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From left: Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM); Gen. Michael Hyldgaard, the Chief of Defence for the Kingdom of Denmark; and Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, meet with senior defense leaders at Alaskan Command (ALCOM) Headquarters, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 14, 2026. The leaders held bilateral discussions to coordinate Arctic security requirements, joint force readiness, and initiatives to enhance domain awareness across the Arctic and North Atlantic regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sheila deVera)

Aug. 17, 2026

NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander highlights Arctic readiness with Denmark defence chief during Alaska visit

Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), hosted Gen. Michael Hyldgaard, the Kingdom of Denmark’s Chief of Defence, for strategic visits to key military installations in Alaska, August 12-14.

Dignitaries from the United States, Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland pose for a photo outside the 821st Space Base Group headquarters building during the 75 Anniversary of Pituffik Space Base at Pituffik SB, Greenland, Aug. 12, 2026.

Aug. 14, 2026

Pituffik Space Base Celebrates 75th Anniversary

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Pituffik Space Base celebrated its 75th anniversary with a ceremony Aug. 12.

Aug. 13, 2026

USS Cooperstown Visits Freeport, Strengthening U.S.-Bahamas Partnership

FREEPORT, Bahamas — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) arrived in Freeport, Bahamas, for a scheduled port visit on Aug. 13. This visit highlights the strong, enduring partnership between the United States and The Bahamas and underscores a shared commitment to maritime security and regional stability.

A CH-47 Chinook performs a pinnacle landing in Alaska.

Aug. 11, 2026

Operation POLAR DAGGER activities set to begin Aug. 15

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. military assets and personnel will conduct training and community engagement activities near Nome, Point Hope, St. Lawrence Island, Wales, Tin City and Little Diomede Island, Alaska, August 15-31, 2026, as part of Operation POLAR DAGGER.

Mr. Mike Buemi, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Counternarcotics and Global Threats, center, visits the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 28, 2026. The visit allowed Buemi and his team to meet with NORAD and USNORTHCOM Strategy, Policy and Plans leadership and discuss the combatant command's ongoing efforts to support U.S. and partner nation law enforcement agencies in countering the illicit activities of transnational criminal organizations.

July 30, 2026

NORAD and USNORTHCOM host DASW for Counternarcotics and Global Threats

This week, NORAD and USNORTHCOM hosted Mr. Michael Buemi, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Counternarcotics and Global Threats, on Peterson Space Force Base.

July 17, 2026

NORAD, USNORTHCOM provide 'quiet, behind-the-scenes support' to World Cup

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo — PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — As the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches its highly anticipated final match, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) continue to execute defense and security support missions to ensure safety and security across North America.

July 10, 2026

SOCNORTH hosts NORAD, USNORTHCOM Commander to synchronize homeland defense

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), visited U.S. Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH) Headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., July 8, 2026.

More than 100 logisticians and planners from across the joint logistics enterprise gather for a group photo during the 2026 Sustainment Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters on April 28, 2026. The collaborative event brought together N&NC staff, service components, Canadian allies and interagency partners to physically walk through continental distribution concepts, identify critical nodes and strengthen the homeland defense network. (Department of War photo by Blake Macias)

June 29, 2026

Sustainment ROC Drill Strengthens Homeland Defense Network, Enables Decision Advantage

The mandate to “find the seams” amidst plans, policies and agencies was the driving force behind the recent NORAD and USNORTHCOM Sustainment Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill, a collaborative event focused on readiness, logistics integration and inter-agency coordination. The event drew in over 100 participants with personnel traveling from as far north as Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and as far south as Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The conference exercised the commands' ability to sustain operations in a wartime environment.

Members of the North American Maritime Security Initiative (NAMSI) tour Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), May. 19, 2026. The (NAMSI) is an interagency and trilateral maritime security initiative between U.S. Canada’s Joint Operations Command. Hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command, the 2026 Executive Meeting brings together key maritime forces to enhance collaboration and strengthen operational effectiveness between U.S., Canadian, and Mexican forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Troy Washington III)

June 8, 2026

U.S. Navy, Coast Guard Unite with Canadian, Mexican Partners for 2026 NAMSI Executive Meeting

NORFOLK, Va. – U.S., Canadian, and Mexican maritime leadership from U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command (NAVNORTH), U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA), the Royal Canadian Navy Maritime Component Commander (MCC), and the Mexican Secretariat of the Navy MARINA convened to advance the North American Maritime Security Initiative (NAMSI). The

May 29, 2026

Joint Task Force – Southern Border Conducts Transfer of Authority from 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) to 1st Armored Division

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) transferred authority of the Joint Task Force – Southern Border (JTF-SB) mission today to the 1st Armored Division in a transfer of authority (TOA) ceremony held at Fort Huachuca. Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), presided over the ceremony.

Gen. Gregory Guillot, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander passes the guidon emblazoned with the Space Forces-Northern emblem to Brig. Gen. Robert Schreiner, SPACEFOR-NORTH commander during the SPACEFOR-NORTH activation ceremony at Peterson SFB, Colo., Jan 30, 2026. U.S. Space Forces Northern, serves as the Space Force service component to U.S. Northern Command. (U.S. Space Force photo by John Ayre)

Jan. 30, 2026

Space Force activates component command to NORTHCOM

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Space Force activated a new Component Field Command today, Jan. 30, 2026, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.

Brig. Gen. Maurizio Calabrese, Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force–Counter Cartel and Commander, Joint Intelligence Task Force–Southern Border, provides closing remarks after the Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel ribbon-cutting ceremony Tucson, Arizona, Jan. 15, 2026. The organization was established to coordinate Department of War, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and Intelligence Community efforts focused on cartel operations along the U.S.–Mexico border. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jhade Herrera)

Jan. 15, 2026

Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel (JIATF-CC) established

TUCSON, Ariz — The Department of War established Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel (JIATF-CC) under U.S. Northern Command.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew P. Beevers and Maj. Gen. Javier Sandoval Duenas, deputy chief of military doctrine of the National Defense Joint Headquarters Staff, or EMCDN, sign a letter of intent formalizing the agreement for Mexico to join the Department of War National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program with the California National Guard.

Dec. 8, 2025

California Guard Enters State Partnership Program with Mexico's Secretariat of National Defense

MEXICO CITY – The California National Guard and Mexico’s Secretariat of National Defense (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional) held a signing ceremony Oct. 28 to formalize their partnership in the Department of War National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, or SPP.The SPP pairs a U.S. state or territory's National Guard with a partner

Nov. 11, 2025

USS St. Louis (LCS 19) Returns from Deployment in Support of Southern Border Operations

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19), operating under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) in the Gulf of America, returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a surge deployment on November 10, 2025.

Sept. 25, 2025

Falcon Peak highlights need to counter UAS threat

Counter-small UAS experiment focused on detecting, identifying, tracking, and mitigating UAS incursions at military installations, as well as gauging low-collateral defeat options.

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