Commander, U.S. Northern Command

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The Commander, U.S. Northern Command is the senior U.S. military leader responsible for homeland defense, civil support, and security cooperation within the North American area of responsibility.

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Surface form Occurrences
Commander, United States Northern Command 3

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf combatant command commander
military position
appointedBy President of the United States
areaOfResponsibility Alaska NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
airspace of North America
continental United States NERFINISHED
surrounding waters of North America
basedIn Peterson Space Force Base NERFINISHED
confirmedBy United States Senate
coordinatesWith Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED
Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED
Federal Emergency Management Agency NERFINISHED
Mexican Armed Forces NERFINISHED
state and local authorities in the United States
country United States of America
createdInContextOf post-September 11, 2001 reorganization of U.S. defense structure
dualHattedAs Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command NERFINISHED
formationDate 2002
hasRank admiral
general
hasResponsibility air defense of the United States
defense support of civil authorities
land defense of the United States
maritime defense of the United States
hasRole senior U.S. military leader for civil support
senior U.S. military leader for homeland defense
senior U.S. military leader for security cooperation in North America
legalAuthority Title 10 of the United States Code NERFINISHED
locatedIn Colorado Springs, Colorado NERFINISHED
memberOf Joint Chiefs of Staff (by invitation / when directed) NERFINISHED
overseesCommand United States Northern Command NERFINISHED
partOf United States Northern Command NERFINISHED
reportsTo President of the United States
Secretary of Defense of the United States NERFINISHED
responsibleFor civil support operations in the United States
homeland defense of the United States
security cooperation within the North American area of responsibility
seatOfCommand United States Northern Command headquarters NERFINISHED
serviceBranch United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED
subjectTo Posse Comitatus Act limitations
United States law
law of armed conflict
typeOfCommand geographic combatant command commander
worksWith other United States combatant commanders

Referenced by (5)

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Alaskan Command subordinateTo Commander, U.S. Northern Command
Marine Corps Forces North (MARFORNORTH) supportsCommand Commander, U.S. Northern Command
subject surface form: Marine Corps Forces North
United States Department of Defense positions hasPart Commander, U.S. Northern Command
subject surface form: United States Department of Defense position
this entity surface form: Commander, United States Northern Command
AFNORTH subordinateTo Commander, U.S. Northern Command
this entity surface form: Commander, United States Northern Command
SOCNORTH operationalControlBy Commander, U.S. Northern Command
this entity surface form: Commander, United States Northern Command