who is retiring after
NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander holds final press conference
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command held his final press conference on Peterson AFB May 13.Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart has led the dual commands since 2007 and will relinquish command to Navy Vice Adm. James Winnefeld May 19.During
May 12, 2010
Air Force C-17 aircraft transport boom to the Gulf Coast
ROBERT, La. –Three C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, delivered more than 100 short tons of Navy supply salvage equipment May 11, 2010 to responders battling the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.The aircraft, the first of 10 tasked to deliver Navy and BP boom and salvage equipment, carried the equipment from
NORAD and USNORTHCOM support Space Shuttle launch
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command provide support to NASA and the shuttle program’s mission with distinctly different but important missions.NORAD—the bi-national command responsible for air defense of the North American air space—is ensuring airspace safety and security for
May 10, 2010
NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander to host outgoing press conference
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –United States Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, will host a press conference Thursday, May 13, from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. local time at the headquarters building.Non-local media who wish to watch via satellite/webcast or participate via
May 7, 2010
Air defense exercise to be conducted in Savannah area May 16-20
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –The Savannah Air National Guard Base will host more than 200 Soldiers, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen, while a U.S. Navy destroyer will patrol Georgia coastal waters, and military fighters and helicopters and federal aircraft will cruise the skies while participating in a major North American Aerospace Defense Command and
May 5, 2010
USNORTHCOM responds to Deepwater Horizon oil spill
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – United States Northern Command, in support of a whole-of-government response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, is working closely with the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal partners in responding to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The following is a list of DoD assets and personnel in support of this
NORAD, U.S. NORTHCOM commander conducts final flight
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, flew the last military flight of his career at the controls of a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 here May 5.The flight heralds the end of a journey encompassing 39 years, 22 assignments and 60 combat missions.After
May 4, 2010
AFRCC assists with saving 330 lives in Tennessee
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –After flash flooding of a nearby river in Millington, Tenn., the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here worked with the Navy, Coast Guard and local authorities to search for people trapped in buildings at a Navy installation Saturday. A levee breach on a nearby river caused flooding of up to five feet in some areas
May 3, 2010
Air Force C-130s, Navy equipment dispatched to support oil slick response
WASHINGTON (AFNS) –Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has authorized two Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft to support the response to a massive oil slick that threatens wetlands and beaches along the Gulf Coast, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell confirmed April 30. In addition, Navy officials have dispatched 66,000 feet of inflatable oil boom
UAS training to aid in disasters
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska. –When an earthquake or other natural disaster strikes, communication is vital. Without it, emergency responders often have no way of knowing the extent of the damage or even where to send help. During Arctic Edge 10, a training exercise, employees from the Poker Flat Research Range at the University of Alaska
Land mobile radio system saves lives in disasters
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Every day in the United States, someone requires the assistance of an emergency responder. What if these responders were unable to communicate with dispatchers to receive pertinent information about a victim?During Arctic Edge 10, a week-long exercise conducted April 26 to May 1, emergency responders from federal,
April 30, 2010
Training gives Soldiers real results
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska –A team of soldiers in protective gear with gas masks shuffles out of unmarked vehicles and begins to unload stretchers, splints and other medical gear. To the uninformed observer, this looks like a scene from a science fiction movie, but for the engineers of the 29th Brigade Support Troop Battalion, Hawaiian
April 27, 2010
Army North Soldier earns Volunteer of the Year award
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas –A U.S. Army North noncommissioned officer here was recognized for her volunteer efforts both on base and in the local community during a ceremony at the Sam Houston Club April 15. Sgt. 1st Class Melanie Locklear, who serves as an equal opportunity advisor with Army North, was one of 25 Fort Sam Houston community members
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