LTG Edward G. Anderson III Deputy Commander 2 Dec 03 United States Northern Command

UNCLASSIFIED Outline Where We Have Been USNORTHCOM Today The Way Ahead 2

UNCLASSIFIED Conduct military operations to – Deter, prevent and defeat threats to the United States, its territories and interests within assigned area of responsibility Provide military assistance to civil authorities, including consequence management operations as directed by the President or Secretary of Defense USNORTHCOM Mission 3 Full Operational Capability,

UNCLASSIFIED Area of Responsibility 4 USNORTHCOM AOR “Forward Regions” Other Regional Combatant Command Areas of Responsibility “Approaches” Air, land, and maritime not part of the Homeland “ Homeland ” Alaska, CONUS, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands “Forward Regions” Other Regional Combatant Command Areas of Responsibility

UNCLASSIFIED The Road to FOC Three capstone events that lead to full operational capability (FOC) Two were planned Initial Operational Capability, 1 Oct 02 Determined Promise 03, Aug 03 One was unplanned Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Mar 03 Combination of planning, exercises, and real-world events catapulted the Command forward 5 FOC does not equal end state

UNCLASSIFIED Today’s Threat Environment The threat is real Intent on attacking the Homeland Adaptive, patient and well financed Weapons of mass destruction are the weapon of first choice Must not become complacent –It’s not if, it’s when Deter and prevent, rather than clean-up afterwards… Will require collaborative efforts of everyone 6

UNCLASSIFIED USNORTHCOM Today Moving beyond FOC Refining our operational processes Operation NOBLE EAGLE Maritime interception operations Working with USSOUTHCOM Quick Reaction Forces and Ready Reaction Forces Deployments Futures Group Strengthening and exercising relationships National Exercise Plan--Department of Homeland Security Deliberate Planning Missile Defense CONPLAN 2002 Homeland Defense CAMPLAN Operation NOBLE EAGLE “Protecting Americans where they live and work” 7

UNCLASSIFIED NGB JFHQ-HLS Norfolk, VA TF East Peterson AFB, CO USNORTHCOM NAVNORTH FLEET-West (3rd FLEET) San Diego, CA NAVNORTH FLEET-East (2nd FLEET) Norfolk, VA QRFs RRFs Alert Forces FORCES / JTFs/ Task Forces (OPCON as Required) Mission Specific Forces “Chopped” by EXORD or DEPORD Ft McPherson, GA JFLCC (ARNORTH) TF West Norfolk, VA JFMCC (NAVNORTH) Alert Forces NORAD Tyndall, FL JFACC (1 st AF) JFACC (11th AF) Elmendorf, AK JTF Alaska ( ALCOM ) Alert A/C Alert A/C USELEM CMOC JTF 6 COCOM OPCON OPCON As Required COORD USCG JTF CS Operational C2 Structure Norfolk, VA MARFORNORTH NORTHAF Langley, VA Ft McPherson, GA ARNORTH Norfolk, VA NAVNORTH JFHQ-NCR Ft. Meyer, VA IPT 8

UNCLASSIFIED USNORTHCOM Priorities Missile defense Maritime interdiction operations CONPLAN 2002 Organizational refinements Relationships with homeland defense and homeland security partners Total force integration Anti-terrorism / force protection Critical infrastructure protection Theater Security Cooperation Situational awareness improvements

UNCLASSIFIED USNORTHCOM Strategic Vision Layered, integrated defense of the United States in all environments within the AOR -- air, space, land, maritime, and cyberspace Lead turn events and provide seamless, sustainable, responsive military assistance to civil authorities dealing with complex requirements and catastrophic situations Information management and sharing, particularly in the interagency arena Close cooperation with our neighbors for continental security 10 FOC is a step on the journey

UNCLASSIFIED Implementing the Vision Transforming the Way We Operate Combined Intelligence Fusion Center Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region JTF-6  JIATF North Standing Joint Force Headquarters-North Theater Security Cooperation--Continental Security Canada –Bi-National Planning Group –Great history of cooperation within the AOR Mexico –Small steps towards improving the relationship –Complex and challenging, but moving forward Reserve Component Refining the role of the Reserve Component in Homeland defense Total Force Integration Study ASD (RA) Rebalancing Forces Study 11

UNCLASSIFIED Moving Forward Deterring through plans and exercises Practice and prepare Lets the enemy know we are ready Supporting operations in the forward regions Help other Commands find and fix the enemy Keeps it an away game Everyday without an attack is a victory for deterrence 12

UNCLASSIFIED Final Thoughts… USNORTHCOM is ready to defend the Homeland 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year Always capable of providing MACA Homeland defense is our #1 priority—we cannot fail 13

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Back-Ups 15

UNCLASSIFIED Index of Back-Ups 1.OIF Operations 2.Value of DP 03 16

UNCLASSIFIED Operation IRAQI FREEDOM 17 Decisive moment in focusing on Homeland Defense Situation no longer hypothetical--this was for real Operations required that we configure our staff and components for wartime Physically--Battle staff and functional components Mentally--Adopted a war-fighting mindset Validated the absolute necessity for interagency coordination Forced to work relationships with brand new agencies Able to build on work done by USJFCOM, National Guard and others Reinforced the Value of USNORTHCOM in Homeland Defense

UNCLASSIFIED Scope of the exercise meant all players were involved Local, State, DoD, and Non-DoD Assessed our own capabilities Helped us establish our way ahead Demonstrated Department of Homeland Security the value of cooperative exercises Reduced real-world seams with DHS Value of Determined Promise-03