March 15, 2009

CONR-AFNORTH supports Space Shuttle launch

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. –The Continental U.S. NORAD Region and Air Forces Northern provided crucial airspace control and manning support to the successful launch of Space Shuttle Discovery Sunday.“The members of CONR protect the surrounding airspace overhead the shuttle, while AFNORTH personnel provide manning to potential search and rescue

March 13, 2009

DOD Support to manned space operations for STS-119

U.S. Northern Command is the focal point for military emergency support to the Space Shuttle.  Support includes astronaut rescue and recovery and orbiter recovery.  USNORTHCOM, established in 2002 and fully operational Sept. 11, 2003, coordinates U.S. military support for the Department of Defense efforts to assist the Space Shuttle astronauts in

March 13, 2009

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

Feb. 23, 2009

U.S. Northern Command participates in first combined hurricane planning workshop

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The goal of the combined 2009 National Guard Bureau/U.S. Northern Command National Hurricane Workshop here was to promote the “One Team, One Fight” approach to hurricane response.  More than 20 state and federal disaster response and military leaders gathered Feb. 16-20 to achieve just that.Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of

Feb. 19, 2009

USNORTHCOM, National Guard and interagency planners prepare for 2009 hurricane season

HILTON HEAD, S.C. (2/19/09) – One team, one fight is the mantra for local, state and federal leaders preparing for a 2009 hurricane season that forecasters say could include nine major storms.“If that forecast is even close to being accurate, the timing of this [workshop] is vital to us being ready,” said Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the

Feb. 18, 2009

Keystone participants visit NORAD, USNORTHCOM

Senior enlisted leaders from all U.S. military services, the U.S. Coast Guard and one member of the Canadian Forces visited North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command on Feb. 10 as part of the Keystone course.Keystone is designed for Command Senior Enlisted Leaders currently serving in, or slated to serve in, a joint or

Feb. 11, 2009

DMO conducts first-ever warfighter training

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Positive progress continues for the Air Forces Northern Distributed Mission Operations program as a first-ever individualized warfighter training event was held at the 601st Air and Space Operations Center Jan. 28.DMO is a complex and comprehensive series of interconnected, manned command, control, communications and

Feb. 11, 2009

Command visit prompts tech upgrade

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A command visit to the Joint Task Force-Space Transportation System, operations center prompted a major overhaul in the force tracking system used during space shuttle launches.During previous shuttle launches, Air Forces Northern commander Maj. Gen. Hank Morrow„s rescue teams, tracked the location of task force

Feb. 6, 2009

Experts convening in Virginia to evaluate technology solutions for warfighters and first responders

WILLIAMSBURG, VA – Historic Williamsburg, Virginia will temporarily become home for more than 300 military, government and industry experts beginning Sunday, Feb. 8 through Friday, Feb. 13. Motivated by the prospect of better equipping today’s warfighters and first responders, these multinational visitors are poised to attend the U.S. Coalition

Feb. 5, 2009

ARNORTH, FEMA host conference on nuclear terrorism

“The greatest danger to the American people is the threat of a terrorist attack with a nuclear weapon,” states the President’s foreign policy agenda published by the White House Jan. 21.This fact is an everyday reality for the men and women of U.S. Army North at Fort Sam Houston.The headquarters, commonly referred to as simply ARNORTH, is

Feb. 2, 2009

California has wheels up for new airborne firefighting system

ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 30, 2009) – A long anticipated upgrade to the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) that’s used to battle the nation's wildfires was recently approved for operational use.MAFFS II was approved for use on the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing C-130J Hercules cargo aircraft, according Air Guard officials

Jan. 20, 2009

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander's statement on Commander in Chief Transition

From Gen Renuart: "Today marks an historic event and we view the inauguration of our new Commander-in-Chief with hope and purpose. Our mission continues … Our task clear …Our leadership resolute. The people in our commands commemorate this historic transition with renewed focus on the families we protect, on the communities we protect and on the

Nov. 25, 2008

U.S. Fleet Forces Command Tailors Operational Support for Vigilant Shield 09

NORFOLK (NNS) -- U.S. Fleet Forces Command's (USFF) staff enhanced its capabilities to support global regional combatant commanders while simultaneously supporting U.S. federal disaster response efforts as it wrapped up its participation in Vigilant Shield 2009 (VS09) Nov. 12-18.The focus of the North American Aerospace Defense Command- and U.S.

Nov. 18, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM complete Exercise Vigilant Shield 09

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command finished participation  Nov. 17 in Exercise Vigilant Shield 09.            The focus of VS09 was on homeland defense and civil support. The exercise included scenarios to achieve exercise objectives within the maritime, aerospace, ballistic missile

Nov. 10, 2008

NORAD and USNORTHCOM support Space Shuttle launch

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) will again provide distinctly different but important support to NASA and the upcoming shuttle program’s mission.NORAD, the bi-national command responsible for aerospace warning and aerospace control of Canada and the