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May 12, 2007

NORAD, USNORTHCOM train in Ardent Sentry – Northern Edge ‘07

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command are putting their skills into practice during Exercise Ardent Sentry – Northern Edge ’07, which began April 30 and continues through May 17. Ardent Sentry-Northern Edge ‘07 is a Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff directed, USNORTHCOM sponsored Homeland

Tech. Sgt. Everett Emerson, an Air National Guard medic from Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska, works with firefighters from the North Pole Fire Department to secure a simulated accident victim on a backboard for transportation to the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital May 9. "We've trained for mass casualty exercises, but never this big before," Sergeant Emerson said. The May 9 scenario was part of the Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007 exercise which is scheduled from May 7-18. Civilian, military and other government agencies are coming together for the large scale exercise which is designed to test all agencies' preparedness, interaction and response to a variety of incidents ranging from natural disasters to terrorist attacks and other emergencies.

May 10, 2007

Military, civilians partner for vital disaster training

North Pole, Alaska - In a unified effort to save lives and protect vital infrastructure facilities, Airmen, Soldiers and civilian first responders trained together May 9 as they responded to a mass casualty exercise scenario.The training event was part of Alaska Shield/Northern Edge, Alaska's portion of an annual national training exercise designed

May 9, 2007

Agencies respond as a team to Fairbanks train derailment scenario

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - In a training exercise here May 8, local, state and federal government agencies proved they could work together, not only to the public, but to each other as well.This cooperative effort is part of Alaska Shield/Northern Edge, the state's portion of Ardent Sentry/Northern Edge, a national level training exercise designed for

May 8, 2007

Statement regarding USNORTHCOM Force Protection posture

U.S. Northern Command is responsible for setting the baseline Force Protection Condition for Department of Defense installations, facilities, and units within the USNORTHCOM area of responsibility (which includes North America). These Force Protection Conditions outline specific actions that each installation must take in relation to protecting its

May 6, 2007

Joint Task Force-Alaska, State of Alaska participates in interagency exercise

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Joint Task Force-Alaska and the State of Alaska are among several federal, state, local government and private sector agencies that are participating in exercise Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007 beginning Monday and continuing through May 18.  Alaskans living near or on military bases across the state may see a

Col. Frank Kosich updates his staff on the status of Exercise Ardent Sentry '07 hurricane recovery operations. Kosich is the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region I Defense Coordinating Officer, whose job is to work with federal, state and local agencies to ensure U.S. Northern Command's Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission is carried out effectively. U.S. Army North provides the DCO to an area affected by a disaster should Department of Defense response be requested by the President or the Secretary of Defense.

May 6, 2007

Army North deploys to Rhode Island for Ardent Sentry

Members of U.S. Army North and scores of federal, state, and local organizations converged on the Cranston Street Armory in Providence, R.I., this week in support of Ardent Sentry 07, a bi-lateral exercise that involves several agencies in the U.S.  The primary objective of the exercise is to give federal, state and local authorities the

Colonel Tom Muir, left, director of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Command Center, briefs agency representatives attending USNORTHCOM's first State Partners Day April 25 at the commands' headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

May 2, 2007

USNORTHCOM hosts State Partners Day

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Representatives from some of the agencies U.S. Northern Command works with to fulfill its mission of providing defense support to civil authorities attended the first State Partners Day hosted recently at command headquarters. Representatives from the National Governors Association, National Emergency Managers

May 1, 2007

Army North to deploy for hurricane capstone exercise

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Elements of U.S. Army North will deploy tomorrow from Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to Rhode Island to participate in the nation’s capstone training event for the 2007 hurricane season. Exercise Ardent Sentry-Northern Edge 07 will offer Operational Command Post 2 and the 167th Theater Sustainment Command unique training

April 30, 2007

Major preparedness exercise begins today

The Department of Defense in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, the Canadian Department of National Defence (Canada Command) and multiple state and local officials will conduct a major preparedness exercise from April 30 to May 18.   Major events will take place in New England, Indiana, Alaska and adjacent waters and along the

General Gene Renuart, far right, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, observes a demonstration April 17 of an airborne communications package aboard a C-130 aircraft at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The demonstration was conducted by the Joint Communications Support Element, a military unit composed of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps personnel, to show USNORTHCOM and civilian law enforcement organizations the communications capabilities the unit can provide to Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

April 18, 2007

USNORTHCOM eyes 'Jackpot' demo

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Several senior U.S. Northern Command leaders and area civilian first responders attended a demonstration of mobile communications packages put on here April 17 by the Joint Communications Support Element. The JCSE, a military unit composed of about 450 Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps personnel, brought

April 18, 2007

Policy change boosts G.I. Bill eligibility for some Guard, Reserve members

WASHINGTON – A recent Defense Department policy change widens the eligibility window for some Reserve-component troops who want to use their Montgomery G.I. Bill education benefits, a senior DoD official said here today.The DoD policy now aligns with Department of Veterans Affairs rules, which say National Guard members and reservists are eligible

General Gene Renuart, commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM, addresses more than 700 military and civilians from the space industry at the 23rd National Space Symposium April 11. Renuart spoke to conference atendees about the operator's point of view on space technology, and the importance of continuing to develop space-based capabilities. He said that space-based technology is vital to NORAD and USNORTHCOM's missions.

April 13, 2007

Commander says space vital to defending homeland

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – General Gene Renuart, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, addressed an audience of approximately 700 military and civilian space industry representatives April 11 at the 23rd National Space Symposium.Renuart opened Wednesday’s events at the symposium as the featured

April 11, 2007

Major preparedness exercise slated for May

The Department of Defense in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, the Canadian Department of National Defence (Canada Command) and multiple state and local officials will conduct a major preparedness exercise from April 30 to May 18.   Major events will take place in New England, Indiana, Alaska and adjacent waters and along the

April 5, 2007

NORAD, USNORTHCOM welcome new senior enlisted leader

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Wood joined the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command team as command senior enlisted leader March 26. As the top enlisted person in the commands, he is the principal advisor to the commander on all enlisted issues. Before coming to Colorado, Wood served in

Marine Corps. Sgt. Maj. D. Scott Frye, Senior Enlisted Advisor of NORAD and USNORTHCOM, gestures to Color Guard members during a rehearsal for the NORAD and USNORTHCOM change of command March 23. Frye retires March 30 after 32 years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps.

March 29, 2007

Marine retires after 32 years 'standing the watch'

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Sgt. Maj. D. Scott Frye, senior enlisted advisor for North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, is retiring March 30 after 32 years of service in the United States Marine Corps. Frye has served as NORAD and USNORTHCOM SEA since January 2004. He said his career seems to have gone by all too