News Archive

Aug. 11, 2021

Commander Offers Strategies for Deterring Aggression from China and Russia

The commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command described threats from Russia and China and ways to mitigate those threats.

Representatives from all eleven U.S. combatant commands participate in the third series of Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE) at North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Headquarters, July 13, 2021.

July 21, 2021

NORAD and U.S. Northern Command lead the third Global Information Dominance Experiment (GIDE)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The third in a series of Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE) took place July 8-15, 2021, and was designed to enable cross-Combatant Command collaboration to generate globally integrated effects using artificial intelligence (AI) enabled information.

Gen. Glen D. VanHerck (right), commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, meets with the Mexican Secretariats of National Defense and Navy in Mexico City, July 7, 2021.

July 9, 2021

VanHerck meets with Mexican military secretaries, discusses security cooperation and areas of mutual interest

MEXICO CITY — Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, met with the Mexican Secretariats of National Defense and Navy in Mexico City, July 6-8, 2021.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paul G. McKenna, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of U.S. Northern Command, shares experiences with Soldiers deployed in support of the Southwest Border Mission during Thanksgiving day on Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, on Nov. 22, 2018.

June 29, 2021

NORAD and U.S. Northern Command Host Command Senior Enlisted Leader Change of Responsibility Ceremony

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command hosted a command senior enlisted leader change of responsibility ceremony where U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Sgt. Maj. Paul McKenna transferred responsibility to USMC Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, June 29.

Gen. Glen VanHerck poses for a photo with participants during the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander’s Conference.

May 24, 2021

NORAD and USNORTHCOM hosts commanders’ conference

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, held a conference for senior leaders from all component, subordinate, and region commands at his headquarters on Peterson Air Force Base, May 19-20, 2021.

USS Connecticut surfaces in support of Ice Exercise 2018, Beaufort Sea, March 10, 2018 (U.S. Navy/Micheal H. Lee)

April 1, 2021

Deter in Competition, Deescalate in Crisis, and Defeat in Conflict

As the world’s security environment has evolved over time, our legacy systems have become increasingly challenged, even as our attention drifted away from the possibility of major conflict, especially the possibility of conflict in North America.

Photo of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.

March 15, 2021

COMMANDER NORAD and USNORTHCOM releases Strategic Vision

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Today, General Glen VanHerck, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command (NORAD and USNORTHCOM) released his strategic vision for the future and his priorities for ensuring the defense of the United States and Canada.

Three men stand on stage with the one in the middle holding a flag.

Aug. 20, 2020

Leaders Extol U.S., Canadian Cooperation in Defense of North America

Top U.S. and Canadian defense leaders applauded the combined efforts of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command in defending the continent as leadership of the two commands changed hands.

April 22, 2020

Alaskan NORAD Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force Welcomes New Commander

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm took the reins of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force during a change of command ceremony here, April 20, 2020.

Sailors on the USNS Mercy work on a patient.

April 2, 2020

USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort Receiving Patients in LA, New York City

To free overwhelmed local hospitals focusing on patients with COVID-19, the Navy hospital ships USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort are docked on both U.S. coasts to provide medical and surgical care to non-COVID-19 patients.

March 2, 2020

Arctic Warriors Face the Bitter Cold During Arctic Edge 20

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska -- In the early morning hours of Feb. 28, 2020, Soldiers and Marines gathered in the historic shell of Hangar 1 on Ladd Army Air Field, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, for the final test of their capabilities. This test was part of Arctic Edge 20 (AE20), which is a Homeland Defense exercise hosted by Alaskan Command under the

Nov. 27, 2019

Navy's Newest Littoral Combat Ship USS Indianapolis Arrives in Mayport

MAYPORT, Fla. — The newest littoral combat ship, the Freedom-variant USS Indianapolis (LCS 17), arrived at its homeport, Mayport Fla. Nov. 26. after completing its maiden voyage from the shipyard in Marinette, Wis.

A decontamination team of Airmen and Soldiers care for casualties in a simulated mass casualty decontamination line during the 503rd Military Police Battalion field training exercise at Camp Blanding, Fla., on Oct. 24, 2018. Army Maj. Gen. William “Bill” Hall participates as a mock victim of a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear catastrophe. (Courtesy photo by Navy Chief Petty Officer Zach McKinley)

Dec. 13, 2018

Joint Task Force Civil Support is prepared for any CBRN Disaster

Fort Eustis, Va. — Task forces can be formed at the time of a crisis, but a unit in Newport News, Va., Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS), works 365 days a year with people on call 24/7 for the past 19 years.

The DoD Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) Mission Year 2019 Mobile Training Team was conducted Nov. 27 through 29, 2018, at Fort Hood, Texas. Randy Hall, JTF-CS, explains training objectives to 150 participants. The training focused on achieving unity of effort under the National Response Framework when conducting Defense Support of Civil Authorities response operations. (DoD photo by Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Roganov, director of JTF-CS Public Affairs/ released)

Nov. 29, 2018

Trainers help DoD Response Forces Prepare for 2019 Operations

Fort Hood, Texas — About 150 attendees and trainers from across the nation met for an introduction to response operations at the DoD Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) Mission Year 2019 Mobile Training Team (MTT) training held Nov. 27-29 here. This linked with the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Leadership Development Program (LDP) also preparing the DCRF.The

Vice President Michael Pence receives a mission briefing from U.S. Air Force General Lori J. Robinson, the commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command inside the Alternate Command Center at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, June 23, 2017. The Vice President was accompanied by the Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable Heather Wilson, and received briefings to better familiarize them with the unique mission that NORAD and USNORTHCOM have in defense of Canada and the United States. (DoD Photo By: N&NC Public Affairs/Released)

June 24, 2017

Vice President visits front range

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Vice President Michael Pence made history by being the first vice president to send a payload command to a Global Positioning System satellite, Friday, June 23, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.

ABOUT

MISSIONS

INFORMATION

U.S. NORTHERN COMMAND