July 22, 2008

U.S. Army North defense coordinating element deploys in advance of Tropical Storm Dolly

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas—United States Northern Command deployed today a Defense Coordinating Officer and Element in preparation for Tropical Storm Dolly, which is expected to reach hurricane status before landfall.Col. Laverm “Bullet” Young and the Region VI Defense Coordinating Element from Denton, Texas, deployed to the Regional Response

July 21, 2008

Some DoD, USNORTHCOM air assets, personnel redeploy as MAFFs continue to help contain California fires

Eight U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy Reserve helicopters are returning to their home stations in California following several weeks of fighting wildland fires in California.At the request of the State of California, and using existing agreements with the Department of Defense, the National Interagency Fire Center requested the federal military

July 15, 2008

Keystone visits NORAD, USNORTHCOM

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command hosted senior enlisted leaders from all the services July 12-14 as part of the Keystone command senior enlisted leader course.Keystone gives senior enlisted leaders the opportunity to broaden their horizons as they visit many joint and combatant commands, learning about the issues

July 14, 2008

USNORTHCOM co-sponsors Disaster Behavioral Health conference

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The physical consequences of a pandemic influenza in the United States – potentially millions of people either sick or dead, schools and businesses closed, store shelves empty – are obviously apparent and top any disaster recovery to-do list. But what about the invisible, not-so-obvious results of a national catastrophe?

July 9, 2008

Military aircraft provide surge capability for wildland fire response

A continuing heat wave and an ongoing need for aircraft to support ground firefighters will likely keep Department of Defense aircraft very busy for the foreseeable future in support of the national wildland firefighting effort, the Army colonel in charge of coordinating that support said July 9.Col. Gary Stanley, a U.S. Army North Defense

July 8, 2008

Preparation pays off for DOD in support of wildland firefighting efforts

As the wildland fire season continues in the western United States, the Defense Coordinating Officer to the National Interagency Fire Center is seeing the results of his team’s preseason planning efforts.Army Col. Gary Stanley said he and the Region X Defense Coordinating Element worked hard before the start of the Western fire season to add or

July 6, 2008

Additional DoD, U.S. Northern Command air assets, personnel join forces to help contain California fires

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo – U.S. Northern Command, in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, the U.S. Marine Corps and the Navy Reserve, provides additional capabilities to the National Interagency Firefighting Center (NIFC) in support of California wildland firefighting efforts:New support: Four additional Modular

June 27, 2008

USNORTHCOM support deployed to California for wildland firefighting

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command, in cooperation with the United Stated Air Force and the National Guard are providing the following support to the National Interagency Firefighting Center (NIFC) in support of California wildland firefighting efforts:New support: Two additional Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)

June 25, 2008

Reserve Component Advocacy Conference works to improve response, support

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Representatives from the U.S. Reserve Forces and National Guard joined personnel from NORAD and U.S. Northern Command to participate in the Reserve Component Advocacy Conference Jun 17-18.The Reserve Component Advocacy Conference fosters dialogue aimed at developing effective strategies to improve the capabilities of U.S.

June 25, 2008

USNORTHCOM assists with California wildfires

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is mobilizing two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) capable aircraft, a Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) and Defense Coordinating Element (DCE) in response to a request for assistance for wildland fire fighting support from the State of California over the weekend.More than 5,000

June 20, 2008

CWID offers technological solutions at USNORTHCOM

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Police and fire officials responding to a wildfire decide they need more assistance.  A call is made to the state’s National Guard.  Then, through a request by the governor, a call is made to the Department of Homeland Security or Department of Defense, and through DoD, to U.S. Northern Command.  As more and more

June 17, 2008

CWID 2008 tests interoperability solutions for U.S. Northern Command, multi-service, multi-national, and interagency challenges

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration, a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff program that seeks to provide the right technology for the right capability at the right time, began June 9th and runs through June 19th at U.S. Northern Command and 24 other locations in eight countries.  U.S. Joint Forces

June 13, 2008

USNORTHCOM supports FEMA in Midwest flooding relief

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command, at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is deploying a Defense Coordinating Officer and a Defense Coordinating Element to FEMA Regions V and VII to assess the impact of flood conditions in the Midwest and to identify Department of Defense assets that could be used to assist

May 13, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM open integrated command center

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command unveiled their new integrated command center in a ceremony today attended by dignitaries from both Canada and the United States.The command center opening coincided with NORAD’s 50-year anniversary of the partnership between Canada and the United

May 9, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM wrap up participation in NLE 2-08

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Personnel at the North American Aerospace Command and U.S. Northern Command wrapped up their participation in National Level Exercise 2-08 Thursday.NLE 2-08 was a National Level Exercise in which the Department of Homeland Security had the overall lead for the exercise.Much of the planning and coordination for the