USNORTHCOMs
USNORTHCOM, or the United States Northern Command, is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for providing command and control of military operations that affect the homeland and for coordinating defense support of civil authorities. USNORTHCOM's area of responsibility encompasses North America, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and surrounding waters and territories in the Caribbean and Atlantic.
Established on October 1, 2002, in the wake of the September 11th attacks, USNORTHCOM's primary mission is