May 27, 2004

General Begins, Ends Military Career at Fort Carson

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – It was a fitting end to his active-duty career. Army Lt. Gen. Edward G. Anderson III and his wife, Ann, began life as a military couple at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs nearly 38 years ago. On May 27, the couple returned to the Army base for the general’s retirement ceremony.Anderson was deputy commander at U.S. Northern

May 27, 2004

Threat Of Attack Means Business As Usual For USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – While Attorney General John Ashcroft alerted Americans to possible terrorist attacks over the next few months, U.S. Northern Command officials said the command is continuing business as usual.“We’re not changing anything as of now,” said Col. Michael Bradley, chief of homeland defense in USNORTHCOM’s policy and planning

May 27, 2004

General Anderson Retires After 39 Years of Service

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – Army Lt. Gen. Edward G. Anderson III will retire today, May 27, ending a military career spanning 39 years. The general is deputy commander at U.S. Northern Command and vice commander of U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson AFB. By joining the Army, Anderson followed in the footsteps of his

April 22, 2004

Air Force Doctor Wows 8th Graders with Civil War Presentation

At least once a month Air Force Col. (Dr.) Anthony M. Rizzo travels to cities across the United States to talk about medicine, the role of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command in homeland defense and homeland security missions, and other topics related to the military.Regardless of audience size, the deputy command

April 2, 2004

NORAD And USNORTHCOM Tap Academia To Answer Questions

“What would be the political and economic impact of a catastrophic attack on the United States and what capabilities does the Department of Defense need to respond to such an attack?”“What medical support, training and equipment would the U.S. military need to respond to a national incident such as the employment of a weapon of mass destruction,

March 30, 2004

Interns Spread the Word About USNORTHCOM

U.S. Northern Command is tapping virtually every communications route available – including “word of mouth” – to educate Americans about its homeland defense and support to civil authorities missions.In this case students from the University of Denver Graduate School of International Studies will carry the message to the public. They will, that is,

March 3, 2004

JPEN Shares Antiterrorism Information Across Nation

U.S. Northern Command’s arsenal for deterring, preventing and defeating terrorism now includes an information sharing system with the capability of immediate dissemination of antiterrorism and force protection information.Known as the Joint Protection Enterprise Network (JPEN), the system allows authorized subscribers to immediately share

Feb. 27, 2004

UDO4 Ups Ante for Future Exercises

The size, complexity, quality of decisions, and the ability to communicate effectively with the multiple agencies involved in “Unified Defense ‘04” have raised the bar for future U.S. Northern Command exercises, said officials at Peterson AFB. “We’ve raised the ante. Expectations will be even higher for our next exercise,” said Army Lt. Col. Tim

Feb. 19, 2004

NORAD, USNORTHCOM Simulate Scenarios, Respond In Real Time

A major hurricane, a nuclear accident, and a nuclear detonation (all simulated, all occurring in Texas) are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg facing U.S. Northern Command forces during exercise “Unified Defense ’04.”The simulated events also include aircraft hijackings, threats from a fictitious country testing its strategic capabilities, and

Feb. 11, 2004

Exercise Unified Defense 04 Announced

This month, the United States Northern Command will conduct Unified Defense 04, a major exercise designed to allow the command, Fifth Army, Joint Task Force Alaska and associated units to practice the Homeland Defense and Military Support to Civil Authorities missions. The exercise will run from February 19-25.Unified Defense 04 will involve the

Dec. 11, 2003

Four-Year Plan Becomes 31-Year Career

Like so many people who enlist in the military, Kevin Estrem was going to do his four years and get out.One of only two in his high school graduating class to join the military, the 18 year-old left his hometown of about 1,500 people Oct. 25, 1972, for Air Force Basic Military Training.“Four years max and I’m home,” thought the Kenyon, Minn.,

Nov. 3, 2003

Northern Command Firefight Mission Complete

The weather finally cooperated with firefighting efforts in southern California. So much so, that on Saturday, Nov. 1, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) released all federalized military units that assisted with fighting the wildland fires. Air Force Lt. Col. Roberto Garza, spokesman for the U.S. Northern Command, said, “the snow and rain

Oct. 29, 2003

Northern Command Sending 14 Aircraft to Battle California Fires

United States Northern Command is sending all eight of the Department of Defense’s C-130 aircraft equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System, or MAFFS, and six CH-53 helicopters with fire suppression buckets to support the wildland firefighting effort.While homeland defense is the primary mission of the command established as a result

Oct. 27, 2003

Northern Command Assists California Firefighting Effort

U.S. Northern Command is joining the effort to battle 11 wildland fires that have burned more than 230,000 acres in Southern California and has depleted the state’s firefighting resources.While homeland defense is the primary mission of the command established as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, officials noted that U.S. Northern Command

Oct. 3, 2003

NORTHCOM Chief Says U.S. Better Prepared Against Terror

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2003 -- "The United States is better prepared to face terrorist threats today and the U.S.Northern Command will continue to improve U.S. capabilities," the head of that unified command said today.During an interview in the Pentagon, Air Force Gen. Ralph Eberhart said Northern Command brings a focus on planning and training to