N-NC Organizations and Components_Mission Statements.doc

NORAD-USNORTHCOM (N-NC) Organizations and Components Mission Statements

Directorates:

N-NC J1 – Manpower and Personnel – Provide manpower and personnel support to NORAD and USNORTHCOM including personnel assignments, performance evaluations, personnel policy and programs, promotions and Professional Military Education (PME) boards, manpower and personnel annexes to operations, plans, concept and acquisition documents, joint services awards programs, readiness analysis, organization policy, and development and maintenance of joint manpower authorization documents.

N-NC J2 – Intelligence – The NORAD-USNORTHCOM J2 provides predictive and actionable threat estimates and timely warning of worldwide threats against North America using fused all-source intelligence and law enforcement information.

NJ3 – NORAD Operations – The J3 Directorate--a selectively manned joint and combined staff--is CDRNORAD's advisor for warning and assessment of strategic maritime, missile, space and air attack on North America. Ensures effective North American air defense against strategic attack/peacetime air sovereignty, including Operation NOBLE EAGLE (ONE) anti-terrorism air operations. Responsible for all NORAD current, future and information operations.

NC J3 – NORTHCOM Operations – Serves as the principal advisor to CDR NC on all operational matters that affect the Area of Responsibility (AOR). Provides strategic guidance to plan and execute NC missions within the AOR including land, maritime, and air Homeland Defense as well as Defense Support to Civil Authorities.

N-NC J4 – Logistics and Engineering – J4 supports the NORAD and USNORTHCOM missions by coordinating logistics, mobility, contracting and engineering support to civil authorities, as well as to military operations in support of Homeland Defense in the NORTHCOM AOR.

N-NC J5 – Plans, Policy Strategy - To Develop Strategy, Doctrine, Policy, Plans, Program Advocacy and Capabilities Definition for the Commander NORAD and Commander US Northern Command in Support of NORAD and US Northern Command Missions.

N-NC J6 – Command Control Systems - Synchronizes command-wide information superiority and architecture efforts and enables integrated capabilities for the Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) to plan and execute military operations throughout the area of responsibility, area of operations, and provide military assistance to U.S. civil authorities including consequence management operations.

N-NC J7 – Training and Exercise - Plan and execute joint training, exercises, and education programs through employment of joint vision, doctrine, education and training policy to ensure that NORAD and U.S. NORTHERN COMMAND are prepared to accomplish assigned missions.

N-NC J8 – Programs, Resources Analysis - Lead N-NC transformational, analytical, and collaborative resource determination processes. Analyze and advocate for warfighter concepts and capabilities within acceptable levels of risk. Develop the Command’s “single voice” strategy for capabilities, resources and execution needs. Execute CDR-directed resourcing strategies. Employ experimentation and Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) results to influence Planning, Programming, Budget Execution (PPBE) decisions. Enable professional growth of directorate members through educational and project experience in all facets of programming, resourcing and analysis activities.

IC – Interagency Coordination - The Interagency Coordination Directorate support the NORAD & USNORTHCOM Staff & Subordinate commands; facilitate synchronization and coordination; build relationships, integrate Agency Representatives; administer Commander’s Joint Interagency Coordination Group and forms the Interagency Coordination Group (ICG)/”Battle Cell”.

NC/SJFHQ – USNORTHCON Standing Joint Force Headquarters - NC/SJFHQ provides CDRUSNORTHCOM with the scalable capability to form the core of a Joint Task Force or enable multiple organizations in order to anticipate and conduct Homeland Defense and Civil Support missions anywhere in the Area of Responsibility during planned or crisis operations.

Subordinate Commands:

ANR – Alaskan NORAD Region - Employs a network of space-based, aerial and ground-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers and fighter aircraft, controlled by a sophisticated command and control network to deter, detect and defend against aerial threats that originate outside or within North American airspace.

CANR – Canadian NORAD Region - Employs a network of space-based, aerial and ground-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers and fighter aircraft, controlled by a sophisticated command and control network to deter, detect and defend against aerial threats that originate outside or within North American airspace.

CONR – Continental United States Region - Employs a network of space-based, aerial and ground-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers and fighter aircraft, controlled by a sophisticated command and control network to deter, detect and defend against aerial threats that originate outside or within North American airspace.

CONR-1AF (AFNORTH) - Conducts sustained air and space operations within its assigned area of operations (AO) to deter, prevent, and if necessary defeat hostile air attacks on CONUS, its citizens, and designated critical infrastructure. When directed by CDRUSNORTHCOM, provide full spectrum USAF air and space capabilities and conduct Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) to assist civil authorities during emergencies, natural or man-made disasters, and other approved activities.

JFHQ-NCR – Joint Force Headquarters – National Capitol Region - Directly responsible for the homeland security and defense of the Washington D.C. area as well as surrounding counties in Virginia and Maryland. Primarily made up of joint military units within the National Capital Region and led by the United States Army via the Military District of Washington (MDW), the JFHQ-NCR assists federal and local civilian agencies and disaster response teams in the event that the capital area's security is or possibly could be breached by acts of terrorism.

Joint Task Force Alaska (JTF-Alaska) – Joint Task Force Alaska (JTF-AK), headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, is a multi-service command. The task force is a homeland defense component of U.S. Northern Command that coordinates the land defense of Alaska and coordinates military assistance to civil authorities.

Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) – Joint Task Force Civil Support plans and integrates DoD support to the designated Lead Federal Agency for domestic CBRNE consequence management operations. When directed by Commander, USNORTHCOM, JTF-CS deploys and executes timely and effective command and control of designated DoD forces providing support to civil authorities to Save Lives, Prevent Injury and Provide Temporary Critical Life Support.

Joint Task Force North (JTF-N) – Joint Task Force North provides military support to law enforcement agencies, conducts theater security cooperation as directed, and facilitates interagency synchronization within the USNORTHCOM area of responsibility in order to anticipate, detect, deter, prevent, and defeat transnational threats to the homeland.

Component Commands:

ARNORTH – Army North - US Army North (USARNORTH), as the Joint Force Land Component Command (JFLCC) and the Army Service Component Command (ASCC) to US Northern Command, conducts Homeland Defense (HD), Civil Support (CS) operations and Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) activities in order to protect the American people and our way of life.

CBIRF – Chemical Biological Incident Response Force – When directed, forward deploy and/or respond to a credible threat of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or High Yield explosive (CBRNE) incident in order to assist local, state, or federal agencies and Unified Combat Commanders in the conduct of consequence management operations. CBIRF accomplishes this mission by providing capabilities for agent detection and identification; casualty search, rescue, and personnel decontamination; and emergency medical care and stabilization of contaminated personnel.

CONR-1AF (AFNORTH) - Conducts sustained air and space operations within its assigned area of operations (AO) to deter, prevent, and if necessary defeat hostile air attacks on CONUS, its citizens, and designated critical infrastructure. When directed by CDRUSNORTHCOM, provide full spectrum USAF air and space capabilities and conduct Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) to assist civil authorities during emergencies, natural or man-made disasters, and other approved activities.

FFC – Fleet Forces Command - Organize, man, train, and equip U.S. Atlantic Fleet and all Navy forces along with COMPACFLT, Execute Fleet Response Plan (FRP) using Fleet Training Continuum, Navy Global Force Manager, Integrate and consolidate matters concerning execution of operations, readiness, training in development of Navy shore requirements, Lead the Fleet Readiness Enterprise, Articulate to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) the integrated Fleet warfighting capabilities requirements as coordinated with all Navy Component Commanders and develop Fleet Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), Provide operational planning and support to Combatant Commanders(e.g., COCOM to JFCOM, supporting to NORTHCOM defense and STRATCOM), Perform duties as CNO Executive Agent for Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP), Establish and implement AT/FP standards and policies for Navy units

Marine Forces Reserve – The three major Marine Corps commands MARFORCOM, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve provide operating forces to support unified or joint task force commanders and fleet commanders Special Staff:

CCSIG - Commander's Communication Strategy Integration Group

CP - Command Protocol

CX - Commander's Action Group

HC - Chaplain

HO - History Office

IG - Inspector General

JA - Judge Advocate

LA - Legislative Affairs

NG - National Guard Advisor

PA - Public Affairs

RF - Reserve Forces

SG - Command Surgeon

WO - Washington Office