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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,

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” program. Funding for the book donation was provided by the U.S. Northern Command as part of its long-standing partnership with the island nation. On hand for the official book handover was Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere Affairs, Julissa Reynoso; Delores Ingraham, President, New Providence Association of Public High Schools; Alexis Thompson, student, Sadie Curtis Primary School; U.S. Ambassador Nicole A. Avant, Reagan Cartwright, student, Sadie Curtis Primary School; Navy Lt. Cmdr. Janice Smith, Chief of the U.S. Office of Defense Coordination and Permanent Secretary and Ministry of Education Elma Garraway.

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

Oct. 8, 2010

NORAD, USNORTHCOM hosts TAG conference

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – In an effort to foster relationships and further collaboration, the

Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Kopacz receives a tour of the U.S. Northern Command Standing Joint Force Headquarters' new Emergency Response Vehicle from Navy Chief Petty Officer Christopher Davis, NC-SJFHQ communications specialist during an open display of the vehicle Oct. 5. The customized 2010 Chevrolet Suburban sports an advanced communications package that provides the NC-SJFHQ with phone communications, secured computer networks, commercial internet and video teleconferencing in a mobile package small enough to be transported by a C-130.

Oct. 6, 2010

USNORTHCOM Standing Joint Force Headquarters unveils new Emergency Response Vehicle

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command Standing Joint Force Headquarters showed off

Oct. 4, 2010

Media availability for USNORTHCOM's Emergency Response Vehicle demonstration

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – United States Northern Command's Standing Joint Force Headquarters will

Wife Pat and son Patrick watch as son Joe, daughter Laura Fisher and granddaughter Sophia attach the three star epaulettes to the shoulders of Lt. Gen. Frank J. Grass at a promotion ceremony honoring Lt. Gen. Grass at Garden of the Gods Club in Colorado Springs 6 p.m. Sunday. Upon receiving his third star Lt. Gen. Grass, U.S. Northern Command operations officer since Sept. 2008, assumes the position of deputy commander USNORTHCOM.

Oct. 4, 2010

USNORTHCOM deputy receives third star

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Frank J. Grass received his third star in a

Oct. 4, 2010

NORAD deputy visits CONR, Canadians

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The last time he was here, he was the Continental U.S. North

Sept. 27, 2010

601st AOC earns AF-level award for Haiti relief operations

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Forces from the 601st Air & Space Operations Center here earned

Sept. 24, 2010

Maj. Gen. Grass nominated for promotion, assignment as USNORTHCOM deputy commander

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made

Canadian Col. Pierre Ruel, North American Aerospace Defense Command Training and Exercise Branch, greets members of the National School Board Association as they arrive at the NORAD and U.S. Northern Command headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base Sept. 17. The commands provided a tour for the NSBA members who are in Colorado for their annual western region conference.

Sept. 20, 2010

NSBA conference attendees visit NORAD, USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Members of the National School Boards Association attending the