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

Sept. 9, 2004

Exercise Planners: Failure Now Could Mean Success Later In Real Life

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – No one wants to fail. But sometimes, failure in the present can lead to success in the future. At least that is how Marine Col. Gene Pino sees it.As director of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command training and exercise division here, Pino, and his staff, build failure into portions

Sept. 8, 2004

Lack Of Maritime Security Leaves U.S. Ports Open

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – Though the United States is safer today than it was three years ago from air and land attacks by terrorists, the nation has “a long way to go” to shield itself from seaborne attacks, said Gen. Ed Eberhart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command.“I believe that it is just a matter of

Sept. 2, 2004

U.S. Northern Command prepared to support relief efforts in Florida

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is prepared to meet any Requests for Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency may issue in the wake of Hurricane Frances.U.S. Northern Command’s Current Operations Group is on 24-hour duty in Colorado Springs, Colo., to monitor the storm’s progress and to facilitate any

Aug. 30, 2004

Command Surgeon Boldly Goes Where None Have Gone Before

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – Medicine: It may not be the final frontier but the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Surgeon’s office here really is on a mission “to boldly go where no one has gone before.”Primarily, the command surgeon (SG) coordinates federal military assistance to civil authorities and advises the NORAD

Aug. 27, 2004

SG Forging Relationships, Finding Solutions To Save Lives

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – While the command surgeon’s office (SG) here is not out “to explore strange new worlds and seek out new civilizations,” it is trekking across the nation in an effort to build relationships and find solutions that could ultimately save lives. “Part of what we are doing is defining our roles and responsibilities. But we are also

Aug. 17, 2004

Command Color Guard Seeks A Few Good Members

Though each wears the uniform of a different military service, they are a team in every sense of the word. “They” are the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Joint Color Guard and they are looking for a few good men and women to join them.The color guard supports military retirements, memorial services, parades and

Aug. 14, 2004

Efforts in Florida in Aftermath of Hurricane Charley

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Various units from the Department of Defense are supporting U.S. Northern Command’s efforts to meet several Requests for Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as it continues to provide relief to areas in Florida most impacted by Hurricane Charley.USTRANSCOM, following a request from FEMA (the

Aug. 12, 2004

Local, State, Federal and DoD Agencies Participate in Disaster Response Exercise

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – It was a nightmare; worst-case scenario. But that’s what U.S. Northern Command officials had intended for “Determined Promise ’04.”The exercise was designed to test USNORTHCOM’s ability to respond to multiple, simultaneous homeland defense and federal relief efforts. This year’s exercise was combined with North

Aug. 9, 2004

Joint Force Headquarters NCR Readies For Battle

A new command is taking its shakedown cruise this week in the National Capital Region. With spanking-new systems for protecting the seat of government, new team of joint service members to work with and an awesome mission of safeguarding the people and their institutions, the Joint Force Headquarters – National Capital Region is coming into its

Aug. 2, 2004

Vice President Rallies Troops at Peterson AFB

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – For Marine Sgt. Pedro Rodriquez, Vice President Dick Cheney’s 20-minute speech here Monday struck more than a concordant note. It struck at the young Marine’s heart and soul.Rodriquez, a missile technician assigned to the Cheyenne Mountain Operational Center, was on duty at the missile-warning center three years ago when the

Aug. 2, 2004

Major exercises set for NORAD and USNORTHCOM

Two major exercises, Amalgam Virgo 04 (AV04) & Determined Promise 04 (DP04), kick off this week for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Northern Command to test the commands’ response to terrorist events on a national, state, and local level.AV04 will evaluate NORAD in both live-fly and simulated exercises with a focus on air

Aug. 2, 2004

NORAD and USNORTHCOM To Host Media Opportunity On Major Exercises

On August 4, NORAD and NORTHCOM officials will brief media on the commands’ upcoming exercises taking place August 5-10, 2004. Officials will explain the exercises, participants, and overall objectives for Determined Promise 04 and Amalgam Virgo 04.AV04 will evaluate NORAD in both live-fly and simulated exercises with a focus on air piracy,