July 24, 2009

NORAD 'live-fly' exercise in South Carolina scheduled for July 24

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region will participate in Exercise Amalgam Arrow Friday, July 24, 2009.  The short duration exercise will

July 20, 2009

NORAD exercise planned for Chicago

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

July 10, 2009

Change of Office for Deputy Commander of NORAD

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) held a Change of Office ceremony for the Deputy Commander today at Peterson Air Force Base from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

July 10, 2009

Canada’s 409 Squadron Conducts Flyover at The Pikes Peak Rodeo

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Two Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornets will conduct a flyover at The Pikes Peak Rodeo Saturday night at approximately 7:15 p.m. The CF-18s, Canada’s version of the United

July 9, 2009

DOD Support to manned space operations for STS-127

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

July 9, 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

July 6, 2009

USS SHOUP supports NORAD in Amalgam Dart air defense exercise

USS SHOUP, At Sea -- Guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) wrapped up participation in joint air and space exercise, Amalgam Dart, June 23.  Amalgam Dart is part of North American Aerospace

June 29, 2009

NORAD and USNORTHCOM complete Ardent Sentry 2009 exercise

(Colorado Springs, Colo., Jun 29, 2009)   NORAD and US Northern Command held a combined exercise June 18 - 24 that incorporated several military exercises with a National Guard Exercise.  The linked

June 19, 2009

Historic Civil War fort finds itself needed again

FORT STEVENS STATE PARK, Ore. -- The historic old Army post located here, constructed in the 19th century, is finding itself needed by 21st century warriors participating in a major U.S. Northern

June 17, 2009

North American Air Chiefs Conference welcomes U.S. border nations

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –  Military and civilian leaders from Canada, Mexico and the U.S. attended the first-ever North American Regional Air Chiefs Conference hosted by 1st Air Force (Air Forces

June 11, 2009

NORAD and USNORTHCOM support For STS-127 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

June 8, 2009

NORAD and USNORTHCOM exercise planned for mid-June

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command are planning to conduct a combined exercise June 18 - 24 that will incorporate several military exercises with

June 8, 2009

NORAD hones airspace security response skills during Amalgam Arrow exercises

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Just about once each month, North American Aerospace Defense Command personnel hone their airspace security response skills in a training exercise called Amalgam

June 8, 2009

NORAD ‘live-fly’ exercise planned for National Capital Region

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct a short duration exercise Amalgam Arrow Wednesday (June 10, 2009) over Washington, D.C., one in a series of

June 8, 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

June 4, 2009

CONR Earns Partridge-Slemon Award for 2008

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region is NORAD's most outstanding unit for its support of the common defense and partnership in protecting

May 21, 2009

Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Wood retires

After 28 years of service, Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Wood retired today after an official change of responsibility ceremony in which Chief Master Sgt. W. Allen Usry assumed the duties of North

May 21, 2009

Command Chief Master Sgt. W. Allen Usry assumes responsibility

In an unprecedented move, today Chief Master Sgt. W. Allen Usry assumed responsibility as North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command’s command senior enlisted advisor here

May 15, 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, will conduct a two-day exercise, Falcon Virgo

May 15, 2009

DHS Secretary visits NORAD, USNORTHCOM

Secretary of Homeland Defense Janet Napolitano, visited North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command yesterday to receive briefings and discuss the current status and