Commander vists with Alaska Senator
Admiral Bill Gortney, Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM - which oversees Alaskan Army Command and is the DoD lead for the Arctic - meets with Alaskan Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Discussions included the Pentagon's involvement in the Arctic, the new Long-Range Discrimination Radar sites coming to Alaska and sequestration impacts on the U.S. military.
Courtesy of Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office
Harvin claims USNORTHCOM Sailor of the Year title
Representatives from the Colorado Springs Council of the Navy League recognized North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command’s Sailor of the Year during a ceremony here Jan. 27.
Photo by Jhomil Bansil
NORAD, USNORTHCOM leadership changes hands
Admiral Bill Gortney, the new commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, talks with local media after the change of command Dec. 5 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Gortney takes over from Army Gen. Chuck Jacoby, who will soon retire after nearly 37 years of service to the nation.
Photo by MSgt Chuck Marsh/released
Arctic Paratroopers Jump into Deadhorse
Army Maj. Aaron Williams (right), 2nd Engineer Brigade, 6th Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Heavy), battalion executive officer, secures his static line to his parachute before jumping out of a C-17 Globemaster III during Arctic Pegasus, May 1, 2014. Arctic Pegasus is a multi-component, joint exercise that will further refine planning and mission capabilities between U.S. Army Alaska, the U.S. Air Force, the Alaska National Guard, and the state of Alaska.
U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Zachary Wolf
Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff visits North American Aerospace Defense Command
The Canadian Chief of Defense Staff General Tom Lawson and the Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer, Chief Warrant Officer Kevin West shake hands with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Deputy Commander, Lieutenant-General Alain Parent and Gen. William L. Shelton, Commander, Air Force Space Command, during their arrival at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
Senior Airman Kendra Alba