Jan. 5, 2007

National Guard rescues people, cattle after severe winter storms

ARLINGTON, Va. – Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen in eight states rescued people and hauled hay to livestock following a severe end-of-year winter storm that stretched from America’s northern to southern borders. U.S. Northern Command deployed a Defense Coordinating Officer to Kansas, and the command is coordinating with the National Guard, FEMA and the

Jan. 4, 2007

Rocket Re-entry over Colorado and Wyoming

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- NORAD and U.S. Northern Command are aware that a Russian SL-4 spacecraft launch stage from a commercial satellie launch re-entered the atmosphere over Wyoming through Colorado earlier this morning. The 1st Space Control Squadron, located at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station in Colorado Springs, Colorado tracked

Dec. 29, 2006

Day Of National Mourning

The President of the United States has declared Tuesday, 2 January 2007, as a Day of National Mourning due to the passing of Former President Gerald Ford. This will be a day to reflect upon the great contributions made to the people of the United States by Former President Ford, as well as all of those who have contributed to making our country so

Dec. 22, 2006

Blizzard fails to derail NORAD Tracks Santa operations

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -Despite being pounded by the Holiday Blizzard of 2006, North American Aerospace Defense Command remains on alert for the nation and ready to track Santa Claus, according to NORAD officials.“NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center is schedule to begin operations as scheduled at 2 a.m. Christmas Eve,” said Michael Perini,

Dec. 13, 2006

Training to counter capabilities

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command are currently involved in Exercise Vigilant Shield ’07 (VS 07), a robust, two-week exercise involving multiple simulated attacks effecting the military and other state and federal agencies throughout North America. The exercise continues through

Dec. 12, 2006

Interagency cooperation emphasized, exercised during VS 07

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command are in the midst of Exercise Vigilant Shield ’07, an exercise designed to test and stretch not only the commands’ responses, but the effectiveness of interagency cooperation between the commands and civil authorities.Developing stronger interagency

Dec. 10, 2006

NORAD, USNORTHCOM podcasts describe Vigilant Shield 07 training

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Adm. Timothy Keating, commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Maj. Gen. William Webster Jr., USNORTHCOM director of operations, expressed how the commands are exercising their homeland defense skills during Vigilant Shield 07, an annual training event which began Dec. 4 and

Dec. 9, 2006

NORAD and USNORTHCOM use VS 07 to stretch personnel, capabilities, interagency cooperation

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command are in the midst of Exercise Vigilant Shield ’07 (VS 07), a robust exercise simulating a series of adverse events designed to stretch the two commands to the full extent of their capabilities.Based on a series of simulated but plausible events, VS

Dec. 8, 2006

NORAD, USNORTHCOM exercise homeland defense skills in Vigilant Shield ’07

PETERSON AIR FORCE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command are exercising their homeland defense skills during Vigilant Shield ‘07, an annual training event that began Monday and will continue through Dec. 14. "There's an old saying that says you're going to fight like you train and, in this case, we're training

Dec. 6, 2006

NORAD and U.S. Northern Command support for STS-116

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

Dec. 6, 2006

DoD Support to STS-116 (Discovery)

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 the

Dec. 6, 2006

U.S. Army North gets new CO

Lt. Gen. Thomas R. Turner assumed command of U.S. Army North during a ceremony Monday at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, according to an Army press release.He replaced Lt. Gen. Robert T. Clark, who retired after 36 years of service.“There is no organization more critical to protecting the United States than U.S. Northern Command and its components,”

Dec. 1, 2006

NORAD and USNORTHCOM kick off Vigilant Shield ’07 exercise to hone homeland defense skills

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command will be practicing the skills needed to “defend our homelands” of the United States and Canada from a variety of potential threats during Exercise Vigilant Shield ‘07, a robust exercise starting Monday and running through Dec. 14.The exercise is designed to

Nov. 22, 2006

NORAD, USNORTHCOM brings food drive home

Servicemembers from North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command teamed up with Peterson Air Force Base and local Colorado Springs schools to collect food donations for the Care and Share Harvest of Love Food Drive, just in time for the holidays.According to Master Sgt. Jose Hernandez, who coordinated volunteer efforts for

Nov. 15, 2006

North American Aerospace Defense Command's Santa Web site going live

In advance of holiday season and the 51st season of NORAD tracking Santa Claus on his annual journey around the world, the bi-national command tasked with providing aerospace security for North America announces that the NORAD Tracks Santa Web site www.noradsanta.org will go live Nov. 17, 2006. The NTS program began in 1955 when an errant phone