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New NORTHCOM Chief Initiates Capabilities Assessment

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024

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New NORTHCOM Chief Initiates Capabilities Assessment

Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. Photo: DoD

The new commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has begun a 90-day assessment that will include recommendations related to both commands’ abilities to fulfill their assigned missions. The assessment is for the Defense Department, joint force, and Congress, Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot told the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Tuesday during a posture hearing for NORTHCOM and U.S. Southern Command. The recommendations will include Here the command could or should do more,”…

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