U.S. Northern Command

“Astronauts’ worst day must be our best” May 24, 2011 — CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. - It’s the mantra that drives the mission of the Joint Task Force – Space Transportation System team for each launch and landing of a NASA manned space MORE

4 - 5 Air and Missile Defense Battalion supports Border Patrol in Arizona May 18, 2011 — FORT BLISS, Texas - Detecting and responding to low flying aircraft used by transnational criminal organizations to transport illicit drugs across the U.S. – Mexico border is critical to the MORE

USNORTHCOM participates in National Level Exercise 2011 May 16, 2011 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command kicks off exercise ARDENT SENTRY 2011 today as part of the National Level Exercise 2011 in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management MORE

EPLOs supporting Mississippi River flood response effort May 13, 2011 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Over the past few weeks, flooding along the Mississippi River has disrupted lives and commerce, and now the next threat is to several parishes in Louisiana. In MORE

USNORTHCOM disestablishes SJFHQ May 10, 2011 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - A short ceremony inside U.S. Northern Command headquarters heralded the end of a seven-year era as one of the command’s premiere organizations was disestablished May MORE

C-130s complete support to firefighting efforts in Texas May 6, 2011 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The four Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Modular Airborne FireFighting Systems, who were under the command and control of MORE

C-130s continue support of firefighting efforts in Texas April 29, 2011 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –Four Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems and under the command and control of U.S. MORE

CONR wins NORAD-level award April 28, 2011 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region is NORAD's most outstanding unit for its support of the common defense and partnership in MORE

C-130s continue support of firefighting efforts in Texas April 27, 2011 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –Four Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems and under the command and control of U.S. MORE

While aircraft relocate, MAFFS maintain firefighting capabilities April 27, 2011 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Two Modular Airborne Firefighting System C-130 Hercules aircraft from Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., deployed to MORE