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Aug. 3, 2007
NORAD and U.S. Northern Command support Manned Space Flight Shuttle Mission for STS-118
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
DOD Support to manned space operations for STS-118
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
July 25, 2007
Commander expresses concerns, acknowledges improvements
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, identified possible sources of terrorist attacks within the United States during a recent interview with the Associated Press. In the interview, Renuart expressed his concerns over potential attackers within the
JTFCS welcomes new commander
FORT MONROE, Va.-- Major General Daniel E. Long Jr. became the fourth commander of Joint Task Force Civil Support when he took the command colors from Gen. Gene Renuart, Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Commander, in a ceremony here July 18. Long comes to JTF-CS following a tour of duty as the
July 23, 2007
NORAD, USNORTHCOM plan for 'borderless threats' with Vision 2020
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — "The world we see today and the world we saw yesterday will not be the world we see 10 to 15 years from now," said the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, explaining why the commands recently created a document called NORAD and USNORTHCOM Vision 2020. Vision 2020 provides
July 18, 2007
NORAD and USNORTHCOM Think Safety
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — With the Hot Summer finally here, the winter chill has faded, and people are increasingly taking part in outside activities. Along with all the summer fun are the day-to-day summer dangers like family travel, sunburns, heat exposure, severe weather, and poisonous plants. How do North American Aerospace Defense
July 17, 2007
USNORTHCOM statement regarding National Intelligence Estimate
U.S. Northern Command, in its role as the DoD Lead Agency for Homeland Defense, is working in close collaboration with DHS and other Interagency partners to deter and disrupt, and, if necessary, confront any attack planned against the Homeland. We are keenly aware of the information within the National Intelligence Estimate and remain focused on
NORAD, USNORTHCOM saddle up for annual rodeo
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Local military members and their families wrapped up five days of western fun Sunday during the final day of the 67th Annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center. Two wild cow milking teams made up of personnel assigned to North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command – the
July 3, 2007
USNORTHCOM sets force protection level for military installations
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta. Those are the four levels of force protection applied to every American military installation, with Alpha being the lowest level and Delta being the highest. And it's the commander of U.S. Northern Command who determines what the minimum force protection level will be for every
June 22, 2007
CWID brings technology, military together for homeland defense, DSCA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Imagine coordinating the response to a terrorist attack or natural disaster that involves not only local police and fire departments, but federal agencies and military assistance. Now imagine the different computer networks, radio frequencies and possibly even languages that could be involved in that coordination.Finally,
June 18, 2007
DOD trains with FEMA, state during Texas hurricane exercise
Whether the participants were new to civil support operations or veterans of real-world missions, all say they found opportunities to learn during the Texas Hurricane Exercise June 4-7. The event in Austin, Texas, allowed the state and its federal partners to evaluate Brownsville and Houston-Galveston evacuation plans as the notional Category 4
June 11, 2007
Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration 2007 media day
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- U.S. Northern Command is hosting the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration 2007 media day on Monday, June 18 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The focus of CWID 2007 is on new and emerging technologies; in addition, CWID is a venue for information technology development or validation of fielded or near-fielded
June 8, 2007
Chief Master Sgt. of Air Force visits NORAD, USNORTHCOM
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley visited the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters June 6, before conducting an enlisted call at the Peterson Air Force Base auditorium. McKinley emphasized two points: the importance of winning the Global War on Terror
June 5, 2007
DOD Support to manned space operations for STS-117
June 4, 2007
NORAD and U.S. Northern Command support
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