March 28, 2008

JTF North mission helps secure southwest border

A group of Soldiers in Texas recently helped secure the United States-Mexico border and train for deployment to Iraq at the same time, thanks to a mission coordinated by Joint Task Force North.The Soldiers of the Fort Hood, Texas-based 3rd Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, volunteered to perform an aerial reconnaissance support operation along the

March 21, 2008

USNORTHCOM hosts Hurricane Preparation Conference

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Heavy snow may have been falling outside, but the men and women gathered inside a conference room here in mid-March had another kind of severe weather on their minds."Hurricanes are predictable; we know they're going to come," said the adjutant general of North Carolina, Army Maj. Gen. William Ingram. "We don't know

March 12, 2008

USNORTHCOM to host Hurricane Preparation Conference

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command will host more than 50 representatives from military and civilian agencies during the third annual Hurricane Preparation Conference March 13-14 at Peterson Air Force Base.USNORTHCOM is charged with coordinating Department of Defense disaster relief efforts and is working with other agencies to

March 12, 2008

USNORTHCOM works toward greater jointness in civil support operations

Jointness is the way of the future for civil support operations, said the four-star commander in charge of homeland defense and civil support in the continental United States.Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of U.S. Northern Command, spoke about the way ahead for civil support operations on March 4 while addressing more than 600 attendees of

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