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JBSA hosts Mike Domitrz for SAAPM training
May 18, 2021 — In an effort to foster honest conversations about sexual assault with service members, U.S. Army North hosted Mike Domitrz, from Center of Respect, to host interactive training events with senior leadership within the command... MORE

U.S. Army North Staff Members Complete Security Workforce Certification
May 5, 2021 — The triad of the U.S. Army North (ARNORTH) mission encompasses Homeland Defense, Theater Security Cooperation (TSC), and Defense Support of Civil Authorities. Recently members of ARNORTH’s G3 completed the Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) certificate program to enhance the TSC mission... MORE

ARNORTH, TF 76, others wrap up virtual annual disaster response exercise
May 4, 2021 — U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, Task Force 76 and 750 military and civilian personnel from across the country participated in Vibrant Response, an annual disaster response training exercise, Apr. 26 to May 8, through virtual collaborative software... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Kevin Maldonado (right), a signal support specialist with the 338th Medical Brigade, 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, demonstrates his simulation operation role to Commanding General Maj. Gen. Joe Robinson, 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, during U.S. Army North’s exercise Vibrant Response 21.

U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon Receives New Horse Trailer
May 3, 2021 — The U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon, which proudly 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

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy French, right, assigned to the U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon, describes the advantages of the caisson platoon’s new trailer to Lt. Col. Richard Teta, center, U.S. Army North battalion commander, and Capt. William Giddens, left, Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army North commander, on Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, April 8, 2021.

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

U.S. Army North conducts the Vibrant Response exercise annually as part its mission to train the nation’s military CBRN response capability.

U.S. Army North Staff Members Complete Security Workforce Certification
April 30, 2021 — The triad of the U.S. Army North (ARNORTH) mission encompasses Homeland Defense, Theater Security Cooperation (TSC), and Defense Support of Civil Authorities. Recently members of ARNORTH’s G3 completed the Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) certificate program to enhance the TSC mission... MORE

U.S. Army North hosts Warrant Officer Working Group Seminar
April 29, 2021 — The U.S. Army is filled with leaders throughout its ranks that work to change the U.S. Army’s culture for the better. Recently, U.S. Army North held the Warrant Officer Working Group Seminar at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 29-30, 2021. Over 40 warrant officers from across the U.S. Army came together, in person and virtually, to establish cohesive teams that will help build trust across the formation, promote civility, equality, respect and dignity among team members... MORE

U.S. Army North held the Warrant Officer Working Group Seminar to help warrant officers build a better network throughout the U.S. Army.

Task Force 51 ensures readiness for hurricane responses
November 20, 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 (DRE). This exercise culminated in a joint air hazardous material and cargo deployment function training with the 433rd Contingency Response Flight and the 68th Airlift Squadron... MORE

Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army North’s Task Force 51 and Airmen assigned to the 68th Airlift Squadron load the Sentinel, otherwise known as ARNORTH’s mobile command post, during the unit’s Level II Deployment Readiness Exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex Nov. 20.

CBRN urban search and rescue training – as real as it gets
October 26, 2020 — U.S. Army North Civil Support Training Activity (CSTA) certified the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) training of Soldiers from the 3rd Platoon, 68th Engineer Company from Fort Hood, Texas during a two-night urban search and rescue exercise at a firefighter training facility here Oct. 22-23... MORE

Soldiers from the 3rd Platoon, 68th Engineer Company from Fort Hood, TX gather Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear detection equipment to survey an area during a two-day training and certification exercise at the San Antonio Firefighter Training Facility in San Antonio, Texas on October 22 - 23, 2019.

U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) troops fighting wildfires in California
September 18, 2020 — In the midst of the California wildfires, there are over 200 U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) Soldiers supporting wildland fire ground response operations in the August complex, located in the densely forested northern part of the state... MORE

U.S. Army North Commanding General Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson speaks with Soldiers.