Nov. 22, 2005

Navy’s top enlisted promotes joint warfighting

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Navy’s top senior enlisted leader met with Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard personnel assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command during his two-day visit to the military commands responsible for the Department of Defense’s homeland defense mission.“Your family,

Nov. 9, 2005

CJCS senior enlisted advisor visits homeland defenders

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spent his first trip outside of the National Capital Region getting an up-close look at the military commands responsible for the Department of Defense’s homeland defense mission.Command Sgt. Maj. William J. Gainey, who became the first senior

Nov. 6, 2005

USNORTHCOM remains focused on homeland defense

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Although Mother Nature has captured the headlines since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast Aug. 29, the U.S. military command coordinating the Department of Defense relief effort has not lost sight of its primary mission of defending the homeland. “As we act to support civil authorities in responding to

Nov. 4, 2005

NORAD-USNORTHCOM Announce 3rd Quarter Award Winners

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command recognized their top performers for July - September 2005 during a quarterly awards ceremony Oct. 26.Maj. Gen. Paul Sullivan, NORAD and USNORTHCOM chief of staff, presented the awards.The NORAD winners are:• Navy Lt. Andrew W. Boyden, Combined

Nov. 3, 2005

Group Studies U.S.-Canada Defense Relationship

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – In the history of international military cooperation, the North American Aerospace Defense Command Agreement is a notable example. For nearly 50 years, Canada and the United States have worked together to secure their homelands from aerospace threats. Yet NORAD remains the only bi-national defense organization that

Oct. 31, 2005

Hard hats and helping hands

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Eleven senior enlisted leaders heavily involved in the military’s relief efforts for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita united at U.S. Northern Command headquarters here Oct. 19 to share lessons learned in an effort to enhance procedures the next time the military is called to assist civil authorities. The roundtable

Oct. 20, 2005

USNORTHCOM prepared to support relief efforts for Hurricane Wilma

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is prepared to meet Requests for Assistance that the Federal Emergency Management Agency may issue prior to and in the wake of Hurricane Wilma.USNORTHCOM’s Joint Operations Center continues 24-hour operations in Colorado Springs, Colo., to monitor the storm’s progress and to facilitate

Oct. 4, 2005

USNORTHCOM recalls past, keeps focus on future

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Look on the past with pride, but never forget there is still work to be done.This was the message U.S. Northern Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Joseph Inge had for the men and women of his command Sept. 30 during its third anniversary celebration.“I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank every one of you for the work

Sept. 28, 2005

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Visits NORAD-USNORTHCOM

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Canada’s humanitarian relief efforts in the United States Gulf Coast region following Hurricane Katrina have shown, once again, that the two countries enjoy "a great relationship," said the new U.S. ambassador to Canada last week during a visit to the headquarters of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S.

Sept. 24, 2005

President monitors Hurricane Rita from USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — President George W. Bush was at U.S. Northern Command monitoring Hurricane Rita as the once Category 5 hurricane barreled toward the already battered Gulf Coast Sept. 23.Side-by-side the men and women of the USNORTHCOM Joint Operations Center, the president and Department of Homeland Security Director Michael

Sept. 20, 2005

U.S. Northern Command prepares to support relief efforts for Hurricane Rita

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is prepared to meet Requests for Assistance that the Federal Emergency Management Agency may issue prior to and in the wake of Hurricane Rita.USNORTHCOM’s Joint Operations Center continues 24-hour operations in Colorado Springs, Colo., to monitor the storm’s progress and to facilitate

Sept. 16, 2005

Civil Air Patrol to the rescue

With the myriad of aid pouring into New Orleans among the names of the recognizable organizations are the Red Cross, FEMA, and the Department of Homeland Security. Of course, there are individual volunteers as well, and among the volunteers are a group of retired pilots who are a part of the Civil Air Patrol.The CAP is a member of the U.S. Air

Sept. 16, 2005

Task Force Care helping Soldiers pick up the pieces

Soldiers of the National Guard’s 265th Brigade Combat Team out of Fort Polk, Louisiana are returning from a year-long deployment in Iraq. Rather than being greeted by the usual smiling faces and open arms, they are being greeted by the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.Enter Task Force Care, a group of volunteers who share a vision: to provide the

Sept. 16, 2005

German Federal Agency for Technical Relief assists in relief efforts

Pumps, personnel and trucks from the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief filled four C-17 Globemasters and three C-5 Galaxies and arrived less than a week ago to assist in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. This team of specialists loaded their mobile pumping units gear into seven U.S. Air Force aircraft September 8 on a mission from Ramstein

Sept. 15, 2005

Army Reserve Chinooks lift evacuees and spirits in New Orleans

As Chief Warrant Officer Jim Adkins settled his CH-47 Chinook helicopter into a hover over what Hurricane Katrina left of the coastal village of Empire, La., he saw something inspiring. Amongst the overturned shrimp boats and piles of splintered lumber that used to be houses stood the only structure that was still recognizable as a building: a