United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Geographic Combatant Command |
| Headquarters | Peterson SFB, CO |
| Established | See DoD historical records |
Mission
Homeland defense, civil support, security cooperation with Canada and Mexico
USNORTHCOM is a unified combatant command established by the President, through the Secretary of Defense and with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, under 10 U.S.C. § 161 and designated in the Unified_Command_Plan; no section of Title 10 establishes it by name, and its commander’s authority, direction and control over assigned forces comes from 10 U.S.C. § 164(c), as mapped at Title_10_Structure.
Service Component Commands
- Joint Force Land Component
- JFCC-IMD
Subordinate / Joint Commands
- SOCNORTH
- NORAD (dual-hatted)
Theater Special Operations Commands
Program Executive Officers
N/A
Notes
Commander dual-hatted as NORAD Commander. DSCA (Defense Support of Civil Authorities) mission.