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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| 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
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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)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Marine Corps Forces North
subject surface form:
United States Department of Defense position
this entity surface form:
Commander, United States Northern Command
this entity surface form:
Commander, United States Northern Command
this entity surface form:
Commander, United States Northern Command