Oct. 2, 2006

USNORTHCOM hosts elite response team leaders

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- In the homeland defense community, these are people you'd be happy to have as neighbors. Col. Michael Campbell and Sgt. Maj. Thomas Murphy have spent the last year and a half learning everything there is to know about the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (aka CBIRF, pronounced SEE-burf). Campbell and

Sept. 27, 2006

USNORTHCOM to celebrate fourth birthday

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command will observe its fourth birthday Monday, Oct. 2, with a cake-cutting ceremony at its headquarters. USNORTHCOM became operational Oct. 1, 2002, although the Department of Defense began reviewing the need for a homeland defense combatant command within weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist

Sept. 27, 2006

USNORTHCOM engineer earns Homeland Security degree from Naval Postgraduate School

Peter A. Topp, PE, a USNORTHCOM staff engineer, recently completed a Master of Arts degree in Homeland Security Studies at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.Topp is the current operations engineer in the command's Directorate of Logistics and Engineering. He has been a part of

Sept. 11, 2006

U.S. Northern Command chief talks of 9-11 experiences, state of defense today

WASHINGTON – One result of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was the establishment of U.S. Northern Command to deal with threats aimed at the United States, the organization’s commander said here today. During an interview at the Pentagon’s Radio Day event, Navy Adm. Timothy Keating spoke of his personal experiences during the attack and

Sept. 11, 2006

USNORTHCOM, NORAD host Netherlands defense leader

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Using military assets to support civilian authorities in times of crisis is not unique to American military organizations, and a top military leader of the Netherlands knows the communication process is challenging. Lt. Gen. Hans Sonneveld, Vice Chief of Defense of the Netherlands Armed Forces, visited NORAD and

Sept. 5, 2006

U.S. Northern Command, NORAD support Atlantis shuttle mission

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - United States Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command provide support to NASA and the shuttle program’s mission with distinctly different but important missions.NORAD — the bi-national command responsible for air defense of North American airspace — is ensuring airspace safety and security

Aug. 31, 2006

USNORTHCOM hosts senior Air Force leader

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Sometimes, to get to know someone better, you just have to meet face-to-face. This week, the Air Force general in charge of an organization that provides critical information to U.S. Northern Command's homeland defense and civil support missions came to Colorado to get to know USNORTHCOM better.Lt. Gen. Robert J.

Aug. 28, 2006

USNORTHCOM takes action following Hurricane Katrina

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – When Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast one year ago, U.S. Northern Command responded by supporting civil authorities with the insertion of tens of thousands of military personnel, search and rescue missions, humanitarian operations and delivery of water, food, ice and first aid supplies.Building on

Aug. 10, 2006

USNORTHCOM and NORAD remain vigilant in light of UK activity

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command officials are monitoring the situation following today’s arrest in the United Kingdom of several suspects in a plot to blow up airliners bound for the United States.Senior USNORTHCOM and NORAD officials were notified and began coordinating with

July 27, 2006

Command Senior Enlisted Leaders visit NORAD AND USNORTHCOM

Forty-two Keystone Fellows visited North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) July 24 to learn about the operational, training and legal challenges involved in the homeland defense and civil support missions.“Our number one strategic objective in the national defense strategy is to defend the

July 26, 2006

DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY CHIEF OF STAFF VISITS NORAD AND USNORTHCOM

Dept. of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Mr. John Wood and Dept. of Homeland Security Senior Military Advisor Rear Adm. Daniel B. Lloyd traveled here July 21 to formally announce the selection of Mr. William Brundage as the Senior Dept. of Homeland Security Advisor to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern

July 21, 2006

USNORTHCOM and National Guard leaders discuss homeland security issues

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –The Homeland Security Committee of the Adjutants General Association of the United States (AGAUS) met July 18 with the leadership of United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) to discuss homeland security collaborative efforts and support of civil authorities after a man-made or natural disaster.“This conference is

May 5, 2006

USNORTHCOM prepared for any disaster

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The U.S. military command charged with coordinating Department of Defense disaster relief efforts is primed and ready for any disaster, including the upcoming hurricane season which officially starts June 1.“I can’t imagine anything else we could do or should do,” Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of U.S. Northern

April 28, 2006

NORAD, USNORTHCOM announces Ardent Sentry exercise

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command will conduct one of their premier exercises for 2006 on May 8 – 18 in Colorado Springs, Colo., and other locations in the United States and Canada.Ardent Sentry 06 is a bilateral exercise that involves numerous federal, provincial, state and

April 10, 2006

USNORTHCOM team member recognized for scholastic achievement

MONTEREY, Calif. -- Donald J. Reed of U.S. Northern Command's J35 Future Operations Division was recently awarded the Curtis H. "Butch" Straub Achievement Award for his performance in the master's degree program at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security here. The award is given to the participant who demonstrates