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Sept. 9, 2011

MAFFS aircraft join aerial firefighting efforts in Texas and Northwest U.S.

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Six Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with U.S. Forest

Sept. 9, 2011

NORAD, USNORTHCOM holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Members of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S.

Col. Barrett Holmes (left) meets with Michael Byrne, Glen Sachtleben, and Capt. Chris Colbert, as the four prepared to board a UH-60 helicopter Aug. 28 to conduct an initial damage assessment of North Carolina. Holmes is the defense coordinating officer for U.S. Army North’s Region IV Defense Coordinating Element. Byrne is a federal coordinating officer, and Sachtleben, an operations officer, both with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Colbert is the pilot of the helicopter from the 3rd Infantry Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade that conducted the flight mission in support of FEMA, which is the overall lead for the federal response effort for Hurricane Irene.

Aug. 31, 2011

Army North springs into action during Hurricane Irene

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Army North’s headquarters sprang into action Aug. 25 as Hurricane Irene

Aug. 29, 2011

USNORTHCOM SUPPORT CONTINUES – 29 Aug 2011

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense’s

Aug. 27, 2011

USNORTHCOM SUPPORT CONTINUES

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense’s

Aug. 26, 2011

USNORTHCOM SUPPORT CONTINUES

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense’s

Aug. 25, 2011

USNORTHCOM INCREASES FEMA SUPPORT

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense’s

Aug. 24, 2011

U.S. NORTHCOM SUPPORTS FEMA

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense’s

Aug. 23, 2011

U.S. NORTHCOM DEPLOYS DEFENSE COORDINATING OFFICER TO PUERTO RICO

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command activated a Defense Coordinating Officer

Aug. 1, 2011

U.S. NORTHCOM DEPLOYS DEFENSE COORDINATING OFFICER TO U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command activated a Defense Coordinating Officer this