Lt. Gen. Steven Blum, USA

Deputy Commander, United States Northern Command
General Blum is the deputy commander, United States Northern Command, and vice commander, United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command (USELEMENORAD), headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. His previous assignment was chief, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va. Prior to commanding the 29th Infantry Division (Light), Blum served as assistant adjutant general for Army, commanding general, Maryland Army National Guard, and assistant division commander (Support), 29th Infantry Division (Light). Blum served as the commanding general for Multinational Division (North) Stabilization Force 10 in Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia Herzegovina.