Feb. 24, 2005

USNORTHCOM and the National Guard Bureau Hold Homeland Defense Conference

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – High-ranking National Guard officers and civilians charged with protecting this country from enemy attacks got a crash course in advanced homeland defense during two days in mid-February.The United States Northern Command, the major military command for homeland defense, provided the schoolhouse on its home ground at

Feb. 23, 2005

NORAD-USNORTHCOM Color Guard performs at NBA All-Star Game

The fans crowding the seats at Denver’s Pepsi Center Sunday night may have come to see Shaq and Yao and other top players compete in the NBA’s annual all-star game, but before the first ball could swish through a hoop, another all-star team took the court.As spectators clapped and cheered, the eight members of the North American Aerospace Defense

Jan. 18, 2005

Quick Reaction Force deploys to Anchorage Port

ELMENDORF AFB, Alaska -- Joint Task Force-Alaska, JTF-AK, the standing military headquarters for homeland defense within Alaska, conducted a deployment exercise Jan. 11-12 at the Port of Anchorage using a 120-person Quick Reaction Force.Exercise VIGILANT PORT, which used elements of Fort Richardson’s Task Force 1-501 Airborne, rehearsed JTF-AK’s

Dec. 13, 2004

4ID Soldiers Help Secure Air Base For Homeland Defense

LACKLAND AFB, Texas (Army News Service, Dec. 10, 2004) – Last year the 4th Infantry Division focused on battling insurgents and maintaining stability in Iraq. This week they concentrated on preparing to stave off disaster on their own soil.A U.S. Northern Command Quick Reaction Force, made up of more than 100 Soldiers from Company D, 1-66th Armor,

Nov. 24, 2004

New Commander Takes Charge of Joint Task Force Civil Support

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bruce E. Davis, a native of North Vernon, Indiana, was sworn in as the new commander of Joint Task Force Civil Support at a ceremony held today on Fort Monroe. Brig. Gen. Davis, U.S. Army National Guard is the fourth commanding general to lead JTF-CS. Brig. Gen. Davis follows Maj. Gen. Jerry W. Grizzle, who took command of

Nov. 20, 2004

Eberhart: ‘This May Be The Most Important War Ever’

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – The global war on terror “may be the most important war this nation has ever engaged in” but winning a war “where the enemy hates you more than he loves life” will not be easy, said Gen. Ed Eberhart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander.Eberhart was the featured guest speaker at the

Nov. 18, 2004

HLS Secretary Ridge Visits NORAD-USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AFB, Colo.—Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge visited North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Nov. 17, saying he wanted to “publicly emphasize” how closely connected his department is with the commands.Ridge said he also wanted to demonstrate “the extraordinary progress” HLS and USNORTHCOM have made in “the

Nov. 5, 2004

Keating Becomes NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – It was before a full house that Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating assumed command of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command from Air Force Gen. Ed Eberhart in ceremonies here today.The former director of the Joint Staff is the first non-Air Force officer to command NORAD since its creation in 1958.

Nov. 5, 2004

Joint Task Force Six gets new name, new mission

FORT BLISS, Texas – Joint Task Force-North (JTF-North) assumed its new name and new homeland defense support mission during a unit redesignation ceremony at Biggs Army Airfield, Texas, Sept. 28.Gen. Ed Eberhart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, and Brig. Gen. Jose D. Riojas, JTF-North commander,

Nov. 4, 2004

Keating Becomes NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander

General Eberhart told his staff they should be proud of the command’s accomplishments over the past two years and reminded them when it comes to the Global War on Terrorism that the future is more important than the past. Following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorists attacks, U.S. leadership created USNORTHCOM to defend the homeland, its territories and

Nov. 3, 2004

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S.Northern Command Change of Command

COLORADO SPRINGS – North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command will hold a change of command ceremony Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs.Admiral Timothy Keating will replace Gen. Ralph “Ed” Eberhart as commander, NORAD and USNORTHCOM. Adm. Keating will be the first-ever non-Air

Sept. 24, 2004

Domestic Warning Center's name reflects only a portion of its mission

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – It is called the domestic warning center but the name does not adequately reflect the center’s diverse responsibilities.Even a name like the “Domestic Warning, Current and Future Operations and Civil Support Coordination Center” would fall short in identifying all the tasks assigned to U.S. Northern Command’s domestic warning

Sept. 23, 2004

New joint command stands ready to defend Capital

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – It is called the domestic warning center but the name does not adequately reflect the center’s diverse responsibilities.Even a name like the “Domestic Warning, Current and Future Operations and Civil Support Coordination Center” would fall short in identifying all the tasks assigned to U.S. Northern Command’s domestic warning

Sept. 13, 2004

9-11 Memorial Service Remembers Past and Recent Victims

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – A memorial service held recently at North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters not only honored the more than 3,000 victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, but also the thousands killed or injured since the start of the global war on terrorism.“It’s difficult to know how to honor those who

Sept. 13, 2004

Combined Intelligence Fusion Center Helps Thwart Terrorist Attacks

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – It used to be a standing joke: Military intelligence? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, few people laugh about military intelligence and especially not the analysts assigned to the Combined Intelligence Fusion Center (CIFC) here.CIFC analysts pulls together information from myriad