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	United States Northern Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) is a Unified Combatant Command of the United States Military.
		Created in 2002, its mission is to protect the United States homeland, and support local, state, and federal authorities.
		Commander, U.S. Northern Command is concurrently Commander of the US-Canadian North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Northern_Command (253 words)

	Military of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		United States military officers are appointed from a variety of sources, including the service academies, ROTC, and direct appointment from both civilian status and the enlisted ranks.
		Under the United States Constitution, the President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
		Under the President is the United States Secretary of Defense, a Cabinet Secretary responsible for the Department of Defense.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_armed_forces (1598 words)

	Newly Activated NORTHCOM Includes National Guard
		The United States Northern Command, which includes a dozen members of the National Guard, was hailed as America's new line of defense against attacks on the homeland and the ravages of natural disasters during an Oct. 1 activation ceremony in central Colorado.
		Commanded by Air Force Gen. Ralph Eberhart, the Northern Command has been formed during the year since the terrorist attacks against New York City and Washington, D.C., to serve two purposes.
		The Northern Command's staff of 200 members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard and reserve components is expected to increase to 500 during the next year.
	www.military.com /Resources/ResourceFileView/Army_NORTHCOM_100802.htm (922 words)

	Senator Carl Levin: News Release
		If confirmed, our nominee this morning will assume command of the United States Northern Command, a new command charged with defending the United States and its territories and with providing assistance to U.S. authorities in the event of natural disasters or attacks using weapons of mass destruction.
		General Eberhart is currently Commander-in-Chief, North American Aerospace Command â“ a position he would retain as Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Command â“ and he is Commander-in-Chief, United States Space Command.
		General Eberhart has extensive command and staff experience, including serving as Commander of the Air Combat Command in Langley, Virginia and as Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
	www.senate.gov /~levin/newsroom/release.cfm?id=211169 (413 words)

	CHIPS: USNorthCom.(United States Northern Command) @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Department of Defense established U.S. Northern Command in 2002 to consolidate, under a single unified command, existing missions that were previously executed by other military organizations.
		Just like the European Command, the Pacific Command or the Central Command, except there's one big difference: Northern Command's job, since its activation in October 2002, is to defend our homeland and to provide support to civil authorities whenever directed by the President or Secretary of Defense.
		We are watching and sharing analysis on subjects from rogue state missile activity, attempts to procure weapons of mass destruction, to the travel of known or suspected terrorists from one country to another.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:131993908&... (2759 words)

	The Cellar - United States Northern Command
		The shield, or emblem, of the new Northern Command is shown in a handout graphic released Monday, Sept. 30, 2002.
		The new command will stand up Oct. 1, 2002, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The NORTHCOM commander will be responsible for homeland defense and also serve as head of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, a U.S.-Canada command.
		The current NORAD commander is also the commander of U.S. Space Command, also at Peterson.
	cellar.org /printthread.php?t=2188 (316 words)

	:::NORAD::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Admiral Keating, a native of Dayton, Ohio, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1971.
		In May 1987, Admiral Keating assumed command of VFA-87 and deployed with CVW-8 aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to the North Atlantic and to the Mediterranean.
		Admiral Keating assumed command of North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command on November 5, 2004.
	www.norad.mil /index.cfm?fuseaction=home.news_bios_keating (503 words)

	SumTotal - Our Company - Press Release - 2004/12/06 - North American Aerospace Defense Command And United States ...
		The NORAD agreement was signed on May 12, 1958, and has continuously provided the forces to “deter, detect and defend” Alaska, Canada and the 48 contiguous states from air attack.
		The NORAD is a bi-national military organization formally established in 1958 by Canada and the United States to monitor and defend North American airspace.
		The command will be assigned forces whenever necessary to execute missions as ordered by the President.
	www.sumtotalsystems.com /press/2004/12/06/1 (879 words)

	MITRE - Our Work - Technical Papers - 2004 Technical Papers - The USNORTHCOM Integrated Architecture: Developing and ...
		The United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) Integrated Architecture is a capabilities-based methodology, grounded in the two missions of the command: Homeland Defense (HLD) and Military Assistance to Civil Authorities (MACA).
		The command architecture provides a means of describing and assessing/analyzing the infrastructure, personnel, and organization to perform those tasks.
		Gaps in command capabilities, operational requirements, and associated risks are identified via analysis between the "As-Is" and "To-Be" architectures.
	www.mitre.org /work/tech_papers/tech_papers_04/beamer_usnorthcom (309 words)

	DoD News: General Officer Announcements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Lieutenant General Colby M. Broadwater III, United States Army, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as Chief of Staff, United States European Command, Germany.
		Lieutenant General Joseph R. Inge, United States Army, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as Deputy Commander, United States Northern Command/Vice Commander, United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
		Major General Russel L. Honoré, United States Army, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as Commanding General, First United States Army, Fort Gillem, Georgia.
	www.dod.gov /releases/2004/nr20040617-0911.html (188 words)

	Find in a Library: Reorganizing to meet the homeland security challenges of 2010
		Third is the change in the Unified Command Plan and the creation of Northern Command.
		This served as a model of increasing terrorist activity within the United States.
		Additionally, the standing legislation that defines military operations in the continental United States should remain unchanged, while legislation authorizing government agencies to monitor civilian activities must maintain a balance between domestic security and personal privacy.
	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/a403073678c48c0ba19afeb4da09e526.html (249 words)

	Improving NORTHCOM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		NORTHCOM was created under the Pentagon’s Unified Command Plan (UCP), which lays out the geographic boundaries and functions of the various U.S. commands worldwide.
		It was the first time Canada, Mexico and the United States were assigned to any regional command.
		That will allow the command to establish solid working relationships with the other federal agencies and state and local governments it must work with in responding to a large-scale disaster or terrorist attack.
	www.heritage.org /Press/Commentary/ed061603b.cfm (770 words)

	JTF-CS "JTF-CS Receives Joint Meritorious Unit, 'Global War on Terrorism' Awards" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, presents the Global War on Terrorism Award to Navy Petty Officer Third Class Genevieve Esteban.
		FORT MONROE, VA -- Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart, Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, presented the Joint Meritorious Unit Award and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal to Joint Task Force Civil Support Wednesday at a ceremony held at the post theatre.
		The citation stated that JTF-CS received the JMUA for "exceptionally meritorious achievement from Feb. 1, 2002, to Jan. 31, 2004.
	www.jtfcs.northcom.mil /pages/news20040607.html (254 words)

	United States Air Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
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	www.usafa.af.mil /inss/intro.htm (2239 words)

	Business Wire: North American Aerospace Defense Command and Un... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The command's mission is homeland defense and civil support, specifically:
		--Conduct operations to deter, prevent, and defeat threats and aggression aimed at the United States, its territories, and interests within the assigned area of responsibility; and
		Approximately 2000 civil service employees and uniformed personnel representing all service branches provide this essential unity of command from U.S. Northern Command's headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:125824541&refid=ink_tptd_np (915 words)

	MCPON Promotes Joint Warfighting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (NNS) -- The Navy’s top senior enlisted leader met with Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard personnel assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) during his two-day visit to the military commands responsible for the Department of Defense’s homeland defense mission.
		Scott praised the commands for their service defending the homeland and their response to aid victims following hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
		USNORTHCOM, created in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States, serves as the Department of Defense’s lead for homeland defense and defense support to civil authorities.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=21130 (494 words)

	Elmendorf Template Webpage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Lt Col Greg Schaelling is taking command of the 611th Air Support Squadron after recently serving as a member of the Commander’s Action Group for North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, located at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
		He provided direct support to the Combatant Commander in the areas of Legislative Liaison, Command Briefings, and correspondence.
		While at Peterson Air Force Base, Lt Col Schaelling also worked as Logistics Operations Staff Officer for United States Northern Command, after moving from United States Space Command, where he was an Acquisition Logistics Staff Officer in the J4 Directorate.
	www.elmendorf.af.mil /11af/611asg/611asus/webdocs/Biography.htm (868 words)

	Major General Raymond F. Rees (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		NORAD is a binational, Canada and United States command.
		As the NORAD Chief of Staff, he directs a joint staff to coordinate command responsibilities for Aerospace Warning for North America and Attack Assessment and Aerospace Control for North America.
		As the USNORTHCOM Chief of Staff, he directs a Joint staff in order to deter, prevent and defeat threats and aggression aimed at the United States and its territories and interests within USNORTHCOM's assigned areas of responsibility.
	www.ngb.army.mil /ngbgomo/library/bio/rees_rf.html (724 words)

	U.S. Northcom \| Newsroom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		NAVAL AIR STATION NEW ORLEANS â“ A command element from U.S. Northern Command that deployed here from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is coordinating the rescue efforts of the thousands of active duty forces that have rushed into New...
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. â” The Navyâs top senior enlisted leader met with Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard personnel assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command during his...
		Gresham, Ore., native and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jason S. Morris is the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United...
	www.northcom.mil /index.cfm?fuseaction=news.main (331 words)

	US Northern Command Awards Titan $164 Million JTF-CS Contract
		The Titan Corporation announced Wednesday that the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command has awarded the company a competitive contract having a potential value of $163.9 million with options, if exercised.
		The award, on behalf of United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) for the U.S. Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) headquartered at Ft. Monroe, Virginia, is to provide a full range of planning, analysis, exercise, and information technology services for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Consequence Management operations.
		The purpose of JTF-CS is to save lives, prevent injury and provide temporary critical life support in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive situation in the United States or its territories and possessions.
	www.spacewar.com /news/2005/milplex-011405-1959-06.html (511 words)

	Adrmial Timothy J. Keating
		Keating, a native of Dayton, Ohio, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1971.
		Keating assumed command of North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command on November 5, 2004.
		He is currently serving his second term in the New Hampshire State Legislature as a State Representative.His district includes Merrimack and Litchfield New Hampshire (Hills.58).
	www.rtcol.com /~oakland/mason/keating.htm (910 words)

	State Guard Association of the United States
		WHEREAS, the responsibilities for Homeland Security have been divided between a seeming multitude of cognizant agencies to include: Local, State and Federal law enforcement agencies; the United States Northern Command; the National Guard of the several states; the Department of Defense; the Department of Homeland Security; Americorps and Citizen Corps; and disaster relief agencies; and
		WHEREAS, the State Defense Force programs have a long history of success in previous conflicts and they were reconstituted during the later stages of the Cold War to combat a potential Terrorist threat and to perform a Homeland Security mission; and
		Annual Conference on 23-26 October, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia that the Members assembled express their strong, unequivocal, and continued support for the immediate designation of State Defense Forces (SDFs) as a primary Homeland Security Resource and that the States be tasked and supported in building up their SDFs with all possible dispatch; and
	www.sgaus.org /ResHomeSec.htm (394 words)

	U.S. Northern Command (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. â” The Navyâs top senior enlisted leader met with Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard personnel assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command during his two-day visit to the military commands responsible for the Department of Defenseâs homeland defense mission.
		âThere is something special about a citizen of this country who stands up, raises their right hand and swears to support and defend the Constitution of the United States,â Scott continued.
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. â“ The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command recognized their top...
	www.northcom.mil (201 words)

	Brigadier General Bruce R. Bodin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Prior to his current assignment, General Bodin served as Assistant Adjutant General laos serving as Commander of the Joint Task Force, Joint Force Headquarters Arizona National Guard, Phoenix, Arizona.
		Upon graduation from the United States Army Rotary Wing Flight School in 1970, he transitioned to the Cobra Attack Helicopter at Ft. Stewart, Georgia, en-route to Vietnam, where he was assigned as an Attack Helicopter Pilot in the First Cavalry Division.
		In the Arizona Army National Guard, he served in the key positions of State Aviation Officer, Commander, 385th Aviation Group, Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander, Arizona State Area Command.
	www.ngb.army.mil /ngbgomo/library/bio/bodin_br.htm (598 words)

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	Biography - TIMOTHY J. KEATING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		TIMOTHY J. Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and Commander, U.S. Northern Command
		Admiral Timothy J. Keating is Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
		His awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Service Medal with Gold Star, Legion of Merit with three Gold Stars, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, three Air Medals, Navy Commendation Medal with two Gold Stars and Combat “V” and various unit and campaign awards.
	www.dod.gov /bios/keating_bio.html (513 words)

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