June 29, 2006

U.S. Northern Command ready to support flood relief efforts

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command continues to monitor the Mid-Atlantic region flooding situation, according to Michael B. Perini, director of NORAD-USNORTHCOM Public Affairs. "USNORTHCOM is providing a Department of Defense representative to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Response Coordination Center,"

June 8, 2006

Statement of U.S. Northern Command in response to the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The death of al Qaeda terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is a victory in the Global War on Terror. However, other terrorists will continue the war against freedom without him. USNORTHCOM has not and will not change its readiness posture as a result of this news. Make no mistake, we remain vigilant. We vigorously

May 31, 2006

Rumsfeld: USNORTHCOM progress ‘truly impressive’

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The progress United States Northern Command has made since its inception Oct. 1, 2002 to defend the homeland from natural or man-made disasters is “truly impressive,” Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said during a visit here May 31.  Rumsfeld visited USNORTHCOM the day prior to the official start of hurricane

May 31, 2006

USNORTHCOM seminar focuses on possible major power outage

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – United States Northern Command sponsored a scenario-driven electric power grid terrorism seminar here May 23 which provided a forum for the 65 participants to build relationships, refine coordination procedures and de-conflict responsibilities relating to a possible major power outage. Representatives from the

May 5, 2006

USNORTHCOM prepared for any disaster

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The U.S. military command charged with coordinating Department of Defense disaster relief efforts is primed and ready for any disaster, including the upcoming hurricane season which officially starts June 1.“I can’t imagine anything else we could do or should do,” Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of U.S. Northern

April 28, 2006

NORAD, USNORTHCOM announces Ardent Sentry exercise

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command will conduct one of their premier exercises for 2006 on May 8 – 18 in Colorado Springs, Colo., and other locations in the United States and Canada.Ardent Sentry 06 is a bilateral exercise that involves numerous federal, provincial, state and

April 18, 2006

NORAD, USNORTHCOM announce spouse of the year

The wife of a North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command officer is the commands’ nominee for the 2006 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year Award.Eva C. Maberry, wife of Col. Stuart Maberry, commander of the Fusion Division Joint Intelligence Operations Center North, will represent NORAD-USNORTHCOM at the Air Force-level

April 10, 2006

NORAD, USNORTHCOM host civic leader tour of military installations

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – From the rocky tunnels of Colorado's Cheyenne Mountain to the sunny runways of Florida's Tyndall Air Force Base, 29 civilian leaders recently took a four-day crash course in military education.The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command hosted the group of business and civic leaders on a

April 10, 2006

USNORTHCOM team member recognized for scholastic achievement

MONTEREY, Calif. -- Donald J. Reed of U.S. Northern Command's J35 Future Operations Division was recently awarded the Curtis H. "Butch" Straub Achievement Award for his performance in the master's degree program at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security here. The award is given to the participant who demonstrates

April 3, 2006

DoD personnel advised to prepare for possible pandemic influenza

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Living a sensible, healthy lifestyle and staying away from crowds may be two of the most important ways to avoid becoming infected with a pandemic influenza, according to a senior U.S. Northern Command medical official."It's really pretty simple," said Cdr. Tanis Batsel, USNORTHCOM Chief of Preventive Medicine.

March 29, 2006

C-130s answer firefighting call at Kirtland Air Force Base

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- During wildfires, ranchers fearing for their livestock and people fearing for their homes probably don’t realize the massive effort and the number of people supporting the military aircraft that drop liquid salvation from the sky. But cooperation between military members and civilians can save acres and lives when

March 24, 2006

USNORTHCOM announces 2005 top performers

The United States Northern Command announced its 2005 top performers March 24.“Our winners represent the very finest examples of committed service to a noble cause,” said Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. D. Scott Frye, USNORTHCOM Senior Enlisted Advisor.These annual awards recognize the command’s top performers in each category.The 2005 winners are:• Senior

March 24, 2006

Conference focuses on influenza pandemic preparation

FORT MONROE, Va..-- Joint Task Force Civil Support hosted representatives from more than 50 federal, state and local agencies for a two-day conference that began March 22 and was designed to bring medical examiners, first responders, and a host of mortuary affairs specialists together in an effort to identify problems, discuss challenges, and

March 24, 2006

Northern Command integrating lessons learned from Katrina

WASHINGTON – The Defense Department and U.S. Northern Command learned valuable lessons from the government's response to Hurricane Katrina, and those lessons are being applied to prepare for future civil support operations, the commander of Northern Command said here March 14. The two most important lessons learned from Katrina pertain to unity of

March 7, 2006

Joint Task Force Civil Support Rolls the DICE

Joint Task Force Civil Support hosted part of the Department of Defense Interoperability Communications Exercise 06 Feb. 20 thru March 3. The exercise took place at the JTF-CS headquarters aboard Ft. Monroe, Va. Various agencies that would have a role in working with U.S. Northern Command in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological,