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June 29, 2008

Wyoming Air National Guard joins military aerial firefighting support efforts

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Members of the Wyoming Air National Guard and two of their C-130 Hercules aircraft arrived at McClellan Park June 27 to aid in support of firefighting efforts throughout California.More than 30 members of the 153rd Airlift Wing, based out of Cheyenne, Wyo., arrived to the former air force base to augment a contingent of ANG and

June 29, 2008

Military moves aerial firefighting operations to McClellan Park

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – To better support the people of California, Airmen and aircraft from the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group have relocated from Chico Municipal Airport to McClellan Park June 27.The move comes as overhead smoke has cleared enough for flight operations to begin, allowing Air Force aircraft here to begin dropping fire retardant on the

June 27, 2008

USNORTHCOM support deployed to California for wildland firefighting

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command, in cooperation with the United Stated Air Force and the National Guard are providing the following support to the National Interagency Firefighting Center (NIFC) in support of California wildland firefighting efforts:New support: Two additional Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)

June 25, 2008

Reserve Component Advocacy Conference works to improve response, support

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Representatives from the U.S. Reserve Forces and National Guard joined personnel from NORAD and U.S. Northern Command to participate in the Reserve Component Advocacy Conference Jun 17-18.The Reserve Component Advocacy Conference fosters dialogue aimed at developing effective strategies to improve the capabilities of U.S.

June 25, 2008

USNORTHCOM assists with California wildfires

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is mobilizing two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) capable aircraft, a Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) and Defense Coordinating Element (DCE) in response to a request for assistance for wildland fire fighting support from the State of California over the weekend.More than 5,000

Chief Information Systems Technician Michael Layman demonstrated the Radio Interoperability System, a computer based technology which allows military and civil-band radios as well as cell-phones and even internet-based communications systems to interlink and communicate one with another during the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration 2008 at U.S. Northern Command. CWID is a technology demonstration hosted by U.S. Joint Forces Command and sponsored by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The demonstration allows participants from industry to demonstrate technologies which can be used to assist not only USNORTHCOM personnel participating in defense support of civil authorities missions, but are useful to coalition partners and civil authorities. CWID involved multiple combatant commands and coalition partners in eight countries around the world.

June 20, 2008

CWID offers technological solutions at USNORTHCOM

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Police and fire officials responding to a wildfire decide they need more assistance.  A call is made to the state’s National Guard.  Then, through a request by the governor, a call is made to the Department of Homeland Security or Department of Defense, and through DoD, to U.S. Northern Command.  As more and more

June 17, 2008

CWID 2008 tests interoperability solutions for U.S. Northern Command, multi-service, multi-national, and interagency challenges

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration, a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff program that seeks to provide the right technology for the right capability at the right time, began June 9th and runs through June 19th at U.S. Northern Command and 24 other locations in eight countries.  U.S. Joint Forces

June 17, 2008

NORAD and USNORTHCOM statement regarding news reports on the draft (classified) GAO report

The article in The (Colorado Springs) Gazette is incomplete and inaccurate and is based on a preliminary document that is classified, titled ”Statement of Facts.” News reports do not contain the GAO’s final (classified) analysis and their recommendations for NORAD and USNORTHCOM action. Also missing are the commands' responses to the GAO's

June 13, 2008

F-16s will fly out of McChord during June exercise

WESTERN AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Six F-16 Fighting Falcons will stage at McChord Air Force Base for an exercise June 17-19. The event is designed to exercise emergency action procedures throughout the Western Air Defense Sector's area of responsibility and to practice strategic planning among WADS, North American

June 13, 2008

USNORTHCOM supports FEMA in Midwest flooding relief

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command, at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is deploying a Defense Coordinating Officer and a Defense Coordinating Element to FEMA Regions V and VII to assess the impact of flood conditions in the Midwest and to identify Department of Defense assets that could be used to assist

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates addresses personnel from Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 10. Gates spoke to Airmen about the recent upheaval in senior Air Force leadership and the direction he would like to see the service move forward as new leadership appointees are approved by Congress and the President. Gates then answered the questions of service members before traveling to Scott Air Force Base to give a similar address.

June 10, 2008

Gates addresses Air Force personnel at Peterson Air Force Base

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates addressed the men and women of Air Force Space Command here today, discussing the recent upheaval in the Air Force’s senior leadership.“By now, you all know about my decision to accept the resignations of Secretary Wynne and General Moseley,” Gates began.“I have asked the

May 20, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM announce 1st quarter award winners

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command recognized their top performers for January-March 2008 during a May 16 awards ceremony at the commands' headquarters on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.Lt.-Gen. Charlie Bouchard, deputy NORAD commander, Lt. Gen. Glenn Webster, deputy USNORTHCOM

May 13, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM open integrated command center

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command unveiled their new integrated command center in a ceremony today attended by dignitaries from both Canada and the United States.The command center opening coincided with NORAD’s 50-year anniversary of the partnership between Canada and the United

May 9, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM wrap up participation in NLE 2-08

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Personnel at the North American Aerospace Command and U.S. Northern Command wrapped up their participation in National Level Exercise 2-08 Thursday.NLE 2-08 was a National Level Exercise in which the Department of Homeland Security had the overall lead for the exercise.Much of the planning and coordination for the

April 28, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM to train in national exercise

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command will exercise their response abilities to a variety of events during an intensive eight-day national level exercise in May.National Level Exercise 2-08 will run May 1-8 and will exercise national capabilities to prepare and respond to multiple