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Logisticians Make COVID-19 Fight Possible
April 1, 2020 — Joint Staff logisticians are working around the clock to help civilian authorities deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic... MORE

Active-Duty Troops En Route to Texas, Northcom Chief Says
October 30, 2018 — A little more than 1,000 troops are in place in south Texas, and that number is changing as additional forces move in place, Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, said at a Pentagon news conference... MORE

5,200 Active-Duty Personnel Moving to Southwest Border, Northcom Chief Says
October 29, 2018 — The Defense Department will deploy more than 5,000 active-duty personnel to aid the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection “to harden the southern border,” said Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, the commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Command... MORE

Northern Command Provides DoD Hurricane Support Update
September 16, 2018 — More than 13,000 Defense Department personnel are supporting relief efforts by the Federal Emergency Management Agency along with state and local responders as Tropical Storm Florence moves inland. ... MORE

More than 7,000 Service Members ‘Leaning Forward’ to Aid Fellow Citizens
September 13, 2018 — Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina bringing devastating wind and storm surge, with flooding expected across the Carolinas. More than 7,000 service members are ready to assist residents... MORE

Northern Command Provides Response Support for Hurricane Florence
September 13, 2018 — In support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command is leaning forward and actively posturing Defense Department forces in preparation for Hurricane Florence... MORE

Senior Enlisted Leaders Learn Threats, Challenges of Southwest Border Firsthand
August 23, 2018 — Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior enlisted leaders traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border to learn about the threats and challenges of the area that affect the nation... MORE

NORAD: 60 Years of Keeping North America Safe, Vice Chairman Says
May 12, 2018 — The North American Aerospace Defense Command, a building block of deterrence, remains as vital and relevant today as it was when it was formed, Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a ceremony marking the U.S.-Canadian organization's 60th anniversary at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo... MORE

DoD Continues Support in Hurricane-Ravaged Areas
September 29, 2017 — DoD continues ongoing relief operations and deployment of additional response capacity in Puerto Rico, expanding airfield and seaport throughput and supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements, a Pentagon spokesman said in a statement... MORE