U.S. Northern Command

NORAD, NORTHCOM conducts Intelligence Oversight Conference December 12, 2007 — Safeguarding the privacy rights of U.S. persons is critical to the Department of Defense agencies that conduct intelligence activities in support of the nation’s homeland defense and homeland MORE

USNORTHCOM supports FEMA for Midwest ice storm relief December 11, 2007 — In anticipation of requests for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist residents of the Midwest suffering from heavy ice storms and extreme winter weather, the Commander of MORE

MAFFS capable aircraft in position in California November 21, 2007 — U.S. Northern Command is supporting the deployment of  Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) -equipped C-130 aircraft and supporting personnel to Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in MORE

U.S Northern Command anticipates firefighting support to California as Santa Ana winds pick up November 17, 2007 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is actively engaged in the deployment of four C-130 aircraft with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) to Channel Islands Air MORE

California state fire marshal praises USNORTHCOM response to wildfires November 7, 2007 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – In a presentation Tuesday in Colorado Springs, Colo., California's state fire marshal described the response to the recent Southern California wildfires as unequalled in her MORE

Joint Task Force Civil Support aids California National Guard response to wildfires October 31, 2007 — FORT MONROE, Va. -- In support of the Department of Defense’s response to the wildfires that have hit Southern California, Chief Petty Officer Roberto Montoto, a Joint Task Force Civil Support MORE

DoD, U.S Northern Command assets, personnel supported Southern California firefighting efforts October 30, 2007 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The Department of Defense deployed, under the operational control of U.S. Northern Command, unique military capabilities to support local, state and federal emergency MORE

Wildfires spark deployment of Army North Command Post October 29, 2007 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – As wildfires ravaged southern California, Army North's Operational Command Post 2 deployed to March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Wednesday to assist the Federal Emergency MORE

DCO spearheads DoD support to California firefighting October 29, 2007 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – When the defense coordinating officer from U.S. Army North is tasked by U. S. Army North to assist civil authorities in a disaster area, one thing is for sure: assets MORE

Relationships key to firefighting response success October 29, 2007 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. -- As the Defense Coordinating Officer of the California wildfires for U.S. Northern Command, Army Col. Mark Armstrong knows the importance of building concrete MORE