June 12, 2013

Department of Defense through U.S. Northern Command provides assistance in Colorado fires

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Federal assistance is being provided in the effort against fires currently burning in Southern Colorado. The following support is being provided through formal requests for forces, immediate response authority or mutual aid agreements: U.S. Air Force Academy: - Support to the incident management team - 2 trucks and

June 7, 2013

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander to attend Northern Chiefs of Defence Meeting

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Gen. Chuck Jacoby, Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command will attend the Northern Chiefs of Defence Meeting to be held June 11-12 in Ilulissat, Greenland. Chiefs of Defense from eight Arctic nations including the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway,

June 4, 2013

U.S. Northern Comman provides flood support to Hawkeye State

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command recently activated a Defense Coordinating Officer and supporting staff element to FEMA’s Region VII to support flood response efforts in Iowa.The DCO and three members from the Defense Coordinating Element typically provide persons with

May 22, 2013

U.S. Northern Command assists with Oklahoma tornado disaster

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense’s support to FEMA and state and local response activities in response to the Oklahoma tornado devastated areas. There are currently two Mission Assignments approved in support of disaster operations.The command has activated Region VI Defense Coordinating

April 26, 2013

U.S. Northern Command supports response to Midwest flooding

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command activated the Defense Coordinating Element for FEMA Region VIII today in support of response efforts to flooding in the Midwest.The DCE for FEMA Region VIII was activated to provide assessment and coordinate DoD assets should they be

Dec. 11, 2012

NORAD, USNORTHCOM and Canadian Joint Operations Commmand Commander Sign Cooperative U.S./Canada Documents

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Army Gen. Charles Jacoby, Jr., commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, and Lt.-Gen. Stuart Beare, Canadian Joint Operations Command commander, signed two significant documents today – the Tri Command Framework for Arctic Cooperation and the Tri-Command Training and Exercise Statement of Intent – during the

Oct. 2, 2012

USNORTHCOM commemorates 10th anniversary, names headquarters

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Members of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command celebrated the 10th anniversary of USNORTHCOM in a special ceremony here Oct. 1.                               USNORTHCOM was established Oct. 1, 2002, to provide command and control of Department of Defense homeland defense efforts,

Oct. 1, 2012

NORAD, USNORTHCOM names headquarters building after Canadian, U.S. air force generals

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - This is the first time the name of a U.S. military combatant command headquarters includes a Canadian military officer’s name.The North American Aerospace Defense and United States Northern Command headquarters building at Peterson Air Force Base was named the Eberhart – Findley Building today in honour of U.S. Air

Sept. 11, 2012

NORAD, USNORTHCOM holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. military, Canadian Forces and civilians assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command attended a solemn remembrance ceremony in honor of those who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.The ceremony, held at the NORAD and USNORTHCOM 9/11 Memorial, marked the 11th

Aug. 29, 2012

U.S. Northern Command assists with Hurricane Isaac efforts

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense’s support to FEMA and state and local response activities in response to Hurricane Isaac. There are currently ten Mission Assignments approved for Hurricane Isaac. U.S. Northern Command has deployed four UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from Fort Campbell, Ky.

Aug. 28, 2012

U.S. Northern Command assists with Tropical Storm Isaac efforts

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense’s support to FEMA and state and local response activities in anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaac.The command has activated portions of their Region VI Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO), and Defense Coordinating Element (DCE) to Baton Rouge, La., to

May 1, 2012

NORAD, USNORTHCOM Joint Cyber Center stands up

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Joint Cyber Center officially went to work after Defense Secretary Leon Panetta formally approved the formation of JCCs today among the geographic combatant commands.The JCC is a new division under the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Operations Division

April 26, 2012

North America’s mountain fortress hosts film crew

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Located within the center of a solid granite mountain in an excavated area larger than four football fields and almost seven stories high, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station hosts one of the most secure military facilities on the continent. Yet, it showed itself capable of typical warm Colorado hospitality

March 6, 2012

Army North prepares for hurricane season

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - U.S. Army North is gearing up for hurricane season by preparing for a large-scale hurricane exercise at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas.Military and federal exercise planners gathered here for a final planning conference to put the finishing touches on a hurricane scenario scheduled to take place May 2-9 as one

Jan. 17, 2012

Caldwell takes command of Army North, Fort Sam Houston

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Lt. Gen. William Caldwell IV assumed command of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and Fort Sam Houston before a gathering of fellow senior leaders, state and local government officials, family, service members and civilian partners Jan. 12 at Fort Sam Houston’s historic Quadrangle.Caldwell carries on a family legacy that