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July 15, 2010

USFF Command Experimentation Director discusses Trident Warrior 2010

WASHINGTON –U.S. Fleet Forces Command's (USFF) director of experimentation explained how members of

Army Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, commanding general of U.S. Army North and Fort Sam Houston, passes the Joint Task Force – Civil Support colors to Air Force Brig. Gen. Jonathan Treacy, the unit’s new commander, during a change of command ceremony at Fort Monroe's Continental Park July 2.

July 15, 2010

Brig. Gen. Treacy takes command of JTF-CS

FORT MONROE, Va. –Joint Task Force – Civil Support has a “no-fail mission,” declared its new

Aviation Coordination Command airspace managers deconflicting airspace issues on the ACC Operations floor. The Aviation Coordination Command was created to provide support to the U.S. Coast Guard for Deepwater Horizon Response air operations.

July 13, 2010

Deepwater Horizon airspace activity now coordinated at 601st AOC

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –As the Deepwater Horizon Response Operation enters Week 13, senior

Search and rescue coordinators Major Bill Kennedy and Staff Sergeant Diane Brown monitor ongoing search and rescue operations. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center serves as the single agency responsible for coordinating life saving federal search and rescue services.

July 9, 2010

AFRCC experiences busy week

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –It’s been a busy week for controllers in the Air Force Rescue

July 7, 2010

Lieutenant-General Walter Semianiw assumes command of Canada Command

OTTAWA, Canada –Canada Command, the organization responsible for Canadian Forces operations in

June 30, 2010

AFRCC responds to Army helicopter crash on Pikes Peak

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –An Army Apache helicopter crashed on Pikes Peak, Colo., early

June 30, 2010

U.S. Northern Command support of FEMA for Hurricane Alex

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –U.S. Northern Command has received two mission assignments in

June 25, 2010

US Army North announces Field Training Exercise Vibrant Response 10.2

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas –U. S. Army North, U. S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Army Pfc. Aaron Garlington, 206th Army Liaison Team, sets up a portable cell phone tower and weather station during the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration June 15. CWID allows the military to test emerging technologies in an operational setting. U.S. Northern Command, in cooperation with the city of Colorado Springs, tested the new equipment in a scenario where terrorists destroyed several cell phone towers, and temporary communications needed to be reestablished quickly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

June 21, 2010

CWID demos emerging technologies for warfighters

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –U.S. Northern Command, in partnership with the city of Colorado Springs and

Bob Reininger, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Interagency Coordination office, speaks to more than 50 National Guard officers during the Joint Task Force Commander Training Course June 14. the course is designed to prepare potential joint task force commanders to coordinate active-duty, National Guard and federal civilian agencies during a crisis.

June 21, 2010

NORTHCOM training course prepares JTF commanders for second hat

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –More than 50 state National Guard generals and colonels attended the