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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.
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.
Aug. 23, 2023
U.S. Northern Command and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency conducts roundtable to discuss resiliency of critical infrastructure
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — A roundtable discussion co-hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and U.S. Northern Command was held here Aug. 22, 2023, bringing together federal and state governments and industry partners to share information outlining strategies for building resilience and response to cyber or physical attacks on America’s critical energy infrastructure.
06/22/2023 June 30, 2023
Exercise Vital Archer 2023
PETERSON SPACEFORCE BASE, Colo. — PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado – Vital Archer 23, a bilateral exercise focused on counterterrorism and counter weapons of mass destruction, came to a close June 22, 2023, across the United States and Canada. Led by U.S. Northern Command and Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, Vital Archer 23 featured approximately 1,400 participants from 23 U.S. and Canadian government agencies from across both nations’ national security enterprises, with special operations forces from both nations.
April 10, 2023
NORAD and U.S. Northern Command will conduct exercise VIGILANT SHIELD 23
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado – The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command will conduct its annual homeland defense exercise, VIGILANT SHIELD 23, Apr. 11-19, 2023.
March 11, 2023
U.S. Northern Command Update on Recovery Operations
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — At the direction of the President of the United States, fighter aircraft assigned to U.S. Northern Command successfully took down a high altitude airborne object off the northern coast of Alaska at 1:45 pm Eastern Standard Time Feb. 10 within U.S. sovereign airspace over U.S. territorial water.
Feb. 17, 2023
U.S. Northern Command Recovery Operations Update on Airborne Objects
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Northern Command recommended that search operations conclude today near Deadhorse, Alaska, and on Lake Huron, as search activities have discovered no debris from airborne objects shot down on Feb. 10 and Feb. 12, 2023.
Feb. 5, 2023
Statement from Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — “At the direction of the President of the United States and with the full support of the Government of Canada, United States fighter aircraft under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) authority successfully brought down the PRC’s high altitude surveillance balloon at 2:39 p.m. EST, Feb. 4, 2023." - Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, NORAD and USNORTHCOM
Aug. 30, 2021
ARNORTH military hospital support to FEMA begins in Alabama, expands further in Louisiana
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 20 military medical personnel deployed to Dothan, Alabama, and another 20 deployed to Alexandria, Louisiana, to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients in local hospitals.
Aug. 28, 2021
ARNORTH to support NIFC in wildland fire ground response operation in California
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, approximately 200 U.S. Army Soldiers will support a wildland fire ground response operation in Northern California.
Aug. 23, 2021
ARNORTH supports FEMA in Mississippi, expands in Louisiana
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 20 military medical personnel have deployed to Jackson, Mississippi, while another 20 will deploy to Tupelo, Mississippi.
New Jersey Military Base Available to Receive Afghan Evacuees
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey is now ready to receive Afghan evacuees, the Joint Staff deputy director for regional operations said.
Aug. 18, 2021
ARNORTH provides operational command of military hospital support to FEMA in Louisiana
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 20 military medical personnel from the U.S. Navy will deploy to Louisiana as part of a Department of Defense COVID-19 response operation.
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.
Aug. 6, 2021
High Rollers’ MAFFS teams on course to surpass last year’s fire year totals at the half-way point through the fire year
NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Nev. — The Nevada Air National Guard is only half-way through the fire year and already has amassed 434 drops with 1.2M gallons of retardant as of August 5, 2021.
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