July 21, 2005

U.S. Northern Command Statement: Incidents in London

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – USNORTHCOM is aware of reports indicating that several underground train stations in London have been evacuated while local authorities investigate reports of smoke at one of these stations. USNORTHCOM officials have been coordinating with Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies to ensure full situational

July 20, 2005

U.S. Northern Command to Support Wildland Firefighting Efforts

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command officials have authorized the deployment of four C-130 aircraft equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) in support of the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). NIFC has increased the National Preparedness Level for firefighting to Level 3. Due to this change, combined with the

July 20, 2005

NORAD and USNORTHCOM BRAC Statement

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command fully participated in the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005 process. The BRAC recommendations will achieve the goals and objectives set by the Secretary of Defense. We worked closely with our Department of Defense counterparts to ensure BRAC 2005 would

July 8, 2005

USNORTHCOM monitors Hurricane Dennis

U.S. Northern Command officials continue to monitor Hurricane Dennis and coordinate closely with federal and state agencies to ensure a quick response to assist if called upon.As of mid-afternoon today, Hurricane Dennis was moving slowly toward the Gulf Coast of the United States."Forces that could be assigned under U.S. Northern Command during a

July 7, 2005

Explosions in London

U.S. Northern Command officials are monitoring the situation in London following several early morning explosions there that appear to be an act of terrorism.Senior USNORTHCOM officials were notified within moments of the explosions and began coordinating with Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies to ensure full situational

May 24, 2005

Visual Warning System for the Washington, D.C. area

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Recently a new warning signal for communicating with aircraft was deployed within the Washington, D.C. area. The Visual Warning System fielded by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, became operational

May 19, 2005

NORAD, USNORTHCOM Honor Quarter’s Best

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command recognized its top performers for January through March 2005 during a quarterly awards ceremony May 9.NORAD Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Rick Findley presented the NORAD awards and USNORTHCOM Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Joseph Inge presented the

May 5, 2005

Explosions at British Consulate in NYC

U.S. Northern Command officials are monitoring the situation in New York City after explosions occurred outside the British Consulate early Thursday, officials said. "We want to reassure the public that we are watching this incident very carefully and that the command is ready to provide military assistance to civil authorities and consequence

April 25, 2005

Canada’s new Chief of Defence Staff visits NORAD, USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Today the United States and Canada enjoy a strong relationship dating back to World War II, but it “must become even stronger” as the two countries continue the Global War on Terror, according to Canada’s top military official.“We share the continent, an enormous border, a history, tradition, culture and we share

March 22, 2005

Winter Freeze Wrap-Up

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The National Guard’s support to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Border Patrol to help prevent illegal aliens from entering this country along a 295-mile stretch of the U.S.-Canadian border paid some pretty big dividends during the three-month duration of Operation Winter Freeze that wrapped up in January.Nearly

March 16, 2005

USNORTHCOM analyzing tsunami data to trian for future disasters

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is closely analyzing the Southeast Asia tsunami clean-up efforts to ensure the command will be prepared should it be called on to mitigate such a devastating blow in its area of responsibility. Two data collection specialists from USNORTHCOM returned to Colorado recently after spending a month

March 11, 2005

Soldiers conduct training and provide border surveillance support

Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, recently concluded a joint training mission in southern New Mexico that allowed them to train in rugged desert terrain and provide surveillance support for agents of Customs and Border Protection.Photo by Armando CarrascoSouthern New Mexico

March 4, 2005

New command center opens at Cheyenne Mountain

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center (CMOC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony March 4 to commemorate the official opening of the “new command center” at the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station in Colorado Springs, Colo.U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Duane Deal, commander, Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, and Canadian Air

March 4, 2005

Missouri farmer retires from top homeland defense post

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - When he isn’t serving as the Lafayette County, Mo., executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency, he’s serving as one of the nation’s top homeland defense military officers.A 1970 Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps graduate from the University of Missouri, Rear Adm. J. Stanton

March 2, 2005

MG Rees returns to Oregon Adjutant General post

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - One of the nation’s top homeland defense military officers will return for a third tour of duty as the Adjutant General of Oregon.Maj. Gen. Raymond “Fred” Rees, who has served as the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Chief of Staff since May 2003, will return to the post he has held