April 2, 2010

AFRCC coordinates joint lifesaving mission off California coast

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – When the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here received a call from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Pacific Area Rescue Coordination Center at 3:50 p.m. Thursday about an injured passenger aboard a deep sea fishing vessel 1,400 miles off the coast of California, controllers immediately responded by coordinating rescue

April 2, 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

March 31, 2010

NORAD, USNORTHCOM Maritime Stakeholders Conference provides clarity for new mission

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – How to better share information and protect U.S. and Canadian waterways were foremost on the minds of the nearly 250 people attending the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Maritime Stakeholders Conference March 29 – April 2. The conference coordinators hope to break down barriers

March 31, 2010

USNORTHCOM responds to Northeast flooding

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command received and approved a mission assignment to prepare to support the emergency response to flooding in the Northeast, March 30. USNORTHCOM activated U.S. Army North Defense Coordinating Officer and Defense Coordinating Element in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region I to

March 30, 2010

NORTHCOM, ARNORTH members participate in national DSCA workshop

HENDERSON, Nev. – More than 730 civilians and service members from U.S. Northern Command and its service components participated in the National Defense Support to Civil Authorities Workshop March 1-5 in Henderson, Nev.The theme of the workshop was "Building Integrated Preparation and Response." Gen. Gene Renuart, the commanding general of U.S.

March 30, 2010

‘Quiet’ mission of Joint Task Force – Civil Support

FORT LEWIS, Wash. – On any given day, one could find numerous people at Joint Task Force – Civil Support sitting quietly at their desks thinking, planning and developing new methods and procedures – all working toward the goal of providing the best possible response to an event that each and every one of them pray never happens.JTF-CS is the DoD’s

March 30, 2010

Army Master Resiliency Training Course provides valued instruction for ARNORTH NCOs

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – The Army is continuing to enhance its war fighters with something more powerful than new artillery weapon systems, night vision scopes and expensive gadgets. This fairly new program, the Army’s “Master Resiliency Training Course,” is part of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness. It is designed to enhance a Soldier’s mettle, mind

March 30, 2010

Soldiers provided opportunity to excel, exhibit expertise

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Junior enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers often begin their preparation for leadership roles through hours of intensive study, followed by appearing before a promotion board.In the past, for U.S. Army North troops, this meant preparing for facing this vital challenge at the Fort Sam Houston Garrison promotion

March 25, 2010

Canadian Vice-Admiral Donaldson appointed to Defence Staff

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The Canadian Minister of National Defence, the Honorable Peter MacKay, announced the appointment of Canadian Vice-Admiral A. B. Donaldson, commander of Canada Command, to the position of Vice Chief of the Defence Staff March 24 as part of an announcement of military promotions and appointments for 2010. The

March 18, 2010

Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM testifies before House Armed Services Committee

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command gave a "state of the commands" testimony to the House Armed Services Committee March 18 in Washington, D.C. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart outlined the missions of both NORAD and USNORTHCOM and stated in his written testimony,

March 15, 2010

U.S. NORTHCOM support of flooding in North Dakota

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command has received and approved two mission assignments in support of flooding in North Dakota. U.S. Army North Defense Coordinating Officer/Element has been activated in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VIII, to provide assessment and coordination as required. DCOs and

March 11, 2010

Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM testifies before Senate Armed Service Committee

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command gave a "state of the commands" testimony March 11 in Washington, D.C. to the Senate Armed Services Committee. Gen. Gene Renuart outlined the missions of both NORAD and USNORTHCOM, and stated in his written testimony, “Every day,

March 3, 2010

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs Workshop kicks off

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – More than 50 public affairs specialists from the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command componenets and subordinates as well as partner nations, met for the 2010 NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs Workshop here March 2.The three-day workshop brought together public affairs

Feb. 18, 2010

AFRCC assists in search for downed helicopter in West Virginia

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here coordinated efforts to locate a Navy helicopter from Naval Air Station Norfolk, Va., which crashed in a heavily wooded area near Lewisburg, W. Va., earlier this afternoon.At approximately 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time today, controllers at AFRCC received a signal from a beacon

Feb. 17, 2010

ARNORTH tests homeland defense unit

LAS VEGAS — U.S. Army North's Team B, West Division, Civil Support Training Activity, evaluated the Soldiers and Airmen of the Nevada National Guard’s 92nd Civil Support Team during a certification exercise Feb. 10 at the National Guard Readiness Center in Las Vegas.CSTs, such as the 92nd CST, are designed to assess hazards, advise civil