VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Ca.
Seen from the window of a Canadian Forces CC-150 Polaris tanker, a CF-18 Hornet fighter jet refuels in the air over Vancouver during Operation PODIUM. Operation PODIUM is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command's effort to provide security during the 2010 Olympic Games. During the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, from Feb. 12 to March 21, security and public safety agencies from all levels of government are working together to provide a safe and secure environment while the world celebrates winter sporting excellence.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Ca.
Seen from the window of a Canadian Forces CC-150 Polaris tanker, a CF-18 Hornet fighter jet refuels in the air over Vancouver during Operation PODIUM. Operation PODIUM is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command's effort to provide security during the 2010 Olympic Games. The Canadian Air Force’s contribution is two-fold: The Air Component Command of Joint Task Force Games, which provides airlift, medical evacuation and area surveillance for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; and NORAD, which ensures airspace security.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Ca.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Canadian Minister of National Defence, looks up from the cockpit of a CF-18 Hornet while Captain Mark Remington (left) and Captain Mark Hickey (right) brief him on the aircraft during a visit to Operation PODIUM. Operation PODIUM is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command's effort to provide security during the 2010 Olympic Games.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Ca.
A Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornet fighter jet, deployed during Operation PODIUM by the The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) takes-off from the Vancouver International Airport.

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United States Air Force General Victor Renuart, Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the United States Northern Command, briefs aircrew during a visit to the Combined Aviation Unit at the Vancouver International Airport during Operation PODIUM.

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Colonel Bill Veenhof and Lieutenant-General Marcel Duval (NORAD Deputy Commander) at the Integrated Security Unit Headquarters for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Victor Renuart, Jr., commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, spoke to cyberspace industry and government leaders about the safety and security of the cyberspace domain Jan. 14 at the Defending America, CYBERSPACE 2010 Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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