NORAD NEWS

Nov. 13, 2009

NORAD and USNORTHCOM win prestigious award

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Military and civilian personnel at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command have been awarded, by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

Nov. 13, 2009

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 a one-day exercise, Falcon

Oct. 30, 2009

NORAD aircraft training over Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Fighter jets from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will be conducting training over Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland during the week of November 2-6 in

Oct. 22, 2009

NORAD takes action for unresponsive aircraft

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Fighters from two North American Aerospace Defense Command sites were put on alert Oct. 21 for a Northwest Airlines commercial airliner that was not responding to

Oct. 16, 2009

New commander for Continental NORAD Region

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Air Force officials announced today that the commander, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Command Region - 1st  Air Force (Air Forces Northern) will be

Oct. 16, 2009

AFRCC responds to balloon chase in Colorado

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Air Force Rescue Coordination Center personnel here responded to calls for assistance when a hot air balloon, believed to be ‘piloted’ by a 6-year old boy, broke free

Oct. 7, 2009

NORAD exercise flights planned over Louisiana

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), a geographical component of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, will conduct exercise flights Oct. 8 in the

Oct. 7, 2009

NORAD exercise flights planned over Nevada skies

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), a geographical component of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, will conduct exercise flights Oct. 8 in the

Oct. 6, 2009

NORAD exercise flights planned over Southern Texas

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct exercise flights Oct. 6 in the skies over Southern Texas.  The flights will take place in the late morning and

Oct. 5, 2009

NORAD Canadian Hockey League Commences 2009/2010 Season

The NORAD Canadian Hockey League (NCHL) commenced play on 13 Sep 09 at the United States Air Force Academy Field House Hockey Rink. The NCHL was started by Canadian Forces (CF) personnel stationedto

Oct. 2, 2009

NORAD exercise flights planned over Washington D.C.

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct exercise flights Oct. 3 in the skies over the National Capital Region (Washington, D.C.).  The flights will take

Sept. 30, 2009

NORAD Fighters respond to unresponsive aircraft

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — F-16 fighters under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted a small unresponsive aircraft near Muncie, Ind. today at approximately 9:30

Sept. 30, 2009

NORAD Fighters respond to derelict aircraft

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — A Mooney, single engine aircraft has been intercepted by two F-16 fighters under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command near Muncie, Ind. today at

Sept. 28, 2009

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 a one-day exercise, Falcon

Sept. 14, 2009

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 a one-day exercise, Falcon

Aug. 24, 2009

NORAD and USNORTHCOM support Space Shuttle launch

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command provide support to NASA and the shuttle program’s mission with distinctly different but

Aug. 24, 2009

DOD Support to manned space operations for STS-128

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.  USNORTHCOM, established in 2002 and

Aug. 21, 2009

Indiana TAG Tours NORAD AND USNORTHCOM

NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.-- The head of the Indiana National Guard was here August 17 thorugh 21 to tour the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U. S. Northern

Aug. 21, 2009

NORAD exercise planned for skies over Chicago

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region will conduct a two-day air defense exercise over

Aug. 8, 2009

NORAD exercise planned in northwestern Washington State and southwestern British Columbia

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command will be conducting exercises in northwestern Washington and southwestern British Columbia Aug. 12-13. These exercises,