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

May 5, 2010

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

May 3, 2010

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

May 3, 2010

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

April 26, 2010

NORAD, USNORTHCOM recognize community leaders

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –Five local civilian community leaders were recognized for their support and advocacy for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command at the Commander’s Community Leader Commendation Program recognition ceremony on Peterson Air Force Base April 26. Recognized were Don Addy, National

April 26, 2010

FDNY, Marines train for chemical attack

NEW YORK – The New York City Fire Department and the Marines’ Chemical Biological Incident Response Force responded to a simulated exploded bus, a subway chemical attack, a building collapse and two IED attacks, April 22.                   The all-day exercise was the culmination of a weeklong training evolution at FDNY Fire Academy on Randall’s

April 26, 2010

Reserve, Guard crews train for aerial firefighting in South Carolina

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard aircrews are attending annual aerial firefighting training in Greenville, S.C., this week as part of their annual certification. More than 400 aircrew members are participating in the Modular Airborne Firefighting System training through May 1 at the South Carolina Technology

April 21, 2010

AFRCC dispatches helos to stranded hikers

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here worked with National Park Service personnel at Death Valley National Park rangers to rescue five stranded hikers in Mosaic Canyon, Calif., early Sunday morning. The hikers had become trapped between two cliffs and were spotted by another hiker who phoned for help. Once

April 16, 2010

METOC conference looks back on Olympics, forward on climate change

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – More than 40 meteorological and oceanographic officials from NORAD and USNORTHCOM subordinate commands and agency partners are participating in the annual Meteorological and Oceanographic Conference this week. The conference brings together members of NORAD and NORTHCOM, the Department of Energy, National Guard