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The awards program, established to recognize personnel for outstanding accomplishments during the calendar year, applies to all U.S. and Canadian forces personnel assigned to NORAD and USNORTHCOM, to include subordinate and components members. Categories include officer, enlisted and civilian awards.

May 9, 2014

NORAD-USNORTHCOM Honor Annual Award Winners

Before a crowd of more than 120 of their peers, the U.S. NorthernCommand Deputy Commander, Air Force

Outstanding NORAD-USNORTHCOM members were recognized during the Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award Ceremony on May 2nd, 2014 at the Mining Exchange Hotel in Colorado Springs.(l-r) Mr. Rikki Ellison, Founder and Chairman, MDAA, LCDR Tim Ladowicz, Col Fred Clarke, Mr. Jeff Dillemuth, (missing) Lt Col Rickey McCann. They are accompanied by USNORTHCOM Deputy Commander Gen Michael Dubie and NORAD Deputy Commander, Canadian Lt-Gen Alain Parent.

May 9, 2014

The Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award 2013

TheNorth American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command MissileWarning and Defender of

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

March 21, 2014

USNORTHCOM Donates Orthopedic Equipment

CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA, Mexico – A ceremony was held March 13, 2014 to present orthopedic equipment made possible through the binational Donating Love without Borders campaign that helps the hearing impaired and those with mobility issues in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.

March 13, 2014

NORAD, USNORTHCOM stand ready to defend nation, commander says

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 provided an important reprieve by enabling short-term readiness fixes and selected program buybacks of significant importance, the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command said today. But the challenges posed by sequestration and the Budget Control Act remain, Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr. told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Feb. 27, 2014

Paratroopers jump north of Arctic Circle

HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY ALASKA, JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers performed the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division’s first airborne operation north of the Arctic Circle Tuesday, Feb. 25, to practice using their arctic skills in support of civil authorities.

Jan. 13, 2014

Guardsmen Team Up to Tackle West Virginia Water Crisis

Jan. 13, 2014 - CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Membersof the West Virginia National Guard’s chemical,

Nov. 12, 2013

Maine puts emergency responders to the test during Vigilant Guard exercise

BRUNSWICK, Maine - A major winter ice storm bringing nearly three feetof snow and frigid

Nov. 4, 2013

Alaska, Canada conduct joint acrctic SAREX

 JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Morethan 100 servicemembers from the Alaska National

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robert Walters, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Intelligence Director points out the World Trade Center beam on display at the 9-11 Memorial in front of NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. to members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) on Sep. 20. Pictured from left to right are RBDF Leading Seaman Julian Smith, Intelligence Officer; U.S. Navy Cmdr. Sam Wartell, the U.S. Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy in The Bahamas; RBDF Cmdr. Michael Sweeting, Security Intelligence Officer; RBDF Lt. Origin Deleveaux, Jr., Aide-De-Camp to Commodore Roderick Bowe and RBDF Public Relations Officer; Lt. Shawn Adderley, RBDF Legal Affairs Officer; and Brig. Gen. Walters.

Sept. 24, 2013

Royal Bahamas Defence Force representatives visit U.S. Northern Command

Representatives from The Royal Bahamas Defence Force visited U.S. Northern Command headquarters Sep.