Stand-To!- United States Army North Reaches 1 Year Full Operational Capability - October 15, 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS


United States Army North Reaches 1 Year Full Operational Capability

What is it? Since reaching full operational capability in October 2006,
United States Army North has been developing plans, participating in
exercises, and conducting partnership activities with the armies of Canada
and Mexico as part of its homeland defense, civil support and theater
security cooperation missions. On order, Army North may also command and
control deployed forces as a joint task force or a joint force land
component command. 

What has the Army done? Elements of Army North train in numerous exercises
to remain Strong in Support of civil authorities, become Stronger for Peace
and homeland defense, and maintain Strength through Partnership with the
armies of Canada and Mexico. Army North's 10 Defense Coordinating Elements,
each led by a Defense Coordinating Officer, work daily with the regional
Federal Emergency Management Agency offices to plan and prepare civil
support operations. The command also trains National Guard Weapons of Mass
Destruction Civil Support Teams, who are state first responders to assess
CBRNE incidents, which are those requiring chemical, biological,
radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive response. 

What efforts does the Army plan to continue in the future? Army North has
developed a long-term strategy to achieve its vision as the "go-to"
headquarters to lead, coordinate and support DOD land domain operations in
the Northern Command area of responsibility. Army North's six strategic
objectives are:

* To effectively and efficiently coordinate DOD's timely response in the
land domain
* To further develop, organize and unify the military capability in the land
domain for CBRNE response
* To mature a regionally oriented network of Defense Coordinating Units
* To develop the capability to fulfill Army service component command
functions to support Army forces deployed in the USNORTHCOM area of
responsibility
* To build effective partnerships with Canada and Mexico
* To create a highly competent and disciplined workforce operating daily in
a world-class work environment.

Why is this important to the Army? As the Army service component command of
U.S. Northern Command, Army North is an experienced headquarters for
homeland defense and civil support to protect the American people and our
way of life. 


INFORMATION YOU CAN USE


* 2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993>  - Read the 2007 Army Strategic
Communication Guide for key messages and updates.
* Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879>  
* Army Public Affairs Portal <https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363> 


NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY


*	Comments on Europe troop levels raise uncertainty (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=49487> ) 
*	Deciding who goes, where and when (AT
<http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/10/army_forcescom_071014w/> ) 
*	Pentagon probes contractor fraud on Kuwait base (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071015553160.html>  | USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-10-14-iraqfraud_N.htm?csp=34>
) 
*	U.S. Army unveils upgraded land warrior system (DN
<http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=3087162&C=landwar> )


WAR ON TERROR NEWS


*	Coalition, Iraqi forces work to halt cycle of violence in Baghdad
(MNF <http://www.mnf-iraq.com/> ) 
*	Al-Qaeda in Iraq reported crippled (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071015552999.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/14/AR200710140
1245.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR> ) 
*	Car bomb kills 10 near Baghdad shrine (LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq15oct15,1,3389797.s
tory?ctrack=1&cset=true> ) 
*	Displaced in despair (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071015553167.html>  | WT
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071015/FOREIGN/
110150063/1001> )


OF INTEREST


*	Internet-based phone services cutting costs (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=49481> ) 
*	At Army school for officers, soul-searching about Iraq (DAY
<http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=8300d4c9-32dc-49e9-8eea-e21627db7654> ) 
*	Va. Guard recruiting goals right on target (RCH
<http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-10-15-016
9.html> ) 
*	In a place of pain and recovery, room to romp (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071015553156.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/14/AR200710140
1235.html> )


WORLD VIEW


*	We count, they don't (ALJ <http://www.aljazeera.com/>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/news/newsfull.php?newid=42864> ) 
*	Where U.S. went wrong in Iraq? (GDN
<http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/>  | Story
<http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=196829&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=302
09> ) 
*	'No evidence' of Koran desecration by Americans (EE
<http://www.eveningecho.ie/>  | Story
<http://www.eveningecho.ie/news/bstory.asp?j=15276140&p=y5z76y86&n=15276228>
) 
*	Ex-commander calls Iraq effort 'a nightmare' (IHT
<http://www.iht.com/>  | Story
<http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/13/africa/13general.php> )


WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS


*	In the company of heroes (SM <http://soldiersmind.com/> ) 
*	Michael Yon on medevacs to Germany (SAG
<http://soldiersangelsgermany.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	The deployment itch (KDH <http://kneedeepinthehooah.blogspot.com/> )

*	Combat camera: Operation Rock Drill (TN
<http://thetension.blogspot.com/> )

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