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Aug. 9, 2007

NORAD and USNORTHCOM civilian receives CFC hero award

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The chairman of the 2006 North American Aerospace Defense Command

Sailors of Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU 2) from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek are briefed by Warrant Officer Daniel Mikulski of MDSU 2 after arriving at 934th Air Reserve Base Minneapolis Minn. When requested by the primary agency and approved by the Secretary of Defense, MDSU 2 may be utilized in support of civil authorities managing disaster recovery efforts.

Aug. 8, 2007

DoD provides assistance to Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Department of Defense has deployed a Defense Coordinating Element to the

A U.S. Navy Diver attached to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 prepares a lift bag to salvage tires off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. MDSU-2 is conducting salvage operations in conjunction with U.S. Army Deep Sea Divers, and U.S. Coast Guard divers through the Innovative Readiness Training program. The goal of the salvage mission is to retrieve approximately two million tires. The tires were placed on the ocean floor in the 1970's to act as an artificial reef. However, coral would not stick to the rubber and the tires now present an environmental hazard. Salvage operations will continue for the next month then resume next year. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack Georges

Aug. 6, 2007

DoD, Navy and USNORTHCOM to support recovery effort in Minneapolis-St. Paul

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – At the request of the Department of Transportation, and as directed

Aug. 3, 2007

NORAD and U.S. Northern Command support Manned Space Flight Shuttle Mission for STS-118

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States

Aug. 3, 2007

DOD Support to manned space operations for STS-118

U.S. Northern Command is the focal point for military emergency support to the Space Shuttle. 

July 25, 2007

Commander expresses concerns, acknowledges improvements

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of the North American Aerospace

July 25, 2007

JTFCS welcomes new commander

FORT MONROE, Va.-- Major General Daniel E. Long Jr. became the fourth commander of Joint Task Force

July 23, 2007

NORAD, USNORTHCOM plan for 'borderless threats' with Vision 2020

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — "The world we see today and the world we saw yesterday will not be

July 18, 2007

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Think Safety

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — With the Hot Summer finally here, the winter chill has faded, and

July 17, 2007

USNORTHCOM statement regarding National Intelligence Estimate

U.S. Northern Command, in its role as the DoD Lead Agency for Homeland Defense, is working in close