Oct. 24, 2007

Navy Supporting Firefighting Efforts, Aiding Civilian Evacuees

SAN DIEGO – In addition to Navy helicopters flying sorties in support of firefighting efforts in San Diego County, local Navy personnel and civilian employees are assisting firefighters on the ground and helping civilian evacuees today.Navy Region Southwest is providing support to more than 3,400 Navy personnel, civilian employees, military

Oct. 24, 2007

AFNORTH helps fight fires

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Air Forces Northern is deploying an Air Component Coordination Element, or ACCE, to support firefighting operations in Southern California. The ACCE is an Air Force team designed to perform the command and control function for Air Force assets supporting the efforts.  When the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Oct. 24, 2007

DoD and U.S Northern Command support California firefighting efforts

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The Department of Defense is deploying unique military capabilities to support emergency wildfire response efforts in southern California.The following is a list of DoD or U.S. Northern Command assets and personnel that are supporting the firefighting efforts: NEW OPERATIONS Navy installations in the San Diego

Oct. 24, 2007

AFNORTH deploying personnel, aircraft for California wildfires

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Air Forces Northern is overseeing the deployment of six C-130 aircraft capable of transporting and employing the Military Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS), along with appropriate command and control and support personnel to support and assist emergency response efforts in Southern California.MAFFS is an emergency

Oct. 23, 2007

USNORTHCOM commander outlines California wildfire response

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The commander of U.S. Northern Command said today that lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina are helping the command and its interagency partners efficiently and effectively support current wildfire response efforts in California. Gen. Gene Renuart briefed reporters this afternoon at USNORTHCOM headquarters on the

Oct. 23, 2007

U.S Northern Command deploys assets, personnel in preparation to support Southern California firefighting efforts

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The Department of Defense is deploying unique military capabilities to support emergency response efforts in Southern California. The following is a list of Department of Defense assets and personnel that are or could become part of U.S. Northern Command’s support efforts: Defense Coordinating Officer, Army Col.

Oct. 23, 2007

U.S Northern Command deploys assets, personnel in preparation to support Southern California firefighting efforts

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The Department of Defense is deploying unique military capabilities to support emergency response efforts in Southern California. The following is a list of Department of Defense assets and personnel that are or could become part of U.S. Northern Command’s support efforts: Defense Coordinating Officer, Army Col.

Oct. 22, 2007

NORAD, USNORTHCOM wrap up TOPOFF4/VS08

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command are wrapping up a week of intensive training as part of exercise Top Officials (TOPOFF)4 and Vigilant Shield 2008 (VS08).TOPOFF4/VS08 is a national level exercise involving many top officials of the U.S. government, the Department of Homeland Defense, Federal Emergency Management

Oct. 16, 2007

USARNORTH sharpens skills during Vigilant Shield 2008

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Servicemembers and civilians from U.S. Army North began participating yesterday in Vigilant Shield 2008, a week-long, national-level exercise involving federal, state and local agencies across the United States and Guam. Army North Deputy Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Francis Mahon, said the exercise is "a great

Oct. 16, 2007

NORAD-USNORTHCOM geospatial system development team honored

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — A team that developed a system that allows users at North American Aerospace Command and U.S. Northern Command to quickly and easily access detailed geospatial data has been selected to receive the 2007 United States Geospatial Foundation's achievement award in the military category. The four members of the Space

Oct. 12, 2007

NORAD, USNORTHCOM release Vision 2020

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command has signed a document that provides strategic guidance and direction for the commands as they move toward the year 2020. Gen. Gene Renuart and other key personnel in the commands developed Vision 2020 to help NORAD and USNORTHCOM

Oct. 4, 2007

Renuart addresses Homeland Defense Symposium

General Gene Renuart, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command addressed representatives from the U.S. and foreign militaries, government agencies and the private sector at the National Homeland Defense Symposium V in Colorado Springs, Colo., today.Renuart said that the symposium was an excellent

Sept. 28, 2007

USNORTHCOM marks 5th anniversary

October 1 marks the fifth anniversary of U.S. Northern Command, the unified command formed in the wake of the Sept. 11th, 2001 terror attacks and charged with the defense of our homelands.Established in 2002, USNORTHCOM provides command and control of Department of Defense (DoD) homeland defense efforts and coordinates Defense Support of Civil

Sept. 28, 2007

Training, coordination key to future for USNORTHCOM

U.S. Northern Command, the unified command formed in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks and charged with the sacred mission of defense of our homelands, commemorates its fifth anniversary Oct. 1.Established in 2002, USNORTHCOM provides command and control of Department of Defense (DoD) homeland defense efforts and coordinates Defense

Sept. 27, 2007

Oct. 1st proclaimed as U.S. Northern Command Day by El Paso County

October 1 was declared as "U.S. Northern Command Day" by the Board of County Commissioners of El Paso County in a resolution presented to Maj. Gen. Paul Sullivan, chief of staff of USNORTHCOM.October 1 marks the 5th anniversary of USNORTHCOM, which is the unified command formed in the wake of the Sept. 11th, 2001 terror attacks and charged with the