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Air Force Master Sgt. Lamont Wood, 731st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, points out the control system for the Modular Airborne Firefighting System to members of the media after a successful test of the system April 22. The MAFFS II system was tested in preparation for a week-long certification event in which the 302nd Airlift Wing will participate in Greenville, S.C., April 26.

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William Lynn, Deputy Secretary of Defense, is greeted by Air Force Maj. Gen. John Bordelon, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command chief of staff, as he arrives at the Peterson AFB flightline April 13. Mr. Lynn will meet with Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, NORAD and USNORTHCOM commander, to learn more about the commands and their missions.

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Mr. David Heyman (center), Assistant Secretary for Policy for the Department of Homeland Security, poses for a photo with Army Brig. Gen. Bob Felderman (left) and Air Force Maj. Gen. John Bordelon (right) in front of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Apr. 13. Mr. Heyman visited the commands to become familiar with the missions and to specifically discuss air domain awareness and the Quadrennial Defense Review and Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.

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When fired, the MAFFS II system releases 3,000 gallons (27,000 pounds) of water or retardant in five seconds with a force equal to that of one of the C-130’s four engines. The 302nd Airlift Wing is the only Air Force Reserve wing that supports aerial firefighting and one of only four Air Force units that support the MAFFS mission.

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Border Hunter students received tracking instruction on the dynamics of a footprint, action indicators and track identification and interpretation. Tracking is a unique skill that enhances situational awareness and bolsters the effectiveness of law enforcement.

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Attendees at the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Maritime Stakeholders Conference participate in a panel discussion on information sharing March 31. Nearly 250 people from the U.S. and Canadian navies as well as civilian maritime agencies participated in the conference, which consisted of presentations, panel discussions and tabletop exercises.

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Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, hosts Ambassador Gary Doer, Ambassador of Canada to the U.S. and Ambassador David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, during their visit to NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters March 16. The ambassadors received briefings on the commands and discussed command-related issues involving Canada and the U.S.

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U.S. Northern Command coordinated with the Mexican Army and Air Force to load a Mexican Army field kitchen on board a U.S. Air Force C-5 at Santa Lucia Air Base, Mex., Feb. 6. The field kitchen is bound for humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the area Jan. 12.

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Kye Strance of VOCUS, a media monitoring firm, speaks to NORAD and USNORTHCOM public affairs professionals at the command's annual public affairs conference March 2 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. NORAD and USNORTHCOM subordinate commands from the continental U.S., Alaska and Canada, and partner nations from Mexico and the Bahamas, attended the conference to study the way ahead for public affairs and the use of social media in today’s information environment.

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Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group conduct an assessment of St Marc, Haiti. These Marines and Sailors handed out Meals Ready to Eat and bottled water to the patients at the St Nicholas Hospital in St Marc.

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"Images are important," said U.S Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM at a conference where he wore a traditional Canadian hockey jersey to honor his bi-national command and Canada’s victory over the U.S. for Olympic gold. Renuart spoke about the importance of words and images in communication strategy at the NORAD and USNORTHCOM public affairs conference at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. March 2. NORAD is a bi-national command of Canada and the U.S. charged with aerospace warning and control and maritime warning of North America.

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Mexican Army field kitchen gets loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-5 at Santa Lucia Air Base, Mex., Feb. 6.

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Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III (left), commanding general, U.S. Army North, presents the Purple Heart award to Sgt. Maj. Daniel Adle during a ceremony Jan. 8 at the Army North headquarters. Adle, while serving with the 1st Cavalry Division, was injured in Iraq’s Diyala Province on April 7, 2007 during a complex attack by terrorists using small-arms fire, grenades and improvised-explosive devices.

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Sgt. Anthony Rigano (left) and Sgt. Ryan Campbell (right), both survey team members, 92nd Civil Support Team, Nevada National Guard, prepare to enter the simulated contaminated zone while Phillip Barnes (orange vest), operations analyst Team B, West Division, Civil Support Training Activity, U.S. Army North, evaluates the team during the 92nd CST’s evaluation exercise Feb. 10 at the National Guard Readiness Center in Las Vegas.

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Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, U.S. Army North commanding general, and his wife, Melanie, greet retired Gen. Ralph Haines Jr., former vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, to Army North’s New Year’s reception Jan. 11 at the Fort Sam Houston Residence Center. More than 100 service members and Civilians from the Army North and Fort Sam Houston community attended the event to welcome in the New Year.

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Staff Sgt. Roberto Caceres, decontamination noncommissioned officer, 92nd Civil Support Team, Nevada National Guard, prepares a decontamination site during the 92nd CST’s evaluation exercise Feb. 10 at the National Guard Readiness Center in Las Vegas.

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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.

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Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, commanding general, U.S. Army North, presents the Purple Heart award to Sgt. Maj. Daniel Adle during a ceremony Jan. 8 at the Army North headquarters. Adle, while serving with the 1st Cavalry Division, was injured in Iraq’s Diyala Province on April 7, 2007 during a complex attack by terrorists using small-arms fire, grenades and improvised-explosive devices. Following the presentation of his award, Adle thanked his wife, Kum Yo Adle, for taking care of him as he went through his recovery process as well as for her support throughout the years.

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Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, U.S. Army North commanding general, addresses the command’s Soldiers and civilians during the quarterly Army North Town hall Meeting Jan. 25 at the Fort Sam Houston Golf Club. Swan shared his vision Swan said his vision for Army North to be the Army’s Center of Excellence for Civil Support and Domestic Operations and USNORTHCOM’S “Go To” command to lead, coordinate and support DoD land domain operations in NORTHCOM’S area of responsibility.

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Two Bahamian students greet U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Janice Smith and Howard Newbold, District Superintendent for the North Western District, on arrival at Woodcock Primary School Sept. 9. U.S. Northern Command funded $6,000 in school supplies for local schools as part of its longstanding partnership with the people of The Bahamas and demonstrates the Department of Defense’s commitment to helping to strengthen communities and build partnerships around the world.

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