Dec. 11, 2012
NORAD acknowledges missile launch
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - North American Aerospace Defense Command officials acknowledged today that U.S. missile warning systems detected and tracked the launch of a North Korean missile at
NORAD, USNORTHCOM and Canadian Joint Operations Commmand Commander Sign Cooperative U.S./Canada Documents
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Army Gen. Charles Jacoby, Jr., commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, and Lt.-Gen. Stuart Beare, Canadian Joint Operations Command commander, signed two
NORAD to conduct exercise flights over northern Minnesota
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct exercise flights today as they practice intercept and identification procedures. Exercise flights will take place
Nov. 30, 2012
NORAD is ready to track Santa’s flight
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command is prepared to track Santa's yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, is going live today at
WADS conducts air defense exercise over southern California
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The Western Air Defense Sector will conduct air defense exercise Felix Hawk over the Riverside area of southern California on Dec. 2, 2012.Felix Hawk is designed to
Nov. 26, 2012
WADS conducts air defense exercise over central Oregon
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The Western Air Defense Sector will conduct air defense exercise Felix Hawk over the Florence-Eugene areas of Central Oregon on Nov. 27, 2012.Felix Hawk is designed
Nov. 23, 2012
NORAD Fighters intercept general aviation aircraft over South Carolina
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Two F-16 fighters under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted a Cessna 337 general aviation aircraft in the vicinity of Charleston,
Nov. 19, 2012
NORAD, USNORTHCOM drills for continuity of operations
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - During a cold week in October, hundreds of people were ordered to march into a mountainous cavern and could only watch as two 20-ton steel doors were locked behind
Nov. 15, 2012
NORAD will conduct exercise flights to test its response capability
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct exercise flights on Thursday as they practice intercept and identification procedures. Exercise flights will
Nov. 14, 2012
NORAD to conduct exercise flights over Georgia
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct exercise flights this morning as they practice intercept and identification procedures. Exercise flights will
Nov. 3, 2012
NORAD intercepts civilian aircraft over Florida
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Two F-15 fighters under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted a general aviation aircraft over Titusville Fla., today.The fighters
Oct. 16, 2012
NORAD intercepts helicopter over Williamsburg, Va.
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – A U.S. Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted a Robinson 44 Helicopter operating in
Oct. 14, 2012
NORAD exercise planned for Washington, D.C.
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region, will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 13-01
Oct. 13, 2012
NORAD fighters intercept 2 general aviation aircraft over Williamsburg, Va.
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Two F-16 fighters under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two general aviation aircraft over Williamsburg, Va., at separate
Oct. 12, 2012
EADS participates in Fertile Hawk exercise
ROME, N.Y. - The Eastern Air Defense Sector here will conduct Exercise Fertile Hawk on Saturday (Oct. 13) between 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT in the vicinity of Newport News, Va.This exercise
Oct. 11, 2012
NORAD Operation Center officer "double-tapped" top award at Canadian Forces Small Arms Concentration competition in Ottawa
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - For the first time, a Royal Canadian Air Force officer has won the Canadian Forces’ top marksman award twice in a row.RCAF Capt. Ken Barling, NORAD headquarters air
Oct. 9, 2012
NORAD fighters intercept general aviation aircraft over L.A.
Two F-16 fighters under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted a general aviation aircraft in the Los Angeles area at approximately 3:00 pm PDT, Oct. 7.The fighters
Oct. 1, 2012
USNORTHCOM commemorates 10th anniversary, names headquarters
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Members of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command celebrated the 10th anniversary of USNORTHCOM in a special ceremony here Oct.
Sept. 28, 2012
NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters building to be named after Royal Canadian and U.S. Air Force generals
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters building at Peterson Air Force Base will be renamed the Eberhart-Findley Building in honor of U.S. Air Force General (Ret.) Ralph
Sept. 27, 2012
NORAD fighters intercept a general aviation aircraft
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Two F-16 fighters under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted a general aviation aircraft that violated the temporary flight