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May 5, 2014
American Red Cross Visits NORTHCOM, Discusses Wildfire Operations, Disaster Preparedness
Severalleaders from the Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross recently visitedthe North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Commandheadquarters building to discuss their operations during two major localwildfires and provide insight to their ‘disaster cycle’ of preparedness,response and recovery. Alternatively, they put out
June 28, 2013
SECDEF visits NORAD, USNORTHCOM
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel visited NORAD and USNORTHCOM June 27 and 28, his first since his appointment as SECDEF in February.Hagel’s two-day visit included tours of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters and the alternate command center at Cheyenne Mountain Air
June 10, 2013
Army North hosts Northern Command complex catastrophe session
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Military leaders at all levels and federal partner agencies met June 5 to participate in a one-day tabletop exercise hosted by U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) in the historic Quadrangle.General and flag officers from each of the Armed Services, top leaders representing the Army National Guard and Army Reserves, along with
April 11, 2013
NORAD, USNORTHCOM holds Religious Affairs Conference, discusses wildfires, mass shootings
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – More than 60 people from local, state and federal faith-based and first responder organizations attended the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Religious Affairs Conference here Tuesday.Hosted in partnership with the Colorado National Guard, the conference focused on two recent Colorado disasters: Wildfires and the mass shooting
Aug. 23, 2012
Out of the ashes: The heroes, the environmental impact, and the home considerations that come with wildfires
This article is reprinted with permission from A Garden Life.Wildfires can be devastating, regenerating, fear-inducing, and awe-inspiring. They reveal heroic feats as well as scarred hillsides. Here, we examine the many faces of wildfires, including the personal stories of those who face the flames to protect us, the Earth’s response to the blazes
Aug. 1, 2012
Air National Guard, Reserve MAFFS-equipped C-130s integral part of wildfire suppression
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Air National Guard has increasingly worked alongside the U.S. Forest Service and other emergency responders this summer, in what officials call one of the worst wildfire seasons in U.S. history. Flying C-130 Hercules equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, Air National Guard members - as of
July 31, 2012
Conference Brings Together Public, Private Partners For Disaster Response
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - People across the U.S. faced a variety of disasters during the past year, including hurricanes, floods, wildfires, tornadoes, drought and more. In most cases, if a person reached out for help they didn’t face that disaster alone. Family, friends, neighbors, the government and other public and private organizations
July 17, 2012
MAFFS request modified for four C-130s
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The U.S. Forest Service has modified its request for assistance for the MAFFS-equipped C-130s. The new request, received late yesterday, releases two of the six C-130s using Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems to assist with fires. The C-130s have been stationed at Hill Air Force Base, in Utah, and at Boise Air Terminal, in
July 11, 2012
Federal Partners Continue to Support Response Efforts Combating Western Wildfires
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Defense and FEMA continue to support efforts to protect life, public safety and aid in community recovery from wildfires and subsequent flash flooding in multiple Western states. On June 28, President Obama approved a disaster declaration for Colorado providing
July 10, 2012
Departments of Interior, Agriculture honor MAFFS 7 crew
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture is honoring the four North Carolina-based MAFFS 7 crewmembers killed during wildfire fighting operations July 1 by flying flags at half-staff today at all DoI and DoA locations, including all national parks and national forests. Lt. Col. Paul K. Mikeal
July 9, 2012
July 6, 2012
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Defense and FEMA continue to support efforts to protect life, public safety and aid in community recovery from wildfires in multiple Western states. Last Friday, President Obama approved a disaster declaration for Colorado providing additional support to state and local
USNORTHCOM continues support to wildfire suppression efforts
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Six Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) and under the command and control of U.S. Northern Command are assisting in the efforts to control fires in the Rocky Mountain region and western United States at the request of the National
July 5, 2012
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