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NORAD detects, tracks and intercepts Russian and PRC aircraft operating in the Alaska ADIZ
NORAD detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on July 24, 2024. NORAD fighter jets from the United States and Canada conducted the intercept.
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NORAD detects, tracks Russian aircraft operating in Alaskan ADIZ
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on May 2, 2024.
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NORAD air defense exercise over National Capital Region
North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct a planned live-fly air defense exercise over the National Capital Region today, April 16, 2024.
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Engage Us
NORAD aircraft are conducting a planned exercise supporting Operation #NobleEagle over Alaska today. NORAD F-16s, military transport, and civilian aircraft will participate in the exercise, and operate at various altitudes and may be visible at times. https://t.co/7nPWRVxWzM
NORAD aircraft are conducting a planned exercise supporting Operation #NobleEagle over Alaska today. NORAD F-16s, military transport, and civilian aircraft will participate in the exercise, and operate at various altitudes and may be visible at times. https://t.co/7nPWRVxWzM
.@NORADCommand employed a layered defense network of fighter aircraft, satellites, and ground-based and airborne radars in seamless interoperability to detect, track, and intercept two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska ADIZ on July 24, 2024. https://t.co/YvG1cu31Ni
.@NORADCommand employed a layered defense network of fighter aircraft, satellites, and ground-based and airborne radars in seamless interoperability to detect, track, and intercept two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska ADIZ on July 24, 2024. https://t.co/YvG1cu31Ni
NORAD detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on July 24, 2024. NORAD fighter jets from the United States and Canada conducted the intercept. https://t.co/EKg3G30lmW
RT @ANRALCOM: Recently @RCAF_ARC CF-18 Hornets arrived at JBER as part of routine @NORADCommand operations over Alaska. The ability of NORA…
RT @ANRALCOM: Recently @RCAF_ARC CF-18 Hornets arrived at JBER as part of routine @NORADCommand operations over Alaska. The ability of NORA…
RT @RCAF_ARC: Yesterday MGen Chris McKenna took command of 1 Canadian Air Division (1 CAD), Canadian #NORAD Region, Joint Force Air Compone…
RT @RCAF_ARC: Yesterday MGen Chris McKenna took command of 1 Canadian Air Division (1 CAD), Canadian #NORAD Region, Joint Force Air Compone…
RT @1stAF: The @NORADCommand will conduct Exercise FALCON VIRGO, a live-fly air defense drill, on Jun 26, 2024, from midnight to 2:30 a.m.…
A #NobleDefender event on June 18 was the final leg of a greater collaborative effort among multiple nations, including the U.K., Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Canada and the United States. #WeHaveTheWatch #StrongerTogether #GlobalGuardian https://t.co/29lKyadxRJ
#NORAD once again validated its capability to defend 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 against threats through Op NOBLE DEFENDER on June 18. #WeHaveTheWatch👇👇 https://t.co/Z4ssUT0o2E
Interoperability between the 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦 is one of many strengths of #NORAD. Conducting binational joint operations is critical to the defense of #NorthAmerica. Check out these images from our Alaskan NORAD Region of CF-18s and F-16s linking up in #Alaska. 👇👇👇👇… https://t.co/TXibYQoc4T https://t.co/USucXSBLWS
Interoperability between the 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦 is one of many strengths of #NORAD. Conducting binational joint operations is critical to the defense of #NorthAmerica. Check out these images from our Alaskan NORAD Region of CF-18s and F-16s linking up in #Alaska. 👇👇👇👇… https://t.co/TXibYQoc4T https://t.co/USucXSBLWS
NORAD aircraft are conducting a planned exercise in support of Operation #NobleEagle over Dover, DE, and Atlantic City, NJ, today. NORAD F-16s and civilian aircraft will participate in the exercise. Aircraft will operate between 4k-7k ft and will likely be visible to the public. https://t.co/iT73pT9QeT
NORAD aircraft are conducting a planned exercise in support of Operation #NobleEagle over Dover, DE, and Atlantic City, NJ, today. NORAD F-16s and civilian aircraft will participate in the exercise. Aircraft will operate between 4k-7k ft and will likely be visible to the public. https://t.co/iT73pT9QeT
Today marks the 66th anniversary of the 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦 joining together to form a singular, binational command with one common purpose - defense of the homelands. Here's to 66 more years of excellence. Happy birthday, #NORAD! #WeHaveTheWatch Read more: https://t.co/aHbTCzPo9o https://t.co/ItfAS1u0sL
Today marks the 66th anniversary of the 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦 joining together to form a singular, binational command with one common purpose - defense of the homelands. Here's to 66 more years of excellence. Happy birthday, #NORAD! #WeHaveTheWatch Read more: https://t.co/aHbTCzPo9o https://t.co/ItfAS1u0sL
#ICYMI: Gen. Gregory Guillot, #NORAD and #USNORTHCOM commander, testified 5/8 before the #SASC Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. Click the link/graphic below to watch his testimony. #WeHaveTheWatch https://t.co/v0wch0ZgBE
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🌎😀📆 - It’s World Emoji Day!🎉When you think of NORAD & USNORTHCOM, which Emoj...
NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander, General Terrence O’Shaughnessy, spoke to the sol...
NORAD, USNORTHCOM and the Mexican Air Force coordinate on procedures during AMAL...
The New York City Fire Department in concert with U. S. Army North (Fifth Army) ...
Practice makes perfect! Soldiers with the 287th Engineer Detachment (Fire) from...
Thanks to Fleet Master Chief Russell Smith for stopping by to discuss the Navy's...
A bi-national team from #NORAD will be participating in the 2018 #NijmegenMarche...
There are currently four MAFFS-equipped C-130s supporting the National Interagen...
Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, Commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, met w...
The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) at the National Interagency ...
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Canadian NORAD Region welcomes new commander
The Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command Region (CANR) welcomed its new commander July 11, 2024, during a ceremony at Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg.
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NORAD celebrates 66 years of excellence
North American Aerospace Defense Command, a binational partnership between the United States and Canada, celebrated the organization’s decades of service during a 66th Anniversary event May 10, 2024.
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Makos return from critical NORAD mission
In a much-anticipated homecoming, the Airmen of the 482nd Fighter Wing returned to Homestead Air Reserve Base after a successful deployment in support of Operation Noble Eagle April 3, 2024.
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