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Framing the future of homeland defense: Multi-Domain Resiliency Zones
October 1, 2024 — Rapidly emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum computing and directed energy are creating new capabilities and unprecedented performance on the battlefield, affecting the speed and character of conflict. These technological advancements embolden adversaries to challenge the current world order, placing the American homeland at risk. The Army must be prepared to leverage these technologies and defend against novel capabilities in the homeland as well as in forward theater... MORE

New Army Intelligence Interoperability Course is on the horizon
September 23, 2024 — Course developers from U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, Office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff G2, U.S. Army Forces Command’s G2, and U.S. Army South’s G2 are working on launching an official intelligence interoperability course as part of INSCOM's Foundry Program. The purpose of the IIC will be to educate, inform and empower Army MI Soldiers to integrate more effectively with ally and partner nation intelligence forces... MORE

Total Force training prepares Airmen, Soldiers for contingency ops
May 24, 2024 — Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing worked with U.S. Army North’s Task Force 51 personnel to conduct a joint cargo upload training event at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on May 20. The training opportunity was designed for Task Force 51, a deployable command post that provides mission command options for routine and contingency operations in the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility, to validate load plans and certify their ability to move assets on a C-5M Super Galaxy... MORE

SSgt. Jennifer Oveson, a 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a vehicle from U.S. Army North’s Task Force 51 on to a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy as part of joint cargo upload training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas May 20, 2024.

Army North builds camaraderie through PT
March 26, 2024 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) recently held a Friday physical training session at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on March 22, 2024, with the command PT helping to build camaraderie and esprit de corps among the unit... MORE

U.S. Army North hosts homeland defense conference, addresses current and future challenges
January 17, 2024 — Leaders from across the Department of Defense, federal agencies and research communities gathered for a homeland defense symposium hosted by U.S. Army North from Dec. 12-14, 2023, in San Antonio to discuss the future of defense operations in the continental U.S... MORE

U.S. Army North, Fiesta Royalty celebrate Army Day at The Alamo
April 26, 2023 — Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr., U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commanding general, hosted the Army Day at the Alamo as part of 2023 Fiesta San Antonio on Tuesday, April 25, 2023... MORE

JBSA connects with community at open house
April 24, 2023 — Joint Base San Antonio opened its gates Saturday, April 22, for an open house at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. ... MORE

U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) celebrates its 80th birthday
January 5, 2023 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) celebrated its 80th birthday at various locations around Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 5, 2023... MORE

U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) celebrated its 80th birthday at various locations around JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 5, 2023.

Military leaders discuss future of homeland defense at AUSA annual meeting
October 13, 2022 — The Association of the United States Army marked its 2022 annual meeting by hosting multiple panels discussing topics surrounding this year’s focus of “Building the Army of 2030,” held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., from Oct. 10-12. U.S. Army North, with U.S. Northern Command, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the National Guard Bureau, hosted the Homeland Defense Panel, discussing the Army’s future in its ability to deter against threats with homeland defense measures and successful performance of Defense Support of Civil Authorities... MORE

U.S. Army North commanding general visits Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber)
August 8, 2022 — U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Evans Jr., U.S. Army North commanding general, and his staff visited with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Gaedecke, Headquarters Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) vice commander, for a cyber-orientation briefing at Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 4... MORE

Military completes latest COVID-19 medical response mission
March 30, 2022 — The last of the 68 military COVID-19 medical response teams that deployed beginning August 2021, completed their mission March 29 at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 68 teams, comprised of approximately 1,275 military personnel, supported 62 hospitals in 59 cities across 30 states and the Navajo Nation... MORE

Military hospital support to FEMA to begin in Utah, continues in several states
March 1, 2022 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, one team of approximately 20 military medical personnel, including doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists, will deploy to the state of Utah to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients... MORE

Military hospital support to FEMA begins in New Hampshire, New York, continues in eight states
January 6, 2022 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 35 military medical personnel will deploy in two new teams – one 15-person team to New Hampshire, and one 20-person team to New York – to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients... MORE

Respiratory care practitioner confirms the settings on his patient’s transport ventilator

Military hospital support to FEMA begins in Arizona, Pennsylvania, expands in Michigan
December 30, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 65 military medical personnel will deploy in four new teams – three 15-person teams to Arizona, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, and one 20-person team to Pennsylvania – to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients... MORE

U.S. Army North dedicates training facility to distinguished Texas Soldier
October 31, 2021 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) honored the late Lt. Col. Milton J. Landry Oct. 29 by dedicating a building in his honor... MORE

Service members holding plaque standing by a woman and Army General.

ARNORTH military hospital support to FEMA begins in Washington, continues in five states
October 20, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 40 military medical personnel deployed to Washington in two cities to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients in two local hospitals... MORE

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – U.S. Army Capt. Alexis Acuna, a critical care nurse assigned to the 627th Hospital Center, provides care to a COVID positive patient during the COVID response operations at Kootenai Health regional medical center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Sept. 26, 2021. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the whole-of- government COVID response. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Kaden D. Pitt)

ARNORTH concludes military wildland fire ground response operation in California
September 30, 2021 — 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 operation in California... MORE

Army North welcomes new commander, says farewell to Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson
September 10, 2021 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) conducted a change of command ceremony at their headquarters in the historic Quadrangle on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on Sept. 9, 2021... MORE

Gen. Glen D. VanHerck (right), Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, passes the U.S. Army North colors to Lt. Gen. John R. Evans, Jr.

ARNORTH military hospital support to FEMA begins in Alabama, expands further in Louisiana
August 31, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 20 military medical personnel were deployed to Dothan, Alabama, and another 20 deployed to Alexandria, Louisiana, to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients in local hospitals... MORE

A man wearing a face mask, gloves and medical gown holds an oxygen tank.

ARNORTH supports NIFC in California wildland fire ground response operation
August 30, 2021 — At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, approximately 200 U.S. Army Soldiers will support a wildland fire ground response operation in Northern California... MORE

A silhouette of a Marine walking through gray smoke in a burned forest.