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Jesus Ramirez, (right) controller, Civil Support Training Activity, U.S. Army North, watches members of the Richfield special weapons and tactical unit clear out notional hostiles who unleashed a biological weapon during a simulated attack at the Best Buy Corporate Headquarters building here Aug. 25. Members of Army North’s Civil Support Training Activity team out of San Antonio, Texas, deployed to Minneapolis during the pre-evaluation training exercise in support of the 55th Civil Support Team, which was called upon by the local Richfield County police and fire departments to help decontaminate a crime scene. The 55th CST is a Minnesota Army National Guard unit based out of Fort Snelling, Minn.

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Javier Rodriguez-Ramos (right), observer controller, Civil Support Training Activity, U.S. Army North, assists a member of the 55th Civil Support Team as he determines the amount of chemical exposure from a notional briefcase containing simulated anthrax by using a chemical detection device during the pre-evaluation training exercise here Aug. 25. Members of Army North’s Civil Support Training Activity team out of San Antonio, Texas, deployed to Minneapolis during a pre-evaluation training exercise in support of the 55th CST, which was called upon by the local Richfield County police and fire departments to help decontaminate a crime scene. The 55th CST is a Minnesota Army National Guard unit based out of Fort Snelling, Minn.

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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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Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Kopacz receives a tour of the U.S. Northern Command Standing Joint Force Headquarters' new Emergency Response Vehicle from Navy Chief Petty Officer Christopher Davis, NC-SJFHQ communications specialist during an open display of the vehicle Oct. 5. The customized 2010 Chevrolet Suburban sports an advanced communications package that provides the NC-SJFHQ with phone communications, secured computer networks, commercial internet and video teleconferencing in a mobile package small enough to be transported by a C-130.

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Scott Fleming, owner of Scott's Mobile Motorcycle Service, uses Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Troy Thomas's 2000 Harley Davidson Softtail Deuce to teach more than 30 members of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command the proper way to conduct a pre-ride motorcylcle inspection Sept. 24. More than 70 people attended the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Motorcyle Safety Day class, which went over the military regulations pertaining to motorcycles, the proper protective equipment and safety guidelines. After the class, about half the attendees participated in the 110-mile safety ride and Most Desirable Bike contest. The Safety Day kicks off the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Motorcycle Mentorship Program.

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Bahamian Senior Lt. Sonia Miller, Royal Bahamas Defense Force Public Relations Officer, gives Air Force Capt. Dustin Hart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Public Affairs officer, a briefing on the RBDF command structure during an information exchange with Bahamian governmental departments Sept. 7, 2010. USNORTHCOM Public Affairs personnel met with members of the Bahamian government to exchange information on how each office conducts public affairs operations.

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Wife Pat and son Patrick watch as son Joe, daughter Laura Fisher and granddaughter Sophia attach the three star epaulettes to the shoulders of Lt. Gen. Frank J. Grass at a promotion ceremony honoring Lt. Gen. Grass at Garden of the Gods Club in Colorado Springs 6 p.m. Sunday. Upon receiving his third star Lt. Gen. Grass, U.S. Northern Command operations officer since Sept. 2008, assumes the position of deputy commander USNORTHCOM.

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Chief of the National Guard Bureau, U.S. Air Force General Craig R. McKinley, administers the oath of service to U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Frank J. Grass at a promotion ceremony honoring Lt. Gen. Grass at Garden of the Gods Club in Colorado Springs 6 p.m. Sunday. Upon receiving his third star Lt. Gen. Grass, U.S. Northern Command operations officer since Sept. 2008, assumes the position of deputy commander USNORTHCOM.

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Members of the international Aid community work alongside a large joint U.S. military presence during Operation Unified Response at Toissant Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The wing responded in the aftermath of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that crumbled most of the surrounding area killing hundreds of thousands and displacing millions from their homes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dustin Doyle/Released)

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Air Force Capt. Dustin Hart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Public Affairs officer, gives a briefing on media interview techniques during an information exchange with the Royal Bahamas Defense Force and Bahamian government departments Sept. 7, 2010. USNORTHCOM Public Affairs personnel met with members of the Bahamian government to exchange information on how each office conducts public affairs operations.

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Don Addy, president and CEO of the National Homeland Defense Foundation, lays a wreath at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters 9-11 memorial during a memorial service Sept. 10, 2010.

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Yetzke, Army Maj. Glen Keith, U.S. Northern Command Chief of Staff Air Force Maj. Gen. Howard Thompson and Lawrence Reyes, cut the U.S. NORTHCOM birthday cake during a celebration at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and USNORTHCOM headquarters Oct. 1. The command stood up on Oct. 1, 2002, in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In conjunction with the activation, Joint Forces Headquarters Homeland Security, Joint Task Force Civil Support, Joint Task Force 6, and the Joint Regional Medical Planning Program were transferred from U.S. Joint Forces Command to USNORTHCOM.

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Canadian Col. Pierre Ruel, North American Aerospace Defense Command Training and Exercise Branch, greets members of the National School Board Association as they arrive at the NORAD and U.S. Northern Command headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base Sept. 17. The commands provided a tour for the NSBA members who are in Colorado for their annual western region conference.

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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)

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Soldiers from the 392nd Chem. Co. out of Little Rock, Ark., work alongside FEMA Task Force 1 from Dayton, Ohio, to find simulated victims 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)

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Mexican Special Forces give a breaching demonstration to Gen. George W. Casey Jr., at a military camp outside Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 4, 2010. Casey met with Gen. Guillermo Galvan-Mexico's Secretary of National Defense-this week in Mexico City as part of a continuing effort to expand the partnership between two neighbors bound by a shared future and common understanding of security.

"The primary focus of this week's meetings was for the generals to discuss issues of shared importance to their respective troops--both of which face the challenges of operating in an era of persistent conflict. The meetings included discussions about border issues, partnership and cooperation, leveraging lessons learned from the U.S. Army's effort to put itself on a rotational cycle, and the importance of sustaining military families," said U.S. Lt. Gen. Guy Swan--the commanding general of Army North, which is the Army component responsible for Theater Security Cooperation with Mexico and Canada.

The meetings were productive, as both Gen. Casey and Gen. Galvan acknowledged their interconnectedness, and expressed a desire to continue strengthening their ties and common vision with increased partnership and cooperation.

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Floyd McTarsney of Franklin, Ind., is decontaminated by members of FEMA Task Force 1 from Dayton, Ohio, after he is "found" 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)

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Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. George W. Casey Jr., gives Gen. Guillermo Galvan, Secretary of Mexico's National Defense, a Remington Statue as part of a gift exchange and at the conclusion of their meeting in Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 4, 2010. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen (released)

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Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., discusses the challenges of aeromedical evacuation with Capt. Carrie Williamson (foreground) July 26 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Admiral Winnefeld, commander of both the North American Aerospace Defense and U.S. Northern Commands, together with senior leaders from both organizations, visited the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing to gain a better understanding of the specialized missions the AF Reserve supports, to include aeromedical evacuation and aerial firefighting. The visit also showcased the capabilities Air Force Reservists can provide to civilian-related missions if called upon. Captain Williamson is flight nurse and Air Reserve Technician within the 302nd AW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., holds both the 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and the 302nd Airlift Wing’s Modular Airborne Firefighting System patches in his hand after being presented them from 302nd AW leadership July 26 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Admiral Winnefeld, commander of both the North American Aerospace Defense and U.S. Northern Commands, together with senior leaders from both organizations, visited the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd AW to gain a better understanding of the specialized missions the AF Reserve supports, to include aeromedical evacuation and aerial firefighting. The visit also showcased the capabilities Air Force Reservists can provide to civilian-related missions if called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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