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Dec. 3, 2024
NORAD and USNORTHCOM Leaders Visit Western Air Defense Sector
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command senior enlisted leader, visited the Western Air Defense Sector Nov. 18 and stressed to the WADS team the importance of the homeland defense
Nov. 3, 2024
Guillot: National Guard Vital to NORAD, U.S. Northern Command
FORT CARSON, Colo. – The National Guard is a vital contributor to North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, Gen. Gregory Guillot told National Guard adjutants general and senior enlisted leaders from the 50 states, three U.S. territories and the District of Columbia gathered in Colorado Springs on Oct. 29. “The success of
Feb. 5, 2024
Guillot takes command of NORAD, USNORTHCOM
North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command welcomed their 27th and 10th commanders, respectively, when Gen. Gregory M. Guillot assumed leadership of the organizations Feb. 5, 2024, during a combined change of command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.
Nov. 14, 2023
Special Operation Command North celebrates its 10th Anniversary
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Special Operations Command North recognized its 10th anniversary at the command headquarters, Nov. 5, 2023.
Nov. 6, 2023
Special Operations Command North hosts second annual Special Operations Forces Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Special Operations Command North hosted its second annual Special Operations Forces Symposium at the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson, Colo., Oct. 23-27, 2023.
Aug. 23, 2023
U.S. Northern Command and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency conducts roundtable to discuss resiliency of critical infrastructure
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — A roundtable discussion co-hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and U.S. Northern Command was held here Aug. 22, 2023, bringing together federal and state governments and industry partners to share information outlining strategies for building resilience and response to cyber or physical attacks on America’s critical energy infrastructure.
April 10, 2023
NORAD and U.S. Northern Command will conduct exercise VIGILANT SHIELD 23
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado – The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command will conduct its annual homeland defense exercise, VIGILANT SHIELD 23, Apr. 11-19, 2023.
Feb. 5, 2023
Statement from Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — “At the direction of the President of the United States and with the full support of the Government of Canada, United States fighter aircraft under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) authority successfully brought down the PRC’s high altitude surveillance balloon at 2:39 p.m. EST, Feb. 4, 2023." - Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, NORAD and USNORTHCOM
May 5, 2022
NATO Allies, Partners Promote Arctic Security, Military Cooperation
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The annual Arctic Security Forces Roundtable assembled 45 military leaders from 11 NATO Ally and partner nations to promote military cooperation on a wide range of issues facing the strategically important High North and the world’s Arctic nations, May 3-5.
May 3, 2022
US Army, US Marines and multinational forces to participate in Maple Resolve 22
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Approximately 680 U.S. Army Soldiers, 20 U.S. Marines and 3,200 Canadian and British forces will participate in the largest allied exercise conducted in North America, May 10-22, 2022.
April 19, 2022
VIRTUAL FLAG: Homeland Defense exercise sharpens skills, deters enemy aggression
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — The VIRTUAL FLAG 22-2 homeland defense exercise was successfully executed at the 705th Combat Training Squadron’s Distributed Mission Operation Center, or DMOC, located at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed locations around the world from March 28 – April 1.
March 18, 2022
ARCTIC EDGE 22 comes to a close
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — U.S. Northern Command’s exercise Arctic Edge 22 came to a close March 16 across the state of Alaska. Hosted by Alaskan Command, the bi-national, multi-service exercise is held every two years with roots going back more than five decades to a shared commitment to the defense of North America.
Feb. 8, 2022
Alaskan Command Prepares for Exercise Arctic Edge 2022
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaskan Command will conduct ARCTIC EDGE, a biennial exercise, Feb. 28 – March 17. ARCTIC EDGE is designed to provide realistic and effective training for participants using the premier training locations available throughout Alaska. Alaskan Command has successfully operated in the Arctic and defended Alaska for more than 70 years.
Nov. 9, 2021
Officials break ground on new $43.78m headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Officials broke ground on a new Special Operations Command North headquarters building at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Nov. 8.
Oct. 29, 2021
NORTHCOM Commander VanHerck Delivers Radar System to RBDF
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS — On October 28, General Glen D. VanHerck, the Commander of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), officially delivered a $2.4 million-dollar radar system to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and the Government of The Bahamas, during an official handover ceremony at the Coral Harbour base on New Providence.
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