NORTHCOM says U.S. must defend interests in the Arctic By (0) Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck participates in a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. VanHerck is nominated to be general and commander of the U.S. Northern Command and commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI | License Photo Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, left, and Army Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson participate in a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. VanHerck is nominated to be the general and commander of the U.S. Northern Command and commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and Dickinson is nominated to be general and commander of the U.S. Space Command. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI | License Photo