Source: http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2274936.php

U.S. Army North up and running

Army Times | October 21st 2006

U.S. Army North, the Army’s newest service component command reached
full operational capability Monday, which means that it is fully manned,
equipped and ready to assume its mission.

As part of Army transformation, USARNORTH was formed to become the
dedicated Army service component command to Northern Command, the
unified command responsible for defending the homeland and coordinating
defense support of civil authorities.

Located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USARNORTH achieved initial operating
capability in September 2005, and is responsible for specific missions,
including:


• Execute homeland defense and defense support of civil authorities
missions.

• Provide training and readiness oversight of certified weapons of mass
destruction—civil support teams.

• Conduct the Army-to-Army portion of the theater cooperation mission
with Canada and Mexico.

• Coordinate the activities of defense coordinating officers and their
elements assigned in each Federal Emergency Management Agency region.

• Organize up to two task forces that, with augmentation, can become
joint task forces and deploy within the operational area to command and
control Department of Defense forces responding to homeland defense or
civil support operations.

For the past 12 months, USARNORTH has been building its organization,
readiness and mission capability. USARNORTH officially assumed the Army
component command duties from Forces Command on Oct. 1.

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