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JBSA-Fort Sam Houston virtual town hall scheduled for June 23
June 21, 2021 — Leaders from U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and the 502nd Air Base Wing host a JBSA-Fort Sam Houston virtual Town Hall meeting via WebEx Link at 5 p.m. June 23... MORE

U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon receives new horse trailer
June 9, 2021 — The U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon, which honors fallen members of the military with funeral honors at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery and the surrounding area, recently purchased a custom horse trailer improving mission capability, efficiency and safety... MORE

ARNORTH’s G6, DCE teams prepare for Hurricane season
June 9, 2021 — As June 1 marked the official start of hurricane season, the communication team at U.S. Army North took the opportunity to train Soldiers in the Defense Coordinating Elements and the 76th Operational Response Command on communication methods in disaster responses at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from May 17- 21... MORE

U.S. Army North staff members complete security workforce certification
May 6, 2021 — The triad of the U.S. Army North mission encompasses Homeland Defense, Theater Security Cooperation and Defense Support of Civil Authorities. Recently members of ARNORTH’s G3 completed the Security Cooperation Workforce certificate program to enhance the TSC mission... MORE

ARNORTH hosts virtual annual disaster response exercise
April 30, 2021 — U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, will host approximately 750 military and civilian personnel from across the country to take part in its annual disaster response training exercise Vibrant Response from April 26 to May 8 through virtual collaborative software... MORE

ARNORTH oversees military vaccination support to FEMA at four new locations
April 13, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 560 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel have and will deploy to Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota and Oklahoma to support federal vaccination efforts in partnership with the states... MORE

ARNORTH to oversee military vaccination support to FEMA at five new locations
March 31, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 860 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel deployed to Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia, and will deploy to Indiana and Missouri, to support state-run, federally supported Community Vaccination Centers. U.S. Army North, the Joint Force Land Component Command of U.S. Northern Command, will oversee the multi-service military COVID-19 response operation in support of the states and the federal vaccination pilot... MORE

ARNORTH to oversee military vaccination support to FEMA in Florida, Pennsylvania
February 24, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 780 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel are deploying to Florida and Pennsylvania to support five state-run, federally-supported Community Vaccination Centers, or CVCs... MORE

ARNORTH oversees military COVID-19 vaccination support to FEMA in four states, one territory
February 18, 2021 — U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command's Joint Force Land Component Command, has overseen the Department of Defense's COVID-19 response operation in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services since March 2020... MORE

ARNORTH to oversee military COVID-19 vaccination support to FEMA in California
February 11, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 222 Soldiers from Fort Carson, Colorado, will deploy to Los Angeles, California, to support a state-run, federally supported COVID-19 vaccination center there. U.S. Army North, the Joint Force Land Component Command of U.S Northern Command, will oversee the military COVID-19 response operation in support of state and federal vaccination efforts... MORE

New leadership arrives at the 377th Theater Sustainment Command
February 10, 2021 — During a virtual ceremony, held at the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, senior leadership within the U.S. Army North community gathered to honor the accomplishments of the outbound commander of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, Maj. Gen. Greg Mosser... MORE

Civilian Challenge pilot program designed to kick-start wellness journey
January 29, 2021 — In an effort to enhance wellness opportunities for Department of Defense civilian employees on Joint Base San Antonio, the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Army Wellness Center is now offering a motivational Civilian Challenge to a small group of U.S. Army North civil service personnel as part of a pilot test... MORE

ARNORTH to adjust military COVID-19 response operation in four states, Navajo Nation
January 11, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 150 military medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army began deploying to expand support to California, and approximately 40 U.S. Army Reserve medical personnel deployed to support Arizona as part of a Department of Defense COVID-19 support operation... MORE

ARNORTH to oversee military COVID-19 response operation in support of Navajo Nation
December 17, 2020 — At the request of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Indian Health Service, approximately 25 U.S. Navy medical personnel deployed to Navajo Nation in New Mexico and Arizona this week as part of a Department of Defense COVID-19 response operation. U.S. Army North, the Joint Force Land Component Command of U.S Northern Command, will oversee the military operation in support of federal efforts and the tribe. ... MORE

ARNORTH to oversee military COVID-19 operation in Wisconsin
December 9, 2020 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 45 U.S. Army medical personnel, part of a Department of Defense COVID-19 operation, will deploy to Wisconsin this week. U.S. Army North, the Joint Force Land Component Command of U.S Northern Command, will oversee the military operation in support of federal efforts and the state. ... MORE

ARNORTH'S Task Force 51 ensures readiness for hurricane responses
November 30, 2020 — With this year’s hurricane season starting to wind down, Task Force 51 already began preparations for the next season. As part of their annual training, the task force completed a long and grueling week of training called Level II Deployment Readiness Exercise at the Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex... MORE

ARNORTH expands military COVID-19 operations to North Dakota
November 25, 2020 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Defense is deploying approximately 60 U.S. Air Force medical personnel to support hospitals across multiple locations in North Dakota. U.S. Army North, the Joint Force Land Component Command of U.S Northern Command, will oversee the military operation in support of federal efforts and the state. The military medical personnel will come from several locations, to include Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph, Texas. ... MORE

ARNORTH oversees military COVID-19 operation in El Paso
November 6, 2020 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, three U.S. Air Force Medical Specialty Teams, including members of the 59th Medical Wing, were part of a Department of Defense COVID-19 operation in Texas that deployed Nov. 6 to El Paso. U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, will oversee the military operation in support of federal efforts and the state... MORE

ARNORTH kicks off Exercise Fuerzas Amigas
November 5, 2020 — Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commanding general U. S. Army North (Fifth Army), and Command Sgt. Maj. Phil K. Barretto, ARNORTH senior enlisted leader, conducted a video teleconference Nov. 2 with Lt. Gen. Celestino Ávila Astudillo, Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional, Military Region II commander, to kick off Exercise Fuerzas Amigas... MORE

ARNORTH concludes military wildland fire ground response operations in California
October 21, 2020 — At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, and in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, concluded its wildland fire ground response operations in California Oct. 20... MORE