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Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Donald C. Winter, tours the site of the I-35 bridge collapse over the Mississippi river, with Department of Defense, federal, state, and local officials, Aug. 8. Secretary Winter was briefed on the current situation and the progress of the multi-agency search and recovery effort.

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Navy divers from Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit 2 stationed at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek prepare to enter the water of the I-35 bridge wreckage Aug. 07. 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.

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Navy Diver Second Class Petty Officer Noah Gottesman of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU 2) from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia, hangs off a line to stay on the surface during a salvage dive in the Mississippi river. Navy divers from MDSU 2 stationed at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek work in tandem with federal, state, and local government agencies in the search and recovery process.

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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.

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General Victor E. Renuart Jr., commander North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, passes the Command Colors to Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long Jr., commander Joint Task Force Civil Support, oficially passing command of the unit. Photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Hale

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Navy Diver First Class Petty Officer Josuha Harsh of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU 2) from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia, surfaces after completing a salvage dive in the Mississippi river as the vehicle he and his team rigged is lifted from the bottom. Navy divers from MDSU 2 stationed at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek work in tandem with federal, state, and local government agencies in the search and recovery process.

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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

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CAMP MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Ind.— An unidentified member of the Marine Corps’ Chemical Biological Incident Force, casualty extraction team, looks down to ensure there are no obstructions as he repels down the front of a building from the roof of a four story building with a victim during the Ardent Exercise here with a dummy as a simulated victim.

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SEWARD, Alaska Ð Members of the National Guard's civil support team board the USNS Henry J. Kaiser in biohazard suits here May 11 to investigate a simulated report of suspicious chemicals aboard during an exercise scenario for Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007. The civil support team worked in conjunction with the Seward police and fire departments, the Coast Guard, the FBI, and many other organizations to practice interagency coordination in an emergency situation. AKS/NE 07 is a State of Alaska/US NORTHCOM sponsored homeland defense/defense support of civil authorities exercise; part of the national-level Ardent Sentry/Northern Edge 07. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel N. Woods

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NORTH POLE, Alaska – A National Guardsmen from Nebraska radios in for support after his unit detained a suspected terrorist during an Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 07 scenario here May 9. His radio is networked to the communications systems of other participating local, state, federal and private agencies due to an initiative called the Incident Command System. This cross-agency system improves coordinated response to emergencies such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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]An Airman and Soldiers contain a suspected terrorist after finding an improvised explosive devise (IED) was found while searching his vehicle during an Entry Control Point (ECP) stop. The ECP was established by members of the Nebraska National Guard and Alaska Air National Guard as part of an exercise conducted during Alaska Shield / Northern Edge 07. Exercise Alaska Shield / Northern Edge 07 is a state of Alaska / US Northern Command sponsored homeland defense / defense support of civil authorities exercise; part of the national-level Ardent Sentry / Northern Edge 07 exercise. Photo by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Greg Bingaman.

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FAIRBANKS, ALASKA - Firemen from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Fire Department carry a simulated accident victim to a triage station May 8 as part of Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007. The exercises, which are scheduled to run from May 7-18, will test military and civilian authorities throughout Alaska on all aspects of emergency preparedness as they respond to a variety of scenarios ranging from natural disasters to major accidents. On May 8, the University Fire Department, along with other local rescue workers, responded to a simulated train collision involving hazardous materials and massive casualties.

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An FBI agent sweeps an area during the Capital Shield '08 exercise in the Washington, D.C., area

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California state fire marshal, Chief Kate Dargan, speaks at the Defense Support of Civil Authorities Executive Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Nov. 6, 2007. Dargan credited U.S. Northern Command with being the "enabler" of recent wildfire fighting operations in Southern California.

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Maj. Gen. Paul Sullivan, USNORTHCOM Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. William Webster, USNORTHCOM Deputy Commander and Petty Officer 2nd Class Angela Dickelman, the youngest member of USNORTHCOM, ceremonially cut a cake commemorating the 5th anniversary of U.S. Northern Command Oct. 1. USNORTHCOM is the joint combatant command responsible for defending the homeland and defense support of civil authorities.

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A 'Super Sentinel' emergency response vehicle from U.S. Army North was deployed to Phoenix, Ariz., to support Army North’s command assessment element team as part of Exercise Vigilant Shield '08. ARNORTH's CAE deployed in support to the Department of Homeland Security to respond to a simulated radiological dispersal device explosion in Phoenix.

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A team that developed a system that allows users at North American Aerospace Command and U.S. Northern Command to quickly and easily access detailed geospatial data has been selected to receive the 2007 United States Geospatial Foundation's achievement award in the military category. Members of the Space and Naval Warfare Center C4I Engineering Support Team are, left to right, Gary Koch, Chris Mayfield, Dave Gokey and Dave McKinley

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NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commanding Officer Gen. Gene Renuart addresses attendees at National Homeland Defense Symposium V Oct. 2. Held in Colorado Springs, Colo., the Homeland Defense Symposium offers "a great opportunity to share ideas and to work toward a common cause,” said Renuart. USNORTHCOM is the combatant command responsible for homeland defense and defense support of civil authorities.

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Members of the Joint Interagency Coordination Group at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command discuss how best to respond to scenarios in the Vigilant Shield '08 exercise at the commands' headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The exercise provides local, state, tribal, interagency, Department of Defense and non-governmental organizations and agencies involved in homeland security and homeland defense the opportunity to participate in a full range of exercise scenarios that will better prepare participants to prevent and respond to national crises.

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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Paul McHale, center, participates in a roundtable discussion with the commander and senior leaders of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command during an Aug. 28, 2007, visit to the commands' headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

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