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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
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
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
April 15, 2010
Child becomes pilot for a day
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – With his dad squarely in his sights, a 9-year-old boy pulls the trigger in the cockpit of an F-15 Eagle simulator. “Don’t worry dad, I’m just going to do a practice landing,” Isaac Ezell said jokingly as he searched the simulated skies for his father’s jet. Isaac participated in Tyndall AFB’s “Pilot for a Day” program
Religious Affairs Strategy Conference seeks better coordination for disaster relief
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – More than 60 military chaplains and non-government organization representatives came together in Colorado Springs, Colo., this week to participate in the Religious Affairs Strategy Conference hosted by the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Chaplain's Office. The conference sought to
April 14, 2010
AFNORTH presents awards to top performers
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Air Forces Northern members from across North America converged here Tuesday evening at a banquet to acknowledge the superior accomplishments of several Airmen and civilian employees who contributed to Continental U.S. NORAD Region – 1st Air Force’s vital homeland defense mission during 2009. In addition to the
April 5, 2010
CONR supports successful Space Shuttle launch
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. – The Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Air Forces Northern provided crucial airspace control and manning support to the successful launch of Space Shuttle Discovery today.CONR ensured airspace sovereignty by enforcing the Federal Aviation Administration's temporary flight
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
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
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