U.S. Northern Command

General Dan K. McNeill, Commander of United States Army Forces Command, passes the colors to Lt. Gen. Thomas R. Turner, incoming Commander of United States Army North, during a change of command ceremony at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. U.S. Army Photo Click to download hi-res version

Lt. Gen. Chan Lee, Republic of Korea air force and superintendent of the Republic of Korea Air Force Academy (right) and Col. Mukyum Kim, Republic of Korea Air Attaché to the United States, recently visited the combined headquarters of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command in Colorado Springs, Co. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Claudette Hutchinson Click to download hi-res version

George W. Foresman, the Department of Homeland Security's Under Secretary for Preparedness Directorate, talks on Emerging Preparedness Architecture at the 2006 Homeland Defense Symposium. Photo by MC1(AW) Shane Wallenda Click to download hi-res version

Lt. Gen. Hans Sonneveld (left), Vice Chief of Defense of the Netherlands Armed Forces, meets with Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, during a visit to NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Sept. 4-5, 2006. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version

Soldiers from Fort Lewis, Wash., march toward their first of day of on-site training as part of Task Force Blaze Aug 15, 2006. About 500 Soldiers are supporting the National Interagency Fire Center in putting out wildfires in the northern Washington region. Photo by Spc. Derron A. Dickinson Click to download hi-res version

Dept. of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Mr. John Wood (left) and Dept. of Homeland Security Senior Military Advisor Rear Adm. Daniel B. Lloyd (right) traveled to Colorado Springs Friday to announce the selection of Mr. William Brundage (center) as Senior Dept. of Homeland Security Advisor to NORAD-USNORTHCOM. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shane Wallenda Click to download hi-res version

Lt. Gen. Joseph Inge, USNORTHCOM deputy director, talks with Maj. Gen. Tim Lowenberg, The Adjutant General of Washington and chairman of the AGAUS Homeland Security Committee. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shane Wallenda Click to download hi-res version

Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Hernandez, his wife Nellie, and daughters Emma, left, and Nina relax in their new home following a July 6 house fire. Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Brown Click to download hi-res version

Lt.-Gen. Marc Dumais and Command Chief Warrant Officer Eric Christensen, commander and command chief warrant officer of Canada Command, visit U.S. Northern Command headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 29-30, 2006. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld addresses local, regional and national media during his May 31 visit to USNORTHCOM. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shane Wallenda Click to download hi-res version

Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of U.S. Northern Command, addresses local, regional and national media on the command's disaster relief preparations for the upcoming hurricane season during the USNORTHCOM Hurricane Preparation Media Day May 4. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shane Wallenda Click to download hi-res version

Participants in a civic leader tour hosted by the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command visit the NORAD-USNORTHCOM Command Center at Peterson Air Force Base. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen Click to download hi-res version

A MAFFS-capable C-130 sits on a ramp at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. A North Carolina Air National Guard MAFFS unit is deployed to Kirtland to lend air support to wildfires in West Texas. Photo by Mara Minwegen Click to download hi-res version

(Front row, left to right) Army Sgt. 1st Class Lonnie Calloway, Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Blair and Senior Airman Andrew Roberts; (back row, left to right) Air Force Capt. Denise Duriga, Benjamin Weinischke, Senior Master Sgt. Kimberly Guidry and Kendra Manning Click to download hi-res version

Adm. Timothy J. Keating Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shane Wallenda Click to download hi-res version

Col. Babette Lenfant works with Staff Sgt. Ethan Mabry during the Defense Interoperability Communications Exercise 06 to test a system that can tie together several different types of communications systems. DICE06 took place at Joint Task Force Civil Support Headquarters on Fort Monroe, Va. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Cahill Click to download hi-res version

Hon. Paul McHale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense, visited U.S. Northern Command headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. Feb. 22 to discuss homeland defense and civil support issues with its commander, Adm. Timothy J. Keating. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jason S. Morris
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U.S. Northern Command personnel will monitor the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in the joint operations center, the command's state-of-the-art communications and situational-awareness hub. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shane Wallenda Click to download high-res version

USNORTHCOM Joint Operations Center. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shane Wallenda Click to download high-res version

Navy Search and Rescue team members, deployed to New Orleans in September 2005 in the U.S. Northern Command-led Joint Task Force - Katrina, help Hurricane Katrina victims to an evacuation center. USNORTHCOM's two-fold mission includes defending the homeland and providing support to civil authorities. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jay C. Pugh Click to download high-res version