U.S. Northern Command’s Support to Hurricane Sandy

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2012.  U.S. Northern Command is poised to provide Department of Defense support to FEMA, tribal, state and local response efforts due to Hurricane Sandy. Part of the USNORTHCOM Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) mission directs the command to plan and anticipate actions that it may need to take to support civil authorities. USNORTHCOM plays an important role in disaster response; however, all our efforts are in support of…