B-52 makes low-approach over Goose Bay in Canada. The aircraft was participating in Vigilant Shield 15, which is NORAD and USNORTHCOM's Annual Homeland Defense Exercise.
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Showing posts with label Exercise Vigilant Shield. Show all posts
Monday, October 27, 2014
Vigilant Shield 15 Underway
B-52 makes low-approach over Goose Bay in Canada. The aircraft was participating in Vigilant Shield 15, which is NORAD and USNORTHCOM's Annual Homeland Defense Exercise.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Eglin begins AFMC exercise
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Eglin begins participating in the Air Force Materiel Command's Exercise Global Thunder/Vigilant Shield 13 from Oct. 22 - 26. During this period, the installation might experience some delays or short closures in areas due to exercise requirements. The installation will try to keep impacts to an absolute minimum.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Air Force participates in joint homeland defense exercise
by Mary McHale, AFNORTH Public Affairs
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- A variety of military and federal organizations participated in a first-of-its-kind homeland defense event Nov. 7 as part of the Joint-Deployable Integrated Air and Missile Defense field training exercise conducted in Key West, Fla.
According to Maj. Greg Lewis, the chief of command and control, weapons and tactics, this portion of the Vigilant Shield 12 exercise was the first time live flying in defense of the homeland was integrated into a scenario involving missile defense of North America.
"The J-DIAMD concept is designed to enhance our ability to defend the homeland," said Brig. Gen. Christopher Coates, deputy commander of the exercise. "The strength of J-DIAMD is that it provides commanders with real-time information to enable decision makers to make informed decisions using the best available sensors and shooter assets to resolve threat situations."
Exercise participants included representatives from the 601st Air and Space Operations Center, 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fleet Forces, Air Combat Command, Air Force Space Command, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Missile Defense Agency.
"There was a tremendous amount of integration from all involved," Lewis said, who added that planning for the exercise began approximately nine months ago. "That we did this successfully for the first time sets the future for where we are going to go in integrating air and missile defense."
Navy Capt. Ron Page, the test director for the J-DIAMDS FTX, echoed that sentiment.
"This exercise helps every military branch involved in synchronization efforts," Page said. "It is how things will be done in the next generation."
NORTHCOM's Vigilant Shield 12 exercise launched Nov. 1 and continued through Nov. 10, combining field and command post exercises to train NORTHCOM and North American Aerospace Defense Command staffs in homeland defense and homeland security processes, Lt. Alain Blondin of the Canadian navy, a command spokesman, told American Forces Press Service.
"The scenario for the exercise is based on potential military threats to the United States and Canada that require extensive military planning to provide a range of military options to our national leadership," said Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr., Northcom and NORAD commander, in a blog announcing the exercise.
Northcom's operations center at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., working in coordination with a joint deployable integrated air and missile defense system and elements of a logistics support facility dispatched to Naval Air Station Key West, are testing their capabilities against simulated enemy attacks, Blondin said.
Although most of the scenarios are classified, Blondin said, they involved "the full spectrum of threats," including simulated terrorist attacks.
To increase the realism of the scenarios and test the ability of federal, state and international partners to provide a synchronized response to homeland threats, Vigilant Shield planners have piggybacked on other training exercises.
For example, routine training flights under way across the Washington, D.C., region tested NORTHCOM's and NORAD's ability to coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Aviation Administration, among other federal agencies.
This year's Vigilant Shield was linked to two other concurrent exercises: Vigilant Guard Arizona and Determined Dragon. Vigilant Guard Arizona, a joint regional exercise sponsored by NORTHCOM and the National Guard Bureau, is designed to improve military processes, procedures and coordination with state and local responders, officials said. Canada Command conducted Determined Dragon to test the readiness of Canadian forces at the national level.
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- A variety of military and federal organizations participated in a first-of-its-kind homeland defense event Nov. 7 as part of the Joint-Deployable Integrated Air and Missile Defense field training exercise conducted in Key West, Fla.
According to Maj. Greg Lewis, the chief of command and control, weapons and tactics, this portion of the Vigilant Shield 12 exercise was the first time live flying in defense of the homeland was integrated into a scenario involving missile defense of North America.
"The J-DIAMD concept is designed to enhance our ability to defend the homeland," said Brig. Gen. Christopher Coates, deputy commander of the exercise. "The strength of J-DIAMD is that it provides commanders with real-time information to enable decision makers to make informed decisions using the best available sensors and shooter assets to resolve threat situations."
Exercise participants included representatives from the 601st Air and Space Operations Center, 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fleet Forces, Air Combat Command, Air Force Space Command, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Missile Defense Agency.
"There was a tremendous amount of integration from all involved," Lewis said, who added that planning for the exercise began approximately nine months ago. "That we did this successfully for the first time sets the future for where we are going to go in integrating air and missile defense."
Navy Capt. Ron Page, the test director for the J-DIAMDS FTX, echoed that sentiment.
"This exercise helps every military branch involved in synchronization efforts," Page said. "It is how things will be done in the next generation."
NORTHCOM's Vigilant Shield 12 exercise launched Nov. 1 and continued through Nov. 10, combining field and command post exercises to train NORTHCOM and North American Aerospace Defense Command staffs in homeland defense and homeland security processes, Lt. Alain Blondin of the Canadian navy, a command spokesman, told American Forces Press Service.
"The scenario for the exercise is based on potential military threats to the United States and Canada that require extensive military planning to provide a range of military options to our national leadership," said Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr., Northcom and NORAD commander, in a blog announcing the exercise.
Northcom's operations center at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., working in coordination with a joint deployable integrated air and missile defense system and elements of a logistics support facility dispatched to Naval Air Station Key West, are testing their capabilities against simulated enemy attacks, Blondin said.
Although most of the scenarios are classified, Blondin said, they involved "the full spectrum of threats," including simulated terrorist attacks.
To increase the realism of the scenarios and test the ability of federal, state and international partners to provide a synchronized response to homeland threats, Vigilant Shield planners have piggybacked on other training exercises.
For example, routine training flights under way across the Washington, D.C., region tested NORTHCOM's and NORAD's ability to coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Aviation Administration, among other federal agencies.
This year's Vigilant Shield was linked to two other concurrent exercises: Vigilant Guard Arizona and Determined Dragon. Vigilant Guard Arizona, a joint regional exercise sponsored by NORTHCOM and the National Guard Bureau, is designed to improve military processes, procedures and coordination with state and local responders, officials said. Canada Command conducted Determined Dragon to test the readiness of Canadian forces at the national level.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Key West Vigilant Shield 12 JDIAMDS Test
NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, Fla. - Air Force Staff Sgt. Jam Baro, crew chief, from the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, blue aircraft maintenance unit, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and Air Force Maj. James Geoppinger review all paperwork before a mission during exercise Vigilant Shield 12 on Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., Nov. 6. The exercise in Key West will be the "first-ever proof of concept" for the military's Joint Deployable Integrated Air and Missile Defense System, a collection of high-end radars and missile systems as well as aircraft that work in tandem in the event of a threat to the continental United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.)
Thursday, November 03, 2011
NORAD, USNORTHCOM to hold homeland defense, security exercise
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command annual Homeland Defense exercise is scheduled for Nov. 1-10.
VIGILANT SHIELD 12 is a joint exercise supported by the Joint Coalition Warfare Center and conducted as a command post exercise with a supporting field training exercise in Key West. It’s linked to the Canada Command exercise DETERMINED DRAGON, and runs concurrently with exercise VIGILANT GUARD Arizona.
The overall exercise scenario for VS 12 is based on potential threats to the U.S. and Canada that require extensive military planning to support national objectives and provide multiple military options to the national leadership.
VIGILANT GUARD Arizona is a joint regional exercise sponsored by USNORTHCOM in conjunction with the National Guard Bureau. VG Arizona is designed to improve military processes, procedures and coordination with state and local responders. A primary objective for USNORTHCOM in this exercise is to practice dual status command where an Arizona National Guard officer will assume command over both the National Guard and active-duty forces in Arizona.
USNORTHCOM will also send a Joint Deployable Integrated Air and Missile Defense system and elements of a logistics support facility to Naval Air Station Key West to participate in the VS 12 Field Training Exercise. The event will include Navy ships, Army ground-based radar and missile systems, and Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy aircraft. A primary objective for this exercise is to have air, land and sea forces coordinate their activities to provide a comprehensive, robust aerospace defense capability against multiple threat scenarios at a forward deployed location.
VIGILANT SHIELD 12 is a joint exercise supported by the Joint Coalition Warfare Center and conducted as a command post exercise with a supporting field training exercise in Key West. It’s linked to the Canada Command exercise DETERMINED DRAGON, and runs concurrently with exercise VIGILANT GUARD Arizona.
The overall exercise scenario for VS 12 is based on potential threats to the U.S. and Canada that require extensive military planning to support national objectives and provide multiple military options to the national leadership.
VIGILANT GUARD Arizona is a joint regional exercise sponsored by USNORTHCOM in conjunction with the National Guard Bureau. VG Arizona is designed to improve military processes, procedures and coordination with state and local responders. A primary objective for USNORTHCOM in this exercise is to practice dual status command where an Arizona National Guard officer will assume command over both the National Guard and active-duty forces in Arizona.
USNORTHCOM will also send a Joint Deployable Integrated Air and Missile Defense system and elements of a logistics support facility to Naval Air Station Key West to participate in the VS 12 Field Training Exercise. The event will include Navy ships, Army ground-based radar and missile systems, and Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy aircraft. A primary objective for this exercise is to have air, land and sea forces coordinate their activities to provide a comprehensive, robust aerospace defense capability against multiple threat scenarios at a forward deployed location.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
U.S. Fleet Forces Command Tailors Operational Support for Vigilant Shield 09
NORFOLK (NNS) -- U.S. Fleet Forces Command's (USFF) staff enhanced its capabilities to support global regional combatant commanders while simultaneously supporting U.S. federal disaster response efforts as it wrapped up its participation in Vigilant Shield 2009 (VS09) Nov. 12-18.
The focus of the North American Aerospace Defense Command- and U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM)-led exercise was on homeland defense and defense support to civil authorities. The exercise included scenarios to achieve exercise objectives within the maritime, aerospace, ballistic missile defense, cyber, consequence management, strategic communications and counter terrorism domains. A variety of interagency as well as international partners participated.
"Working closely with our partners in North America to support NORTHCOM's mission of homeland defense is essential to improve our responses to continental events," explained Rear Adm. Dennis FitzPatrick, director of USFF's Joint Operation Division.
"Vigilant Shield 09 was an ideal venue to continue increasing our international partnering efforts which will enable more seamless multinational cooperation as we constantly improve our plans and abilities to protect our citizens," FitzPatrick added.
VS09 ran concurrently with other exercises including U.S. Strategic Command's Global Lightning 09 and Bulwark Defender 09, Canada Command's Determined Dragon, California National Guard's Vigilant Guard and the State of California's Golden Guardian.
All of the exercises and participants focused on improving responses to crisis-type scenarios and enhancing interoperability between agencies, services and countries.
Another training objective for USFF's staff was to move toward obtaining full certification as a maritime operations center (MOC).
The MOC is designed to function in a global network with maritime operations centers linked to share information and develop a seamless common operating picture across theater boundaries.
"Operating in the MOC construct improves USFF's ability to operate more efficiently and effectively in the joint arena by using cross-functional organization to streamline information flow. This leverages organizational knowledge to speed and improve operational decisions," said Rear Adm. Mark Buzby, USFF's deputy chief of staff for Global Force Management and Joint Operations (N3/N5).
"We, as a staff, took significant strides towards enabling our commander to make more informed operational decisions while supporting regional combatant commanders. I'm sure we'll continue improving throughout our certification process, but this was a substantial step forward for our team," Buzby explained.
The next major step in USFF's MOC certification process is the pre-accreditation exercise of Ardent Sentry 09, another NORAD/NORTHCOM annually scheduled exercise slated for early next summer.
The focus of the North American Aerospace Defense Command- and U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM)-led exercise was on homeland defense and defense support to civil authorities. The exercise included scenarios to achieve exercise objectives within the maritime, aerospace, ballistic missile defense, cyber, consequence management, strategic communications and counter terrorism domains. A variety of interagency as well as international partners participated.
"Working closely with our partners in North America to support NORTHCOM's mission of homeland defense is essential to improve our responses to continental events," explained Rear Adm. Dennis FitzPatrick, director of USFF's Joint Operation Division.
"Vigilant Shield 09 was an ideal venue to continue increasing our international partnering efforts which will enable more seamless multinational cooperation as we constantly improve our plans and abilities to protect our citizens," FitzPatrick added.
VS09 ran concurrently with other exercises including U.S. Strategic Command's Global Lightning 09 and Bulwark Defender 09, Canada Command's Determined Dragon, California National Guard's Vigilant Guard and the State of California's Golden Guardian.
All of the exercises and participants focused on improving responses to crisis-type scenarios and enhancing interoperability between agencies, services and countries.
Another training objective for USFF's staff was to move toward obtaining full certification as a maritime operations center (MOC).
The MOC is designed to function in a global network with maritime operations centers linked to share information and develop a seamless common operating picture across theater boundaries.
"Operating in the MOC construct improves USFF's ability to operate more efficiently and effectively in the joint arena by using cross-functional organization to streamline information flow. This leverages organizational knowledge to speed and improve operational decisions," said Rear Adm. Mark Buzby, USFF's deputy chief of staff for Global Force Management and Joint Operations (N3/N5).
"We, as a staff, took significant strides towards enabling our commander to make more informed operational decisions while supporting regional combatant commanders. I'm sure we'll continue improving throughout our certification process, but this was a substantial step forward for our team," Buzby explained.
The next major step in USFF's MOC certification process is the pre-accreditation exercise of Ardent Sentry 09, another NORAD/NORTHCOM annually scheduled exercise slated for early next summer.
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