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March 28, 2008

JTF North mission helps secure southwest border

A group of Soldiers in Texas recently helped secure the United States-Mexico border and train for

Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, left, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Lt. Gen. William Webster, center, deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command, discuss the 2007 military response to Hurricane Dean during USNORTHCOM's Hurricane Preparation Conference at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., on March 14, 2008. Adjutants general from hurricane-prone states and territories participated in the third annual conference, along with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Navy, Coast Guard, Army, Air Force and Canada Command.

March 21, 2008

USNORTHCOM hosts Hurricane Preparation Conference

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Heavy snow may have been falling outside, but the men and women

March 12, 2008

USNORTHCOM to host Hurricane Preparation Conference

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command will host more than 50 representatives from

Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of U.S. Northern Command, speaks to attendees of the 2008 Joint Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer Workshop on March 4, 2008, in Miami, Fla. More than 600 Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard attended the weeklong conference. Known as EPLOs, these officers become familiar with local and state response plans and advise states and regions on the capabilities of their services.

March 12, 2008

USNORTHCOM works toward greater jointness in civil support operations

Jointness is the way of the future for civil support operations, said the four-star commander in

March 11, 2008

NEADS, AWACS link up for integration training

ROME, N.Y. - An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, aircraft from the 552nd

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen speaks to the staff of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command during a visit to command headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., on March 10, 2008. It was Mullen's first visit to the commands since he was sworn in as chairman in October 2007.

March 11, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM host Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- We live in a real time of change, said the four-star chairman of

Feb. 26, 2008

NORAD and USNORTHCOM roles in satellite shoot-down

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Personnel stationed at North American Aerospace Defense Command

Lt. Gen. William Webster, deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command, talks with senior enlisted leaders who visited North American Aerospace Defense Command and USNORTHCOM this week as part of the Keystone course.

Feb. 14, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM host senior enlisted military leaders

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

U.S. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, left, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Canadian Air Force Lt.-Gen. Marc Dumais, commander of Canada Command, signed a Civil Assistance Plan that allows the military from one nation to support the armed forces of the other nation during a civil emergency. The signing took place at U.S. Army North headquarters, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 14, 2008.

Feb. 14, 2008

U.S. Northern Command, Canada Command establish new bilateral Civil Assistance Plan

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — U.S. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense

Feb. 1, 2008

USNORTHCOM’s official response to Commission on National Guard and Reserves Final Report

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- U.S. Northern Command’s primary mission is Homeland Defense, and