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VanHerck presided over the ceremony in which Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, the outgoing commander of U.S. Army North, relinquished command to Evans, who previously served as the commanding general of the U.S. Cadet Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Army North welcomes new commander, says farewell to LTG Richardson

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, Texas, Sept. 9, 2021.

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Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commanding general of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and the Joint Forces Land Component Command, is briefed by sawyers with Billings IA, a Bureau of Land Management Initial Attack crew based in Billings, Mont., at the August Complex wildland fire Sept. 15, 2020, in the Mendocino National Forest.

ARNORTH to support NIFC in wildland fire ground response operation in California

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.

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Augmentees from various Army commands collaborate in the joint operations center at Joint Task Force Civil Support headquarters

MICC contracting team supports Vibrant Response disaster exercise

Contract management officials are playing an integral role in ensuring the successful response by the Army to natural disasters and contingencies faced by this nation.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Corey J. Walton, member of U.S. Army North's 323d Army Band, "Fort Sam's Own", plays the tuba at Fiesta Fiesta, San Antonio, Texas, June 17, 2021.

Leading Soldiers to Become Winners

Walton, the reigning Joint Base San Antonio- Fort Sam Houston NCO of the year is a member of “Fort Sam’s Own” 323d Army Band, and strives to motivate, mentor, and adapt to all of his Soldiers’ needs.

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Mission

JFLCC Mission

U.S. Army North, as the Joint Force Land Component Command (JFLCC) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, works alongside Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate and provide support where help is needed. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the COVID-19 response. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. John Onuoha, 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element / Released)

Community

San Antonio, Texas is known as “Military City USA” due to its outstanding support of Joint Base San Antonio, the largest joint base in America with more than eighty-thousand people. Every year the Army and San Antonio come together to celebrate their shared history and friendship at parades, sporting events, concerts by “Fort Sam’s Own” the three twenty-third Army Band and events such as Fiesta, Celebrate America’s Military Week, and the San Antonio Rodeo and Stock Show.

U.S. ARMY NORTH (FIFTH ARMY)

U.S. Army North partners to conduct homeland defense, support civil authorities, and cooperate with Canadian and Mexican militaries in order to protect the United States and its interests.

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2020 U.S. Army North Mission

Formed from the proud lineage of Fifth Army, United States Army North, which was re-designated on December nineteenth two thousand and six; has three main missions: homeland defense, defense support of civil authorities, and theater security cooperation.