May 13, 2003

TOPOFF 2 Another Opportunity to Train

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Without warning, the public address system in the U.S. Northern Commands (USNORTHCOM) headquarters building blared, T"his is an exercise. The Department of Homeland Security reports a suspected radiological dispersal device (RDD) explosion south of downtown Seattle at 1900Z. USNORTHCOM personnel should prepare to

April 22, 2003

USNORTHCOM Emblem Illustrates New Commands Mission

March 31 marked the end of the first six months of operation for United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), the new unified military command born out of the September 11 attacks, with the mandate of providing homeland defense for North America. The command’s mission is homeland defense and civil support, specifically to conduct operations to

April 21, 2003

Job Placements Prove Successful

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - After months of uncertainty, many civilian employees assigned to the former U.S. Space Command can breathe a sigh of relief after receiving new positions."Every single person in U.S. Space Command has been placed and a few are leaving civilian service after being offered incentive packages," said Irene Naukam of the

April 11, 2003

NORAD/USNORTHCOM Chief of Staff Confirmed as Next Chief of National Guard

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Congress today confirmed the nomination of Maj. Gen. H. Steven Blum, as the 25th Chief of the National Guard Bureau (NGB). Congress also promoted him to the rank of lieutenant general. As Chief of the National Guard Bureau, General Blum will oversee policy and the future direction for the nearly 470,000

April 3, 2003

A Salute to U.S. Northern Command

The men and women of United States Northern Command have been invited to attend a salute a Welcome to Colorado Springs social on April 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Penrose House in Colorado Springs. The Trustees of El Pomar Foundation, the Military Affairs Council of the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, the Space Foundation and the Quality

March 14, 2003

Eberhart Briefs Congress On U.S. Northern Command

The commander of America’s newest combatant command briefed members of Congress on March 13 about the progress his unit has made since its inception less than six months ago. Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart, who took control of U.S. Northern Command when it was established Oct. 1, told members of the House Armed Services Committee how the organization

Feb. 12, 2003

Family Preparedness

Whenever there are terrorist threats reported against the United States, it is common for people to ask what they can do to protect themselves and their families and how they can prepare to deal with an attack if one happens.The United States has a five-tiered Homeland Security Advisory System that provides information to the American people and

Feb. 7, 2003

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Provide Support in Response to Columbia Disaster

"The crew in the Cheyenne Mountain command center was monitoring NASAs television channel when communications broke with the space shuttle Columbia," said Maj. Barry Venable, Public Affairs Officer for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command. "It was clear there was a problem and the Cheyenne Mountain crew members

Jan. 6, 2003

President Nominates New NGB Chief

GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that the president has nominated Army National Guard Maj. Gen. H. Steven Blum for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as the chief of the National Guard Bureau. Blum is currently serving as the Chief of Staff for Headquarters U.S. Northern

Dec. 30, 2002

Toys For Tots campaign successful

Again this year, the people of NORAD helped make the holiday season a little brighter for children of military families during the annual North American Aerospace Defense Commands Toys for Tots campaign. "NORAD and USNORTHCOM personnel donated more than 250 packages of toys, which were distributed to children of military families here and at

Nov. 11, 2002

U.S. National Security Strategy Based on American Values

Changing threats mean changing responses, and defense and White House officials have termed the document the most radical reshaping of the strategy since the end of the Cold War.The threats of terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction have forced a fundamental reshaping of national security strategy, White House officials have

Oct. 8, 2002

Homeland Defenders

The United States Northern Command, that includes a dozen members of the National Guard, was hailed as America’s new line of defense against attacks on the homeland and the ravages of natural disasters during an activation ceremony in central Colorado on Tuesday, Oct. 1Approximately 1,000 people attended the morning ceremony in Hanger 140 at

Oct. 2, 2002

Ceremony Marks New Era in Homeland Defense

A ceremony was held Tuesday at Hangar 140 for the unfurling of the U.S. Northern Command flag and the casing of the U.S. Space Command flag. One of the responses to the attacks against the United States last Sept. is that the Department of Defense directed the creation of a new military command for homeland defense. U.S. Northern Command formally

Oct. 1, 2002

U.S. Northern Command unveils website

PETERSON AFB, Colo. - The United States Northern Command unveiled its website today. The site can be viewed at www.northcom.mil. Once you access the website you will be able to learn about this new command and its mission. There are fact sheets, press releases and the history of homeland defense. Photos depicting USNORTHCOM’s mission are also

Sept. 25, 2002

Northern Command to Assume Defense Duties Oct. 1

A page in history will turn Oct. 1 as U.S. Northern Command stands up at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. NORTHCOM, created as part of changes to the Unified Command Plan, will be the combatant command for defense of the United States. Air Force Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart, current commander of U.S. Space Command and the North American Aerospace Defense