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May 25, 2010

JTF North trains law enforcement agents, Soldiers

FORT BLISS, Texas –In its continuous effort to enhance the life-saving and force protection skills of the nation’s law enforcement agencies, Joint Task Force North introduced 22 members of the nation’s elite civilian agencies, along with 20 Soldiers from 1st Armored Division’s 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, to a new three-week training

Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, gives his remarks during the commands' change of command ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., May 19. Winnefeld spoke of the exceptional partnership between the U.S. and Canada and the connection between the work of NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM and that of U.S. and allied forces fighting overseas.

May 19, 2010

Adm. Winnefeld takes command of NORAD, U.S. NORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –Navy Adm. James Winnefeld took command of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command from Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart in a ceremony on Peterson Air Force Base May 19.Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen and Canadian Chief of Defence Staff

The new 9-11 memorial on the grounds of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters includes a steel beam from the World Trade Center donated to NORAD and USNORTHCOM by the National Homeland Defense Foundation which forms the heart of this new memorial. The memorial will be commemorated in a ceremony at 1 p.m. May 18.

May 18, 2010

NORAD, U.S. NORTHCOM commemorate 9-11 memorial

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commemorated a new Sept. 11 memorial during a ceremony at the commands’ headquarters May 18.The memorial, featuring a steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center donated by the National Homeland Defense Foundation, stands near the entrance of

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

Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, holds his final scheduled press conference at NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM headquarters May 13. During the press conference, Renuart discussed the two commands' successes and the challenges they face in the next decade.

May 13, 2010

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

Oil spill containment boom sits on a truck at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) New Orleans after being off-loaded from an Air Force C-17, from Anchorage, Alaska. The boom will be used to support Deepwater Horizon oil spill response. Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater oil rig located 130 miles southeast of New Orleans that exploded April 20 and sank April 22, causing a massive oil spill threatening the U.S. Gulf Coast.

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

May 12, 2010

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

Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, participates in a pre-flight safety brief before conducting the final flight of his career at Peterson Air Force Base, May 5. Renuart, who has served in the Air Force since 1971, will retire July 1.

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