...commands, with one important difference— the United States homeland is in our area of responsibility. He conduct operations to deter, prevent, and defeat threats...the United States, its territories and interests. We also provide military assistance to civil authorities, when directed by th« President or the Secretary...

...my opening statement. That statement says, as I noted earlier, that NORTHCOM has the responsibility to deter, prevent and defeat threats and aggression aimed at the United States. In the wake of what happened on September 11, there was an understandable but I think short-term focus...

...DOD has also created a new combatant command, Northern Command or NORTHCOM. NORTHCOM's mission is to: Conduct operations to deter, prevent, and defeat threats...interests within the assigned area of responsibility; and, For more detailed information, see CRS Report RL3 1 564, Homeland Security and the Reserves: Threat,...

...commands, with one important dif ference-the United States homeland is in our area of responsibility. We conduct operations to deter, prevent, and defeat threats...the United States, its territories and interests, we also provide military assistance to civil authorities, when directed by the President or the Secretary...

...approaches to the United States. USNORTHCOM conducts operations within its assigned area of responsibility to deter, prevent, and defeat threats and aggression...the United States, its territories, and interests. Accordingly, as directed by the President or Secretary of Defense, USNORTHCOM would direct military...

...my opening statement. That statement says, as I noted earlier, that NORTHCOM has the responsibility to deter, prevent and defeat threats and aggression aimed at the United States. In the wake of what happened on September 11, there was an understandable but I think short-term focus...

...elements and personnel in their area of responsibility. US Northern Command Responsible for conducting operations to deter, prevent, and defeat threats and aggression aimed at the continental United States and other nearby areas within its area of responsibility. Effective not later...

...military organizations. The commands mission is homeland defense and civil support, specifically ... to deter, prevent, and defeat threats and aggression...the United States, its territories, and interests . . . including consequence management operations" with whatever forces are "assigned ... by die President."39...

...NORTHCOM for today's hearing. NORTHCOM has a two-pronged mission. It is responsible for conducting operations to deter, prevent, and defeat threats and...United States, its territories, and interests within its assigned area of responsibility (AOR), and as directed by the President, or Secretary of Defense,...

...perceives the mission and capabilities of the National Guard. USNORTHCOM's mission definition is to: conduct operations to deter, prevent, and defeat threats and aggression aimed at the United States, it's territories and interests within the assigned area of responsibility (AOR - which includes our...