NORTHCOM ( U . S . N orthern C ommand)

Abstract The article provides an overview of the history, current efforts, and future plans of the U.S. Northern Command's biodefenseā€related activities. It covers NORTHCOM's exercises to demonstrate operational capacity in 2003 and its role in federal simulation exercises. The article out...

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Main Author: Savidge, Charlotte
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/0471686786.ebd0091
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/0471686786.ebd0091
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Summary:Abstract The article provides an overview of the history, current efforts, and future plans of the U.S. Northern Command's biodefenseā€related activities. It covers NORTHCOM's exercises to demonstrate operational capacity in 2003 and its role in federal simulation exercises. The article outlines NORTHCOM's geographic and operational areas of responsibility and its work with federal, state, and local agencies. Future simulation exercises are also discussed