Nov. 19, 2010

FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education

The FAA would like to remind all aviators of the procedures used if intercepted by air defense aircraft. During national security events, Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) are NOTAMed and enforced

Nov. 18, 2010

FAA Works to Ease Delays for Thanksgiving Holiday Travel

WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing for a busy Thanksgiving holiday travel week by working with the Department of Defense to clear the way for commercial aircraft to fly in

Nov. 16, 2010

NORAD will conduct simultaneous exercise flights to test its response capability

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct exercise flights on Wednesday from mid to late morning Mountain Standard Time as they practice

Nov. 16, 2010

NORAD will conduct exercise flights to test its response capabilities

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), in coordination with Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and local law enforcement authorities, will conduct exercise

Nov. 16, 2010

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 (CONR), will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 11-02

Nov. 1, 2010

DOD Support to manned space operations for STS-133

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- U.S. Northern Command is the focal point for military emergency support to the Space Shuttle. Support includes astronaut rescue and recovery and orbiter recovery.

Nov. 1, 2010

NORAD and USNORTHCOM support Space Shuttle launch

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. --North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command provide support to NASA and the shuttle program’s mission with distinctly different but

Nov. 1, 2010

NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander outlines focus areas at homeland security symposium

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command spoke at the National Symposium on Homeland Security and Defense at the Broadmoor

Oct. 29, 2010

NORAD statement on aircraft of interest

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Out of an abundance of caution, The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) diverted two Canadian CF-18’s from the 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron out of

Oct. 28, 2010

Vets tour NORAD and USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Nearly 25 veterans from WWII, Korea and Vietnam visited the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command today to learn about the technology and

Oct. 22, 2010

NORAD Fighters Intercept TFR Violation

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Two F-16 fighter from Tuscan, Ariz. under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command diverted from air patrol and

Oct. 21, 2010

NORAD fighters scramble for TFR violation

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - One F-15E fighter from the 366th Fighter Squadron in Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled and

Oct. 8, 2010

NORAD, USNORTHCOM hosts TAG conference

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – In an effort to foster relationships and further collaboration, the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command hosted adjutants general from 54

Oct. 5, 2010

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 (CONR), will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 11-01

Sept. 20, 2010

NSBA conference attendees visit NORAD, USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Members of the National School Boards Association attending the NSBA Western Region Conference toured North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern

Sept. 15, 2010

NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander speaks to Defense Writers Group

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, spoke to more than 20 members of the Defense Writers Group

Sept. 14, 2010

Chairman’s Corner: Calling All Stop-lossed Servicemembers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Time is running out for those who qualify to receive their Stop Loss Special Pay. The deadline to claim it is Oct. 21st, but less than half of the more than 145,000 people eligible

Sept. 14, 2010

NORAD will conduct exercise flights to test its response capability

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct exercise flights today as they practice intercept and identification procedures. Exercise flights

Sept. 13, 2010

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 (CONR), will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 10-12

Sept. 9, 2010

NORAD will conduct exercise flights to test its response capability (Delaware)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct exercise flights today as they practice intercept and identification procedures. Exercise flights