Aug. 31, 2008

USNORTHCOM Continues Preparations in Anticipation of Hurricane Gustav

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is coordinating department of defense’s support to FEMA, state and local response efforts in preparation for Hurricane Gustav’s landfall in the Southern United States.The following is a list of DoD assets and personnel that are part of U.S. Northern Command’s support efforts:NEW OPERATIONS:

Aug. 30, 2008

U.S. Northern Command's Preparations in Anticipation of Hurricane Gustav

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is coordinating defense support of civil authority’s emergency response efforts in preparation for Hurricane Gustav’s landfall in the Southern United States.The following is a list of DoD assets and personnel that are part of U.S. Northern Command’s support efforts:NEW OPERATIONS: Department

Aug. 29, 2008

U.S. Northern Command Prepares for Tropical Storm Gustav

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is deploying unique military capabilities as part of its defense support to civil authority’s emergency response efforts in preparation for Tropical Storm Gustav’s landfall in the Southern U.S.The following is a list of DoD assets and personnel that are or could become part of U.S. Northern

Aug. 11, 2008

USNORTHCOM hosts Private Sector Conference

When a community is in a crisis, it takes resources from both the public and private sectors to help with the full recovery efforts.  Waiting until a crisis is the wrong time to realize vital resources are not available. Hurricane, Tornado, flood and wild fire survivors need items, such as water, bleach to purify and disinfect, communication and

July 22, 2008

Mexican, Canadian, U.S. reps attend USNORTHCOM pandemic influenza seminar

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – More than 100 Mexican, Canadian and U.S. officials representing a myriad of government agencies and organizations attended U.S. Northern Command’s Trinational Pandemic Influenza Tabletop Exercise and Seminar last week.The event was funded by the U.S. Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and

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