Dec. 9, 2010
‘Mission One’ at Northcom: Defending the homeland
WASHINGTON (10/26/10) -- Developing regional response capabilities, stepping up preparations for a no-notice catastrophe and maturing partnerships are among priorities at U.S. Northern Command, the
Nov. 23, 2010
Life can change 'In Just 3 Seconds'
PETERSON AFB, Colo. -Empty beer cans litter the roadway where Peterson AFB security police respond to a two car accident on Patrick Street Tuesday in time to wrestle to the ground a drunken driver and
Nov. 18, 2010
FAA Works to Ease Delays for Thanksgiving Holiday Travel
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing for a busy Thanksgiving holiday travel week by working with the Department of Defense to clear the way for commercial aircraft to fly in
Nov. 4, 2010
It's more than just Tang: Air Force combat rescue experts lead the way to seek, save NASA astronauts lifting off into space
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- It's more than just Tang.But famous orange breakfast drinks and space shuttles with orange rocket boosters will soon become faded memories of the last 50 years of human
Nov. 1, 2010
DOD Support to manned space operations for STS-133
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is the focal point for military emergency support to the Space Shuttle. Support includes astronaut rescue and recovery and orbiter recovery.
NORAD and USNORTHCOM support Space Shuttle launch
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command provide support to NASA and the shuttle program’s mission with distinctly different but
NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander outlines focus areas at homeland security symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command spoke at the National Symposium on Homeland Security and Defense at the Broadmoor
Oct. 28, 2010
Vets tour NORAD and USNORTHCOM
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Nearly 25 veterans from WWII, Korea and Vietnam visited the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command today to learn about the technology and
Oct. 20, 2010
AFRCC assists Mexican RCC in locating fatal plane wreckage
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - In a sad turn of events that resulted in the death of four Americans, the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here assisted the Government of Mexico in providing
Oct. 18, 2010
USNORTHCOM donates $10,000 to Bahamas Read to Lead program
NASSAU, The Bahamas – U.S. Ambassador to The Bahamas Nicole A. Avant donated $10,000 in books to the Ministry of Education Oct. 5 to support the United States Embassy-initiated "Read To Lead"