March 11, 2008

NEADS, AWACS link up for integration training

ROME, N.Y. - An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, aircraft from the 552nd Air Control Wing based at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., landed at the Oneida County Airport in Rome, N.Y., for integration training with controllers at the Northeast Air Defense Sector Monday.During the weeklong visit, the aircrew toured the Sector

March 11, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM host Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- We live in a real time of change, said the four-star chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during a March 10 visit to the headquarters of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command."I don't think there's a command in the United States of America that is more representative of that than

Feb. 26, 2008

NORAD and USNORTHCOM roles in satellite shoot-down

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Personnel stationed at North American Aerospace Defense Command here were an integral part of the network of land-, air-, sea- and spaced-based sensors used to monitor and confirm the U.S. military intercept of a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite which was in its final orbit before entering

Feb. 14, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM host senior enlisted military leaders

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command hosted a visit this week from several dozen servicemembers enrolled in the Keystone command senior enlisted leader course.All of the Keystone fellows either currently hold or will soon hold positions in joint assignments."As time has progressed

Feb. 14, 2008

U.S. Northern Command, Canada Command establish new bilateral Civil Assistance Plan

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — U.S. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Canadian Air Force Lt.-Gen. Marc Dumais, commander of Canada Command, have signed a Civil Assistance Plan that allows the military from one nation to support the armed forces of the other nation during a civil

Feb. 1, 2008

USNORTHCOM’s official response to Commission on National Guard and Reserves Final Report

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- U.S. Northern Command’s primary mission is Homeland Defense, and the command stands ready to respond to any homeland defense or civil support mission requirement.“The U.S. military absolutely has the capacity to respond to potential threats within our nation today. It will get better in this coming year and

Jan. 31, 2008

USNORTHCOM response to the Final Report to Congress by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves

Today the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves (CNGR) delivered its Final Report to Congress. The recommendations in the report will be evaluated by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) for implementation where appropriate. USNORTHCOM will work closely with OSD in the evaluation of recommendations in the CNGR Final Report in order

Jan. 24, 2008

Joint Color Guard to kick off Super Bowl

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Joint Color Guard will represent the commands and the nation Feb. 3 by presenting the nation’s flag (ensign) during opening ceremonies prior to the start of Super Bowl XLII.The Joint Color Guard team includes men and women from all branches of the U.S.

Jan. 18, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM announce 4th quarter award winners

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command recognized their top performers for October-December 2007 during an awards ceremony Jan. 18 at the commands' headquarters on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.Gen. Gene Renuart, NORAD and USNORTHCOM commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Wood, NORAD

Dec. 12, 2007

NORAD, NORTHCOM conducts Intelligence Oversight Conference

Safeguarding the privacy rights of U.S. persons is critical to the Department of Defense agencies that conduct intelligence activities in support of the nation’s homeland defense and homeland security.  To ensure the rights of all U.S. persons are protected, DoD established an Intelligence Oversight program to ensure that all military intelligence,

Dec. 11, 2007

USNORTHCOM supports FEMA for Midwest ice storm relief

In anticipation of requests for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist residents of the Midwest suffering from heavy ice storms and extreme winter weather, the Commander of U.S. Northern Command has ordered the deployment of U. S. Army North Defense Coordinating Officers and a Defense Coordinating Element for FEMA Regions

Nov. 21, 2007

MAFFS capable aircraft in position in California

U.S. Northern Command is supporting the deployment of  Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) -equipped C-130 aircraft and supporting personnel to Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in anticipation of a Santa Ana wind event in Southern California, increasing the possibility of forest fires similar to those which ravaged areas of the

Nov. 17, 2007

U.S Northern Command anticipates firefighting support to California as Santa Ana winds pick up

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is actively engaged in the deployment of four C-130 aircraft with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) to Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., in anticipation of the need for support in initial attack firefighting activity across Southern California.Wind predictions

Nov. 7, 2007

California state fire marshal praises USNORTHCOM response to wildfires

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – In a presentation Tuesday in Colorado Springs, Colo., California's state fire marshal described the response to the recent Southern California wildfires as unequalled in her experience and credited U.S. Northern Command with being the "enabler" of the firefighting operation.Chief Kate Dargan, who has been with the

Oct. 31, 2007

Joint Task Force Civil Support aids California National Guard response to wildfires

FORT MONROE, Va. -- In support of the Department of Defense’s response to the wildfires that have hit Southern California, Chief Petty Officer Roberto Montoto, a Joint Task Force Civil Support intelligence specialist, deployed as part of a seven-person planning team to Sacramento to support the California Army and Air National Guard’s state-level