Firefighting efforts continue in Texas

C-130s drop retardant over Texas wildfires

As the nation's second most populous state and second largest in square miles, Texas continues to battle wildfires in all its 254 counties, many of the fires considered major.In a letter to the president on April 16, 2011, Texas Gov. Rick Perry requested federal assistance to help contain the fires,

C-130s continue support of firefighting efforts in Texas and Mexico

Six Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems and under the command and control of U.S. Northern Command, continue to support firefighting efforts in Texas and Mexico.Two C-130s, from the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air

JROTC cadet gets glimpse of life as an AF officer

He won't be a commissioned Air Force officer until 2015, but one high school senior already has an idea what his future might look like courtesy of Air Forces Northern and the 325th Fighter Wing. Tyler Atkinson, a cadet second lieutenant in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at

Air Force support of Texas wildfires continues

Firefighting operations continue in Texas

As dry conditions, high winds and a lack of rain continue to plague Texas, U.S. Air Force C-130s are responding to help douse the raging wildfires that have consumed nearly 1.5 million acres and destroyed more than 220 homes in Texas since Jan. 1.Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units from

Intel officer earns degree in homeland defense at Naval school

The special security officer for Air Forces Northern graduated from a rigorous 18-month program at the Naval Postgraduate School March 25, earning his master's degree in homeland defense and security. "The master's degree program at NPS is one of the premier programs in the country for homeland

AFNORTH responds to Texas wildfires

Under the direction of the Joint Forces Air Component Commander for Air Forces Northern here, four C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with fire fighting capabilities will deploy to respond to the wildfires that are plaguing South Texas. The C-130s will base their operations at Dyess Air Force Base in

Mississippi Airmen join CONR-1st AF team

Some refer to it as span of control. Others dub it 'the tyranny of distance.' But in the eyes of the Continental U.S. NORAD Region-1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) commander, having a geographically separated unit under his watch could very well mean the difference between success and failure in

America's AOC wins prestigious First Air Force award

The 601st Air and Space Operations Center here was recently named the First Air Force Outstanding Command and Control Unit for 2010 for its involvement in two of the largest disaster recovery efforts in United States history."2010 marked a big year for America's AOC, facing new challenges like the