U.S. Northern Command

U.S. Fleet Forces Command Tailors Operational Support for Vigilant Shield 09 November 25, 2008 — NORFOLK (NNS) -- U.S. Fleet Forces Command's (USFF) staff enhanced its capabilities to support global regional combatant commanders while simultaneously supporting U.S. federal disaster response MORE

NORAD, USNORTHCOM complete Exercise Vigilant Shield 09 November 18, 2008 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command finished participation  Nov. 17 in Exercise Vigilant Shield 09.            The focus of VS09 was on MORE

DOD Support to manned space operations for STS-126 November 10, 2008 — 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

NORAD and USNORTHCOM support Space Shuttle launch November 10, 2008 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) will again provide distinctly different but important support to NASA MORE

NORAD, USNORTHCOM participate in Exercise Vigilant Shield 09 November 5, 2008 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command will participate in Exercise Vigilant Shield 09 Nov. 12 - 18.The focus of VS09 is on homeland MORE

NORAD, U.S. Northern Command host international officials at Homeland Defense and Civil Support forum October 31, 2008 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For the second year running, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command hosted international government and military leaders at a Homeland Defense and MORE

Defense Coordinating Officer, Element deploy for Hurricane Omar October 17, 2008 — FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – A United States Army North defense coordinating officer deployed Oct. 15 from New York City to the Virgin Islands as part of the federal team to assist with a possible MORE

Sanchez, Litchfield recognized for excellence in mentoring October 16, 2008 — Senior Master Sgt. Steven Sanchez and Cmdr. Charles Litchfield were recognized recently for their efforts to coordinate a mentorship program involving members of North American Aerospace Defense MORE

NORAD, USNORTHCOM recognize NORAD’s heritage October 7, 2008 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – International cooperation has made North American Aerospace Defense Command an unparalleled success, an example of ways in which the militaries of two nations can work MORE

U.S. Northern Command gains dedicated response force September 30, 2008 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- For the first time in its existence, U.S. Northern Command is gaining a dedicated force to respond to potential chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and MORE