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

Sept. 10, 2002

NORTHCOM chief: Guard key to homeland defense

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The new U.S. Northern Command will strive to help defend the homeland against terrorism in the same spirit that the National Guard has dealt with homeland defense, natural disasters and civil disturbances for centuries, the recently appointed commander told National Guard leaders Sept. 7. And there is no way the Northern

June 7, 2002

NORTHCOM Environmental Assessment Out For Public Review

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - As part of the process for determining the location for the U.S. Northern Command, a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been accomplished for Peterson AFB and Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, Colorado Springs, Colo., Offutt AFB, Omaha, Neb., and Naval Station

May 22, 2002

Unified Command Plan Changes Transparent, but Important

Just because the changes in the Unified Command Plan will be "transparent" to most service members doesn’t mean they’re not important. The changes are revolutionary and will better enable the American military to perform its missions around the globe and at home, said Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in April.

May 8, 2002

Gen. Eberhart's statement on nomination as commander, USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AFB, Colo. - U.S. Air Force Gen. Ed Eberhart, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Space Command, makes the following statement regarding the announcement today by the U.S. Department of Defense about his nomination as the first Commander, United States Northern Command:"It is an honor to be nominated as

April 17, 2002

U.S. Northern Command to Debut in October

Defense officials today announced the establishment of U.S. Northern Command as part of the changes in the Unified Command Plan. At a Pentagon press briefing, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called the plan the most sweeping set of changes since the unified command system

April 17, 2002

Unified Command Plan Changes

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers today announced changes to the Unified Command Plan (UCP), that establishes the missions and responsibilities for combatant commanders. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Space