Aug. 29, 2003

U.S. Northern Command hosts first Homeland Defense Symposium

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), in partnership with the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and Rocky Mountain Chapter National Defense Industrial Association, present the first Homeland Defense Symposium, Sept. 25, 2003, at the Broadmoor Hotel International Center, in Colorado Springs.The purpose of this

Aug. 26, 2003

Rear Admiral J. Stanton Thompson Receives Defense Superior Service Medal

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Rear Adm. J. Stanton Thompson recently received the Defense Superior Service Medal for his service at U.S. Pacific Command during a ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. Rear Adm. Thompson was recognized for his dynamic leadership and continuous aggressive pursuit of efficient, effective and

Aug. 24, 2003

Civil Air Patrol To Assist In Southwest Homeland Security Exercise

MAXWELL AFB, Ala. — Civil Air Patrol volunteers will be part of an upcoming homeland security preparedness exercise next week near Las Vegas. CAP volunteers from the Nevada Wing and possibly other CAP wings will assist in “Determined Promise,” an exercise sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. Scheduled for Aug. 18-29 at Indian Spring Air

Aug. 21, 2003

Keeping Troops Legal in DP-03

Unlike the television show “JAG,” the mission of the legal staff involved in Determined Promise-03 is to advise the military on the law, not to solve crimes. When Joint Task Force Civil Support deploys to Clark County, Nevada, to provide humanitarian aid for a simulated bioterrorism incident, the people involved in the exercise will need education

Aug. 15, 2003

Northern Command Tests Homeland Defense, Civil Assistance Capabilities

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.– U.S. Northern Command’s capability of responding to multiple, simultaneous homeland defense and federal relief events will be put to the test Aug. 18-28 during Exercise Determined Promise.The multi-level exercise, which takes place primarily in Clark County, Nev., and Colorado Springs, tests the Department of

Aug. 15, 2003

Exercise to evaluate Northern Command’s capabilities

Beginning August 18, the United States Northern Command will conduct Exercise Determined Promise 03, a major exercise designed to evaluate the command’s ability to command and control multiple homeland defense and military assistance to civil authorities missions simultaneously. The exercise will take place from Aug 18 – 28 in Clark County, Nev.

Aug. 6, 2003

Northern Command showcases military firefighting capability

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Americans can rest assured that the military’s highly skilled firefighters are ready to lend a helping hand to assist local, state and federal firefighters contain ravaging wildland fires should the need arise.U.S. Northern Command officials treated local, regional and national media Aug. 5 to a briefing and

Aug. 5, 2003

U.S. Army’s Maj. Gen. Russel Honore` receives honorary degree

Maj. Gen. Russel Honore`, commander of U.S. Northern Command’s Standing Joint Force Headquarters- Homeland Security, in Norfolk, Va. was bestowed an honorary Ph.D. in Public Administration on Friday, August 1, 2003. The award followed Honore`’s delivery of the keynote address at the Southern University and A&M College’s Summer Commencement in Baton

June 23, 2003

House Select Committee on HLS visits USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The House Select Committee on Homeland Security recently visited U.S. Northern Command to learn how the command supports our nation’s effort to guard the homeland. Committee members received one of the first congressional tours and briefings at USNORTHCOM, the nation’s newest unified command that is expressly

June 19, 2003

One-stop shopping for U.S. defense

People lingering in the newly built hallways of the U.S. Northern Command headquarters building here are likely to hear the phrase "one-stop shopping."America’s newest military command is patterned on a simple retail concept that has been around for years -- everything people need in one convenient place. NORTHCOM people find the term useful to

May 22, 2003

NORAD/USNORTHCOM Announce Annual Communications Award Winners

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the U. S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) recognized their annual communications awards winners during a ceremony May 12. These awards recognize individuals who have provided sustained superior performance in communications and information support to the Air

May 22, 2003

U.S. Northern Command and UCCS Sign Memorandum of Understanding

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that defines their working relationship regarding homeland defense-related activities. The purpose of the MOU is to recognize evolving matters of mutual interest and benefit to USNORTHCOM and UCCS

May 16, 2003

Key official retires after nearly 42 years of service

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite. The satellite itself wasnt large, about the size of a basketball, but it was gigantic in significance; its launch signaled the start of the United States Soviet Union space race - a race that captured the attention of some of the most

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