U.S. Northern Command

AFRCC assists with saving 330 lives in Tennessee May 4, 2010 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –After flash flooding of a nearby river in Millington, Tenn., the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here worked with the Navy, Coast Guard and local authorities to MORE

Land mobile radio system saves lives in disasters May 3, 2010 — ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Every day in the United States, someone requires the assistance of an emergency responder. What if these responders were unable to communicate with dispatchers to MORE

UAS training to aid in disasters May 3, 2010 — ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska. –When an earthquake or other natural disaster strikes, communication is vital. Without it, emergency responders often have no way of knowing the extent of the damage MORE

Air Force C-130s, Navy equipment dispatched to support oil slick response May 3, 2010 — WASHINGTON (AFNS) –Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has authorized two Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft to support the response to a massive oil slick that threatens wetlands and beaches along the MORE

Training gives Soldiers real results April 30, 2010 — ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska –A team of soldiers in protective gear with gas masks shuffles out of unmarked vehicles and begins to unload stretchers, splints and other medical gear. To the MORE

Army North Soldier earns Volunteer of the Year award April 27, 2010 — FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas –A U.S. Army North noncommissioned officer here was recognized for her volunteer efforts both on base and in the local community during a ceremony at the Sam Houston Club April MORE

Reserve, Guard crews train for aerial firefighting in South Carolina April 26, 2010 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard aircrews are attending annual aerial firefighting training in Greenville, S.C., this week as part of their annual MORE

FDNY, Marines train for chemical attack April 26, 2010 — NEW YORK – The New York City Fire Department and the Marines’ Chemical Biological Incident Response Force responded to a simulated exploded bus, a subway chemical attack, a building collapse and two MORE

NORAD, USNORTHCOM recognize community leaders April 26, 2010 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –Five local civilian community leaders were recognized for their support and advocacy for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command at the MORE

AFRCC dispatches helos to stranded hikers April 21, 2010 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here worked with National Park Service personnel at Death Valley National Park rangers to rescue five stranded hikers in Mosaic MORE