July 31, 2026

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Host Senior Leaders to Shape Arctic Capability Defense

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) convened defense leaders on July 29, 2026, to finalize a strategic framework prioritizing binational Arctic military capabilities.

July 22, 2026

USNORTHCOM Leaders Hosts FEMA Leaders to Discuss Disaster Response Preparedness

U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) senior staff, including Deputy Director of Operations, Brig. Gen. Thaddeus Fineran, Deputy Director, Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Ms. Karen Pound, and Director of Joint Training, Exercises, and Wargaming, Mr. David Kang, met with Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Assistant Administrator of Response, Mr. Matt Payne and Director of Response Operations Division, Mr. Russ Clarke, to discuss areas of joint focus.

July 17, 2026

NORAD, USNORTHCOM provide 'quiet, behind-the-scenes support' to World Cup

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo — PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — As the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches its highly anticipated final match, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) continue to execute defense and security support missions to ensure safety and security across North America.

July 15, 2026

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander General Gregory M. Guillot Meets With Norwegian Chief of Defence General Eirik J. Kristoffersen

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander Gen. Gregory Guillot met with Norwegian Chief of Defence Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen today at the NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters. The two leaders discussed the steadfast defense relationship between the United States and Norway.

June 29, 2026

Sustainment ROC Drill Strengthens Homeland Defense Network, Enables Decision Advantage 

The mandate to “find the seams” amidst plans, policies and agencies was the driving force behind the recent NORAD and USNORTHCOM Sustainment Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill, a collaborative event focused on readiness, logistics integration and inter-agency coordination.  The event drew in over 100 participants with personnel traveling from as far north as Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and as far south as Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The conference exercised the commands' ability to sustain operations in a wartime environment.

Jan. 15, 2026

U.S. Northern Command Establishes JTF-Gold

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Northern Command established Joint Task Force-Gold (JTF-Gold), led by Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey who is dual-hatted as the commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC). This new command enhances the integration and synchronization of the homeland’s integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) enterprise. JTF-Gold will be co-located with the USASMDC at Peterson Space Force Base.

Nov. 6, 2025

USNORTHCOM's counter-small UAS fly-away kit attains operational certification

An 11-person team from U.S. Northern Command deployed here Oct. 21-27, 2025, to provide counter-small unmanned aerial system support to the 5th Bomb Wing and installation commander, successfully engaging more than 100 targets of interest across several days and attaining certification as an operational team.

Sept. 25, 2025

Falcon Peak highlights need to counter UAS threat

Counter-small UAS experiment focused on detecting, identifying, tracking, and mitigating UAS incursions at military installations, as well as gauging low-collateral defeat options.

June 26, 2025

Mexican Defense Leaders Visit NORAD and USNORTHCOM Headquarters to Strengthen Bilateral Security Cooperation

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), hosted Gen. Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, Secretary of National Defense of Mexico, and Adm. Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles, Secretary of the Navy of Mexico, for an official visit to the commands’ headquarters, June 23-25.

April 22, 2025

Desert Peak tests fly-away kit authorization, deployment processes

U.S. Northern Command tested the authorization and deployment process of a counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) fly-away kit to a military installation March 31-April 4 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, during Exercise Desert Peak.

Dec. 10, 2024

Maj. Gen. Dixon assumes command of Joint Task Force North

Fort Bliss, Texas — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Henry S. Dixon assumed command of Joint Task Force North (JTF-N) from U.S. Army Maj. General Matthew D. Smith during a change-of-command ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Dec. 9, 2024.

Nov. 3, 2024

Guillot: National Guard Vital to NORAD, U.S. Northern Command

FORT CARSON, Colo. – The National Guard is a vital contributor to North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, Gen. Gregory Guillot told National Guard adjutants general and senior enlisted leaders from the 50 states, three U.S. territories and the District of Columbia gathered in Colorado Springs on Oct. 29. “The success of

Feb. 5, 2024

Guillot takes command of NORAD, USNORTHCOM

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command welcomed their 27th and 10th commanders, respectively, when Gen. Gregory M. Guillot assumed leadership of the organizations Feb. 5, 2024, during a combined change of command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

Feb. 5, 2024

Guillot takes command of NORAD, USNORTHCOM

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command welcomed their 27th and 10th commanders, respectively, when Gen. Gregory M. Guillot assumed leadership of the organizations Feb. 5, 2024, during a combined change of command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

Sept. 29, 2023

Ground-Based Missile Defense Units in North America reassigned to U.S. Northern Command

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Effective Oct. 1, 2023, the 100th Missile Defense Brigade, Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., and its subordinate unit, 49th Missile Defense Battalion, Fort Greely, Alaska, are assigned to U.S. Northern Command. This move aligns the units that operate the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system under the combatant command responsible for missile defense of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.