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Aug. 12, 2010

USNORTHCOM humanitarian assistance program builds disaster response partnerships

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - As complicated as it is to support federal agencies during a

Aug. 12, 2010

USNORTHCOM members win national award

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Recently, two members of U.S. Northern Command's Interagency

Aug. 9, 2010

USNORTHCOM donates protective gear to Mexico

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command, working with the Defense Security

Air Force Col. Vic Dallin, the Joint Multi-Agency Operations Coordination Center operations center director, Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, U.S. Northern Command commander, and Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Nolan, Joint Task Force – National Scout Jamboree commander, discuss Jamboree operations in the JMAOCC at the Boy Scouts of America’s 2010 National Scout Jamboree July 28. Admiral Winnefeld called USNORTHCOM’s support of the Jamboree “a tremendous honor and privilege,” committing the dedication of the Joint Task Force to ensuring a safe and fun event.

July 29, 2010

USNORTHCOM commander visits Jamboree Joint Task Force

FORT A.P. HILL, Va. - The commander of U.S. Northern Command, Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, Jr.,

July 27, 2010

USNORTHCOM donation sends flood relief to Mexico

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - A U.S. Northern Command donation through a special humanitarian

Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Joint Task Force National Scout Jamboree commander is sworn in July 14 by the Virginia Adjutant General in Richmond, Va. Nolan is the first Title 10 active-duty officer to be given command of both federal forces and National Guard troops.

July 26, 2010

Active-duty general sworn into Guard to take JTF command slot

FORT A.P. HILL, Va. - U.S. Northern Command and the National Guard are making historic strides in

July 21, 2010

Guard members respond to brush fires in California

ARLINGTON, Va.– Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems 2 aircraft from the California Air

Members of FEMA Task Force 1 from Dayton, Ohio, carry a simulated victim to safety in the collapsed garage at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center on July 17th during Vibrant Response, a U.S. Army North national emergency response exercise designed to create the realism of an American city following a nuclear blast. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brad Staggs)

July 21, 2010

Realistic training in ARNORTH exercise proves vital for ARNG units

BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - In the simulated metropolitan area of Indianapolis, a parking garage collapsed

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Japanese Maj. Gen. Koichi Isobe, Japan Self Defense Force Joint Staff J5 Director, speaks with Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, before the start of the Joint Staff Conference at NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters July 13. The Joint Staff Conference provides senior military leaders from both countries an opportunity to focus on the implications of possible future military scenarios and mutually educate both joint staffs in the areas of missile defense, cyberspace defense, space and joint air and sea battle. The conference ends Friday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

July 20, 2010

NORAD, USNORTHCOM hosts U.S.-Japanese Joint Staff talks

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern

A U.S. Soldier with Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment cares for a simulated wounded civilian July 15, 2010, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., as part of Vibrant Response 10.2. Vibrant Response, a U.S. Northern Command exercise for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Consequence Management Response Force 10.2, focuses on Department of Defense support of civil authorities in a consequence management role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samuel W. Goodman/Released)

July 19, 2010

Army North prepares for nuclear disaster aftermath during Vibrant Response

CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. –Almost twenty-four hours after a notional nuclear blast exploded in