U.S. Northern Command

USNORTHCOM, NORAD host Netherlands defense leader September 11, 2006 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Using military assets to support civilian authorities in times of crisis is not unique to American military organizations, and a top military leader of the Netherlands MORE

U.S. Northern Command chief talks of 9-11 experiences, state of defense today September 11, 2006 — WASHINGTON – One result of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was the establishment of U.S. Northern Command to deal with threats aimed at the United States, the organization’s commander said MORE

USNORTHCOM, NORAD announce 2nd quarter award winners September 7, 2006 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command recognized their top performers for April-June 2006 during an awards ceremony Aug. 30.Lt. Gen. MORE

DoD supports Atlantis shuttle mission September 5, 2006 — U.S. Northern Command is the focal point for military emergency support to the Space Shuttle. Support includes astronaut rescue and recovery and orbiter recovery. USNORTHCOM, established in 2002 and MORE

U.S. Northern Command, NORAD support Atlantis shuttle mission September 5, 2006 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - United States Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command provide support to NASA and the shuttle program’s mission with distinctly different but MORE

Firefighting mission ends for Army’s Task Force Blaze September 2, 2006 — Task Force Blaze will return home Sunday afternoon to Fort Lewis, Wash., following a three-week deployment to fight wildfires in North Central Washington.The military worked side-by-side with civilian MORE

USNORTHCOM hosts senior Air Force leader August 31, 2006 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Sometimes, to get to know someone better, you just have to meet face-to-face. This week, the Air Force general in charge of an organization that provides critical MORE

Soldiers Battle Wildfires August 30, 2006 — PFC Luke Schneider of the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, is one of 550 Soldiers from Fort Lewis, Wash., helping civilian firefighters fight blazes in Washington state. SPC Abel TrevinoSoldiers MORE

From Falluja to forest fires: AAFES goes where the troops go August 29, 2006 — DALLAS – True to its motto, “We go where you go,” the Army and Air Force Exchange Service has mobilized its next-generation Tactical Field Exchange (TFE) in support of some 550 active-duty Soldiers MORE

USNORTHCOM prepared to support Ernesto operations August 29, 2006 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Ernesto’s progress and is prepared to respond to requests for support from the Federal MORE