Sept. 24, 2004

Domestic Warning Center's name reflects only a portion of its mission

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – It is called the domestic warning center but the name does not adequately reflect the center’s diverse responsibilities.Even a name like the “Domestic Warning, Current and Future Operations and Civil Support Coordination Center” would fall short in identifying all the tasks assigned to U.S. Northern Command’s domestic warning

Sept. 23, 2004

New joint command stands ready to defend Capital

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – It is called the domestic warning center but the name does not adequately reflect the center’s diverse responsibilities.Even a name like the “Domestic Warning, Current and Future Operations and Civil Support Coordination Center” would fall short in identifying all the tasks assigned to U.S. Northern Command’s domestic warning

Sept. 13, 2004

Combined Intelligence Fusion Center Helps Thwart Terrorist Attacks

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – It used to be a standing joke: Military intelligence? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, few people laugh about military intelligence and especially not the analysts assigned to the Combined Intelligence Fusion Center (CIFC) here.CIFC analysts pulls together information from myriad

Sept. 9, 2004

Exercise Planners: Failure Now Could Mean Success Later In Real Life

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – No one wants to fail. But sometimes, failure in the present can lead to success in the future. At least that is how Marine Col. Gene Pino sees it.As director of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command training and exercise division here, Pino, and his staff, build failure into portions

Sept. 8, 2004

Lack Of Maritime Security Leaves U.S. Ports Open

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – Though the United States is safer today than it was three years ago from air and land attacks by terrorists, the nation has “a long way to go” to shield itself from seaborne attacks, said Gen. Ed Eberhart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command.“I believe that it is just a matter of

Aug. 27, 2004

SG Forging Relationships, Finding Solutions To Save Lives

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – While the command surgeon’s office (SG) here is not out “to explore strange new worlds and seek out new civilizations,” it is trekking across the nation in an effort to build relationships and find solutions that could ultimately save lives. “Part of what we are doing is defining our roles and responsibilities. But we are also

Aug. 12, 2004

Local, State, Federal and DoD Agencies Participate in Disaster Response Exercise

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – It was a nightmare; worst-case scenario. But that’s what U.S. Northern Command officials had intended for “Determined Promise ’04.”The exercise was designed to test USNORTHCOM’s ability to respond to multiple, simultaneous homeland defense and federal relief efforts. This year’s exercise was combined with North

July 15, 2004

War On Terrorism Raises Legal Questions

Is the United States at war with al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups? If this nation is at war, how do we win the war?The answer to the first question is “yes,” according to the executive, legislative and judicial branches of U.S. government, said Jeffrey Addicott, a recent guest lecturer for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S.

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