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Joint Task Force North Deputy Director for Intelligence, Gabe Reyes, on right, leads a working group discussion on Intelligence Oversight. The group focused on current IO issues and future applications of policy pertaining to the evolving nature of technology and interagency cooperation. Photo by Armando Carrasco Click to download hi-res version |
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A C-130H Hercules aircraft outfitted with the Modular Aircraft Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)for aerial fire fighting capabilities prepares to land at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Camarillo, CA on Nov 20, 2007. The aircraft and crews are on standby in anticipation of expected wildfires in Southern California with the return of the Santa Ana Winds. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Zuccaro Click to download hi-res version |
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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. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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An FBI agent sweeps an area during the Capital Shield '08 exercise in the Washington, D.C., area. Photo courtesy JFHQ-NCR Click to download hi-res version |
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Gen. Gene Renuart, left, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, met with Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, during the admiral's Oct. 19, 2007, visit to NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. USFFC is the Joint Force Maritime Component Command for U.S. Northern Command. The admiral's visit coincided with all three commands' participation in the Vigilant Shield '08 exercise. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gish Click to download hi-res version |
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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. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jhomil Bansil Click to download hi-res version |
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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. Photo by Randy Mitchell Click to download hi-res version |
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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. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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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. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joaquin Juatai Click to download hi-res version |
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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. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joaquin Juatai Click to download hi-res version |
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U.S. Northern Command Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Paul Sullivan accepted a resolution passed by the Board of Commissioners of El Paso County proclaiming Oct. 1st as "U.S. Northern Command Day" in a ceremony held at the county offices Sept. 27. Click to download hi-res version |
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Dr. Ethel Palacios Zavala, deputy director of emergency preparedness for international health emergencies in the Mexico Ministry of Health, answers a question during a panel discussion at U.S. Northern Command's Tri-National Pandemic Influenza Conference, Sept. 5, 2007. Also on the panel were William Horne, center, secretariat of the pandemic influenza preparedness committee of Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and William Lyerly Jr., director of international affairs and special assistant for global health security to the assistant secretary for health affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Photo altered for security purposes.) Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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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. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, discusses the progress of several ongoing missions during the Aug. 20, 2007, commander's update briefing at NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters. This month, the two military commands have supported the space shuttle launch and landing, recovery efforts at the collapsed bridge in Minneapolis, rescue operations at Utah's Crandall Canyon mine, Russian bomber monitoring and Hurricane Dean response preparations. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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Crewmembers on the Space Shuttle Endeavour captured this image of Hurricane Dean as a category 4 storm in the Caribbean. U.S. Northern Command continues to monitor Dean's progress and is working closely with federal and state agencies on hurricane response preparations. Photo courtesy NASA Click to download hi-res version |
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Minneapolis, Minn. (Aug. 14, 2007) - The I-35 bridge collapse site over the Mississippi river 13 days after the collapse. U.S. Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 continue to assist other federal, state, and local authorities in the recovery efforts at the site. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Seaman Joshua Adam Nuzzo Click to download hi-res version For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Aug. 10, 2007) - Electrician’s Mate 1st Class (SS/DV) John Miller, from Monticello, Minn., volunteered to come to Minneapolis and assist in recovery efforts after the I-35 bridge collapse Aug 1st.Miller obtained persmission from his chain of command aboard USS Norfolk (SSN 714) and has been supporting MDSU-2 divers since his arrival August 6. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Andrew McKaskle Click to download hi-res version For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Aug. 10, 2007) - Navy Diver 1st Class William Eversmann, from Westlynn, Ore., assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., surfaces after a salvage dive in the Mississippi River. MDSU-2 is assisting other federal, state, and local authorities managing disaster and recovery efforts at the site of the I-35 bridge collapse. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Senior Chief Petty Officer Andrew McKaskle Click to download hi-res version For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Secretary of Transportation, Mary E. Peters, tours the site of the I-35 bridge collapse over the Mississippi river with Col. Michael Chesney, defense coordinating officer, Aug. 10. Secretary Peters was briefed on the current situation and the progress of the multi-agency search and recovery effort. The defense coordinating officer isresponsible for coordination of Department of Defense personnel and equipment in support of civil authorities in the case of a disaster response operation. USNORTHCOM coordinates all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Seaman Joshua Adam Nuzzo Click to download hi-res version For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Members of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., swim through debris searching for victims of the I-35 bridge collapse. MDSU-2 is assisting other federal, state, and local authorities managing disaster and recovery efforts at the site. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Andrew McKaskle Click to download hi-res version For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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An aerial view of the devastation following the collapse of the I-35 bridge in Minneapolis, Minn. All active-duty military assets on the scene are under the command and control of a Defense Coordinating Officer and Defense Coordinating Element assigned to United States Army North, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Army North provides Defense Support of Civil Authorities as the Army component of U.S. Northern Command, the unified command headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., that is responsible for homeland defense and civil support. Photo courtesy of the White House Click to download hi-res version |
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Navy Diver 1st Class Josuha Harsh Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., surfaces after completing a salvage dive in the Mississippi River as the vehicle he and his team rigged is lifted from the water. MDSU-2 is assisting other federal, state, and local authorities managing disaster and recovery efforts at the site. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Andrew McKaskle Click to download hi-res version For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Navy Diver 2nd Class Noah Gottesman of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., hangs off a line to stay on the surface during a salvage dive in the Mississippi River. MDSU-2 is assisting other federal, state, and local authorities managing disaster and recovery efforts at the site. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Andrew McKaskle Click to download hi-res version For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., prepare to enter the water at the site of the I-35 bridge collapse over the Mississippi river. MDSU-2 is assisting other federal, state, and local authorities managing disaster and recovery efforts at the site. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Seaman Joshua Adam Nuzzo Click to download hi-res version
For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., are working in tandem with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to survey and assess the wreckage of the I-35 Bridge wreckage. MDSU-2 is assisting other federal, state, and local authorities managing disaster and recovery efforts at the site. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Seaman Joshua Adam Nuzzo Click to download hi-res version
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Secretary of the Navy 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. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Seaman Joshua Adam Nuzzo Click to download hi-res version For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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Minneapolis, Minn. - Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., prepare to enter the water at the site of the I-35 bridge collapse over the Mississippi river. MDSU-2 is assisting other federal, state, and local authorities managing disaster and recovery efforts at the site. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Seaman Joshua Adam Nuzzo Click to download hi-res version For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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Kirk Brown (second from left) takes time for a photo after receiving the National Combined Federal Campaign Military Civilian Volunteer of the Year Award, during a ceremony in Washington DC, July 26. Accompanying him in the photo (from left to right) is Dale Reick, Chair, CFC Awards Committee; Maj Gen Paul Sullivan, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Chief of Staff; and Curtis Rumbaugh, Office of CFC Operations. Photo by Jill Brown Click to download hi-res version |
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Minneapolis, Minn. - Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., prepare to enter the water at the site of the I-35 bridge collapse over the Mississippi river. MDSU-2 is assisting other federal, state, and local authorities managing disaster and recovery efforts at the site. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Seaman Joshua Adam Nuzzo Click to download hi-res version For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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934th AIR RESERVE BASE, Minn. - Sailors assigned to Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit 2 from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., receive instructions from Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Mikulski of MDSU-2 after arriving in Minnesota on Aug. 6, 2007. The Department of Defense is providing 17 divers and a five-person command and control element from MSDU 2 to assist with recovery efforts at the site of the collapsed I-35 bridge over the Mississippi river in Minneapolis. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Seaman Joshua Adam Nuzzo Click to download hi-res version For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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U.S. Navy Divers from Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit 2 are deploying to Minneapolis, Minn., to assist in response to last week's I-35 bridge collapse.When requested by the Primary Agency and approved by the Secretary of Defense, DOD assets may be utilized in support of civil authorities managing disaster recovery efforts. DOD brings additional capabilities in support of the Primary Agency as part of a larger federal response. USNORTHCOM is responsible for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in Defense Support of Civil Authority roles. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Georges Click to download hi-res version For more images of Navy participation in recovery operations in Minneapolis, please visit the U.S. Navy Web site. |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The lighted service structures on Launch Pad 39A cast Space Shuttle Endeavour in shadow after its arrival on Launch Pad 39A after rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building. First motion was at 8:10 p.m. July 10 and the shuttle was hard down on the pad at 3:02 a.m. July 11. Endeavour is scheduled to launch on mission STS-118 on Aug. 7. During the mission, Endeavour will carry into orbit the S5 truss, SPACEHAB module and external stowage platform 3. NASA Photo by George Shelton Click to download hi-res version |
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Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long Jr receives the unit flag from Air Force Gen. Gene Renmuart, Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM, at a change of command ceremony July 18. Long assumed command of Joint Task Force Civil Support, based in Fort Monroe, Va. JTF-CS plans and integrates Department of Defense support to the designated primary federal agency for domestic Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) consequence management operations. Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hale Click to download hi-res version |
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The "Cudslingers" – a wild cow milking team made up of personnel assigned to U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command – won second place in a preliminary round at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 12, 2007. The team returned to the rodeo July 15 to compete for overall honors in the finals, but was out-milked by a team from Fort Carson, Colo. The rodeo is a charitable organization dedicated to funding programs and services that benefit local military personnel and their families. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and his wife, Jill Renuart, kick off the July 12, 2007, performance of the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs, Colo. The rodeo is a charitable organization dedicated to funding programs and services that benefit local military personnel and their families. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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Steven M. Mondul, Director of Security and Emergency Management with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, briefs Joint Task Force Civil Support members about the role of his agency during a visit at the command’s headquarters June 29, 2007. VDEM works with local government, state and federal agencies and voluntary organizations to provide resources and expertise in the areas of emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery effort in the event of emergencies and disasters in the state of Virginia. JTF-CS plans and integrates Department of Defense support for domestic chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive consequence management operations. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Magsipoc Click to download hi-res version |
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A float created by the Senior Enlisted Council of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command was awarded the Gen. William Palmer Trophy in the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade July 7, 2007, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Since World War II, the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo organizers have donated a significant portion of the rodeo proceeds to military installation personnel and family support programs and military-related organizations in the Colorado Springs area. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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A bicycle team composed primarily of Canadian Forces and American personnel assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command rode 422 miles through the Rocky Mountains in Colorado’s annual Ride the Rockies bike ride in June 2007. The Canadians also raised $4,400 (Canadian) in donations for the "Soldier On" fund supporting injured Canadian military members. Shown here presenting the donation check to NORAD Deputy Commander Lt.-Gen. Rick Findley at NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., are, left to right, Canadian Forces Maj. Don Hilton, Capt. Andrew Hepburn, Findley, Col. André Dupuis, Maj. Dave Rudnicki and Maj. Mike Ashcroft. Not shown are Canadian Forces Maj. Jeff Lebouthillier and Americans Mike Ordonez and Ron Morgan. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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Soldiers from the United States and Canada test new technologies during the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration June 18. CWID provides the military, state and local as well as international partners use CWID to help ensure the technologies needed during inter-agency operations such as disaster relief go smoothly are truly useful to the operators who would use them should they be needed. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joaquin Juatai Click to download hi-res version |
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Sgt. 1st Class Joe Garcia sets up communications equipment during the Texas hurricane exercise. The exercise provides first responders, state and federal agenicies as well as military responders acting in support of the lead agency to ensure relief efforts are coordinated between all agencies involved. Photo by Patty Bielling Click to download hi-res version |
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley talks with several NORAD and USNORTHCOM senior enlisted personnel during a visit to the commands' headquarters June 6. McKinley received several command briefings and met with the senior enlisted from each service before an all Airmen's call at the Peterson Air Force Base theater. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joaquin Juatai Click to download hi-res version |
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A U.S. Air Force jet flies over NASA's Cape Canaveral recently. NORAD and USNORTHCOM routinely provide military support to NASA shuttle launches, ensuring airspace safety and security for the launch and landing by enforcing the FAA's Temporary Flight Restriction zones. Click to download hi-res version |
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Lt. Gen. William G. Webster Jr. became deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command May 29, 2007. Webster previously served as the USNORTHCOM operations officer since June 2006. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gish Click to download hi-res version |
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Gen. Gene Renuart, left, commander of North American Aerospace Command and U.S. Northern Command, congratulates Lt. Gen. Joseph R. Inge on his retirement from the U.S. Army after 38 years of service. Inge's last duty position was deputy commander of USNORTHCOM. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gish Click to download hi-res version |
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ANCHORAGE, AK -- Lt. Col. Stuart Goering, Alaska Civil Air Patrol Wing, prepares an external hard drive for the ARCHER system before a May 15 Alaska Shield/Northern Edge mission mapping the Alaskan Pipeline. 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 Brian Lepley Click to download hi-res version |
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SEWARD, Alaska -- 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 and defense support of civil authorities exercise; part of the national-level Ardent Sentry/Northern Edge 07. Photo by Petty Offier 1st Class Daniel N. Woods Click to download hi-res version |
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Precarious Position - CAMP MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Ind.— An unidentified member of the Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Force casualty extraction team repels down a four-story building with a simulated victim during the Exercise Ardent Sentry '07. As part of the exercise, troops are responding to a simulated nuclear detonation in Indiana. Photo by Staff Sgt. M. Erick Reynolds Click to download hi-res version |
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Help from above - North Pole, Alaska - A crew member from an Army UH- 60 Black Hawk helicopter from 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation regiment scans the landing zone used to evacuate "casualties" from a homeland defense attack scenario conducted in collaboration with civilian first responders from North Pole and Fairbanks, Alaska. The air crew was participating in exercise Alaska Shield / Northern Edge 07. The exercise 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 byChief Mass Communications Specialist Greg Bingaman Click to download hi-res version |
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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 Click to download hi-res version |
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North Pole, AK - 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 Click to download hi-res version |
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General information - CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – Maj. Gen. Bruce Davis (right), Joint Task Force Civil Support commander, briefs Gen. Gene Renuart (left), North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, and Lt. Gen. Tom Turner, U.S. Army Nort.h commander, May 12 in the JTF-CS Joint Operations Center at Camp Atterbury, Ind. JTF-CS is deployed to Indiana for Ardent Sentry 2007, an exercise that provides the command the opportunity to work with the National Guard, USNORTHCOM, federal agencies, and representatives from state, local and non-governmental organizations involved in homeland security. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Magsipoc - altered for operational security Click to download hi-res version |
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Cooperative response - NORTH POLE, Alaska - May 9, 2007 - Tech. Sgt. Everett Emerson, an Air National Guard medic from Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska, works with firefighters from the North Pole Fire Department to secure a simulated accident victim on a backboard for transportation to the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital May 9. "We've trained for mass casualty exercises, but never this big before," Sergeant Emerson said. The May 9 scenario was part of the Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007 exercise which is scheduled from May 7-18. Civilian, military and other government agencies are coming together for the large scale exercise which is designed to test all agencies' preparedness, interaction and response to a variety of incidents ranging from natural disasters to terrorist attacks and other emergencies. Photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski Click to download hi-res version |
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Northern Edge - May 8, 2007 - 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. Photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski Click to download hi-res version |
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Briefing - May 7, 2007 - General Gene Renuart, commander, U.S. Northern Command, gets a close up look at the Department of Defense, Defense Support to Civil Authorities Automated Support System from Lt. Gen. Thomas Turner, U.S. Army North commanding general and members of his staff. The DDASS system allows Army North’s Joint Task Force Falcon track mission assignments requested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. General Renuart was visiting JTF Falcon, which was deployed to Providence, R.I., in support of the hurricane venue of Exercise Ardent Sentry '07. Photo by Bob Purtiman - altered for operational security Click to download hi-res version |
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Practical Practice - May 6, 2007 - Col. Frank Kosich updates his staff on the status of Exercise Ardent Sentry '07 hurricane recovery operations. Kosich is the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region I Defense Coordinating Officer, whose job is to work with federal, state and local agencies to ensure U.S. Northern Command's Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission is carried out effectively. U.S. Army North provides the DCO to an area affected by a disaster should Department of Defense response be requested by the President or the Secretary of Defense. Photo by Bob Purtiman Click to download hi-res version |
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Commander Visits - May 3, 2007 - General Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, meets with members of the 601st Air Operations Group at Tyndall AFB, Fla. The 601 AOG, manned primarily with Florida Air National Guardsmen, serves as part of NORAD's Continential US NORAD Region, and Air Forces Northern under USNORTHCOM. Photo by Mike Strickler Click to download hi-res version |
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State Partners - April 25, 2007 - Colonel Tom Muir, left, director of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Command Center, briefs agency representatives attending USNORTHCOM's first State Partners Day April 25 at the commands' headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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NORAD, USNORTHCOM Commander visits JTF North - April 24, 2007 - General Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, presents his coin to Army Sgt. Tanikannia I. Hollis, Joint Task Force North plans and policy directorate noncommissioned-officer-in-charge, during an April 24 visit to Joint Task Force North headquarters at Fort Bliss, Texas. JTF North is the USNORTHCOM organization tasked to support the nation’s federal law enforcement agencies in the identification and interdiction of suspected transnational threats within and along the approaches to the continental United States. U.S. Army Photo Click to download hi-res version |
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Rocky Mountain Coast Guard - April 23, 2007 - Rear Adm. John C. Acton, deputy commander for U.S. Coast Guard Mobilization and Reserve Affairs - Atlantic Area, inspects the reserve and active-duty Coast Guard troops assigned to U.S. Northern Command April 23 during a commissioning ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base for the new USNORTHCOM Coast Guard Reserve Unit. Capt. Douglas A. Ash commands the new reserve unit, which currently has five members and is expected to grow to 20 over the next few years. U.S. Northern Command and the U.S. Coast Guard effectively coordinate operations in multiple national defense mission areas, including maritime intercept operations, deployed port operations, maritime security and defense, peacetime engagement, and environmental defense operations. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gish Click to download hi-res version |
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CommAir - April 17, 2007 - General Gene Renuart, far right, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, observes a demonstration April 17 of an airborne communications package aboard a C-130 aircraft at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The demonstration was conducted by the Joint Communications Support Element, a military unit composed of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps personnel, to show USNORTHCOM and civilian law enforcement organizations the communications capabilities the unit can provide to Department of Defense and other federal agencies. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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Space Symposium - April 11, 2007 - General Gene Renuart, commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM, addresses more than 700 military and civilians from the space industry at the 23rd National Space Symposium April 11. Renuart spoke to conference atendees about the operator's point of view on space technology, and the importance of continuing to develop space-based capabilities. He said that space-based technology is vital to NORAD and USNORTHCOM's missions. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joaquin Juatai Click to download hi-res version |
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Leading the Way - April 5, 2007 - Command Sergeant Major Daniel R. Wood, command senior enlisted leader of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, leads a discussion with the commands' senior enlisted troops. Wood, a 26-year Army veteran, assumed his position at NORAD and USNORTHCOM March 26. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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Marine Retires - March 22, 2007 - Sgt. Maj. D. Scott Frye, Senior Enlisted Advisor of NORAD and USNORTHCOM, gestures to Color Guard members during a rehearsal for the NORAD and USNORTHCOM change of command March 23. Frye retires March 30 after 32 years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joaquin Juatai Click to download hi-res version |
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New Commander Takes Charge - March 23, 2007 - Gen. Gene Renuart talks with reporters for the first time as commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command at a press conference March 23, 2007, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Renuart assumed command of NORAD and USNORTHCOM from Adm. Timothy J. Keating in a change-of-command ceremony at the base. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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Keating Recaps - March 22, 2007 - Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, speaks at a March 22 press conference at NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Keating will relinquish command of NORAD and USNORTHCOM to Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr. at a March 23 change-of-command ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base. Keating is scheduled to assume command of U.S. Pacific Command March 26 in Hawaii. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version |
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X-band Radar - March 19, 2007 - The Sea-based X-band Radar, shown here in its current location near the Aleutian Island of Adak, is designed to track and discriminate small objects in space, making it especially effective for missile defense. After tests this spring, U.S. Northern Command will collect and analyze data from the SBX to provide situational awareness to the USNORTHCOM commander and also to senior Department of Defense leadership. Photo courtesy Missile Defense Agency Click to download hi-res version |
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Testing Communications - Feb. 28, 2007 - Master Sgt. Michael Winkler, left, and Chief Warrant Officer Ken Drennon of the South Carolina Army National Guard set up a Web Cam as part of Defense Interoperability Communication Exercise 2007 at Fort Monroe, Va., Feb. 28, 2007. DICE '07 is a joint exercise and includes the participation of personnel and communications equipment from each of the armed services as well as U.S. Northern Command, the Department of Homeland Security and state and local agencies. The strategic goal of the exercise is to support interoperability procedures to ensure robust support during the global war on terror and when a federal response to natural disasters is necessary. Joint Task Force Civil Support, a subordinate command of U.S. Northern Command, is participating in the seven-week exercise. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Weber Click to download hi-res version |
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Polish Media Visits BMDS - Feb. 26, 2007 - Piotr Krasko, Correspondent T.V. Poland, talks with Col. Thom Becsh, Director, Operations Support Group Alaska, about the Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) during an interview held this week in Alaska. The EKV is the part of the ground based interceptor that will collide with an incoming inter-continental ballistic missile in space. Photo by Army Sgt. Jack Carlson III Click to download hi-res version |
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SPACECOM 2007 - Jan. 24, 2007 - Lt. Gen. Joseph R. Inge, deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command, speaks at the Defending America/SPACECOMM 2007 Symposium Jan. 24 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The symposium is a forum for government and industry experts in the command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance domains. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download high-res version |
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Welcome Home Warriors - Jan. 20, 2007 - Maj. Gen. Robert B. Ostenberg (right), director of Reserve Forces for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, presents Lt. Col. David Newberry with the Welcome Home Warrior-Citizen Award Jan. 20 at NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters. The award was mandated by Congress for all Army Reservists who have been activated in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gish Click to download high-res version |
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Award for Heroism - Jan. 17, 2007 - Lt. Col. David M. Funk (left) is awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal in a Jan. 17, 2007, ceremony at the headquarters of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Funk was recognized for providing emergency first aid at the scene of a Jan. 8, 2007, three-car accident until professional help arrived. Funk is chief of the Training and Exercise Branch of NORAD and USNORTHCOM. Presenting the award was NORAD and USNORTHCOM commander, Adm. Timothy J. Keating (right). Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gish Click to download high-res version |
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Representative Visit - Jan. 13, 2007 - Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, shows U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn the 9-11 remembrance wall at USNORTHCOM and NORAD headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Jan. 13, 2007. The visit was Lamborn's first to the commands. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gish Click to download high-res version |
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