May 19, 2020
WADS Airman sews 150 masks for Alabama hospital workers
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – A Washington Air National Guard member from the Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) sewed 150 protective cloth masks and sent them to a hospital in Alabama.Staff Sgt.
May 11, 2020
U.S. and Canadian personnel help secure the skies over the National Capital Region
Tyndall AFB — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, U.S. and Canadian members from the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region are supporting homeland defense operations at the Joint Air
May 7, 2020
Airpower demo showcases mission readiness, total force integration
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen and aircraft from across Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson participated in a “Moose Walk” and integrated training event here and at the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, or JPARC, May 5.
April 30, 2020
ALASKAN NORAD COMMAND REGION, ALASKAN COMMAND, AND ELEVENTH AIR FORCE COMMANDER PRESENTS PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, former commander of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force presented Julie Kitka, president of the Alaska Federation of Natives, a significant award, here on April 16, 2020.
April 28, 2020
Canadian and U.S. forces conduct bi-national air defense exercise
Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. — Members of NORAD’s Continental U.S. (CONR) and Canadian (CANR) Regions participated in a bi-national air defense exercise amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, April 23rd, 2020, near the U.S. and
April 22, 2020
DOD Starts Tiered COVID-19 Testing Process to Ensure Safety
The Defense Department is moving to a tiered COVID-19 testing program to protect service members and ensure they can continue to do the nation's business, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
Alaskan NORAD Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force Welcomes New Commander
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm took the reins of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force during a change of command ceremony here, April 20, 2020.
COVID-19 Doesn't Stop Homeland Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The ongoing war against the coronavirus hasn't kept U.S. Northern Command or North American Aerospace Defense Command from defending North America against meddling Russian aircraft or North Korean missile launches, the commands' top officer said.
Wing alert mission exhibits strength amidst the war on COVID-19
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Since Sept. 11, 2001, members of the Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Wing have been on alert, defending the homeland against airborne threats with their fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft staged at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado.
April 20, 2020
Top Air Force officials visit NORAD, NORTHCOM
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Air Force senior leaders visited the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., April 18, 2020, for discussions on the military's COVID-19 response and homeland defense.
March 6, 2020
U.S. Navy kicks off ICEX 2020 in Arctic Ocean
ARCTIC OCEAN — Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) officially commenced Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020 in the Arctic Ocean with the construction of a temporary ice camp, Camp Seadragon, and the arrival of two U.S. Navy fast-attack submarines, March 4.
Arctic Edge 2020
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Arctic Edge 2020 (AE20) is a joint force and international training exercise and is the largest joint exercise scheduled in Alaska this year with approximately 1,000 US military personnel working alongside members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
March 2, 2020
Arctic Warriors Face the Bitter Cold During Arctic Edge 20
In the early morning hours of Feb. 28, 2020, Soldiers and Marines gathered in the historic shell of Hangar 1 on Ladd Army Air Field, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, for the final test of their capabilities. This test was part of Arctic Edge 20 (AE20), which is a Homeland Defense exercise hosted by Alaskan Command under the authority of U.S. Northern Command.
Feb. 3, 2020
Third edition of the Arctic Air Power Seminar Welcomes International Experts Leaders, Military Members Alike
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), the United States Department of Defense, and other partners met at 5 Wing Goose Bay from January 20-22, 2020, to discuss the challenges of operating in
Jan. 31, 2020
NORAD identifies Russian aircraft in Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
PETERSON Air Force Base — North American Aerospace Defense Command positively identified two Tu-160 Blackjack Russian Bombers entering the Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.The Russian aircraft
Jan. 21, 2020
Commander talks Homeland Defense with Community Leaders
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, Commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, spoke to nearly 100 Colorado Thirty Group attendees during a Combatant Commander's Conference Jan. 21, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Dec. 9, 2019
Canadian NORAD Region hosts first Arctic Airpower Seminar
Two senior officers from the New York Air National Guard of the United States Air Force visited Winnipeg, Man., on November 19 and 20 as part of the first official 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian
Nov. 27, 2019
Showing some GRIT – 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region launches new operational award
Winnipeg, Mannitoba — If there’s one word that describes the Combined Aerospace Operations Centre (CAOC) at 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region Headquarters—effectively the operational nerve centre of the Royal
Nov. 25, 2019
NORAD CONDUCTS AIR DEFENSE EXERCISE OVER TENNESSEE SKIES
MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. — The North American Aerospace Defense Command conducted air defense exercise, Amalgam Dart 20-4, at McGhee Tyson Airport near Knoxville, Tennessee 18-22 November.To test responses, systems and
Nov. 19, 2019
821st ABG commander visits Canadian Forces Station Alert
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — At the invitation of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Col. Timothy Bos, 821st Air Base Group commander at Thule Air Base, Greenland, visited Canadian Forces Station Alert Oct. 30 2019, to foster the long-standing partnership between CFS Alert and Thule AB, and to learn more about their mission.