March 21, 2008

NORAD celebrates 50th anniversary

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating a milestone this year, 50 years of a rich and colorful history between two countries that formally acknowledged

March 21, 2008

Tickets available for NORAD 50th Anniversary Ball

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Individual tickets are now available for North American Aerospace Defense Command’s 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee Ball. The ball will be held May 12, 2008, at the

March 21, 2008

NORAD seeks public entries for essay, model plane contests

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command is seeking general-public entries for its essay contest and airplane model contest which are being conducted in celebration of

March 21, 2008

NORAD seeks contest entries from current, former members

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense is seeking entries from current and former NORAD members for two contests being conducted in celebration of the command’s 50th

March 12, 2008

NORAD fighters respond to TFR violation

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Two F-16 fighters and a Coast Guard helicopter under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted a small Cessna aircraft flying through the

March 11, 2008

NEADS, AWACS link up for integration training

ROME, N.Y. - An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, aircraft from the 552nd Air Control Wing based at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., landed at the Oneida County Airport in Rome,

March 11, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM host Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- We live in a real time of change, said the four-star chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during a March 10 visit to the headquarters of North American Aerospace

Feb. 26, 2008

NORAD and USNORTHCOM roles in satellite shoot-down

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Personnel stationed at North American Aerospace Defense Command here were an integral part of the network of land-, air-, sea- and spaced-based sensors used to monitor

Feb. 20, 2008

Navy missile hits decaying satellite over Pacific Ocean

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2008 – A network of land-, air-, sea- and spaced-based sensors confirms that the U.S. military intercepted a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite which was in

Feb. 14, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM host senior enlisted military leaders

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command hosted a visit this week from several dozen servicemembers enrolled in the Keystone command

Jan. 30, 2008

NORAD to fly air defense supporting Super Bowl XLII

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The Air Force is stepping up air patrols in the greater Phoenix area to increase security for Super Bowl XLII.Air Force fighter jets will fly near University of Phoenix

Jan. 30, 2008

Air defenders bolster Super Sunday security

WESTERN AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – When the New York Giants and New England Patriots take to the field on Super Sunday, they’ll be backed by some of the best defenders in the

Jan. 24, 2008

Joint Color Guard to kick off Super Bowl

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Joint Color Guard will represent the commands and the nation Feb. 3 by presenting the nation’s flag

Jan. 18, 2008

NORAD, USNORTHCOM announce 4th quarter award winners

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command recognized their top performers for October-December 2007 during an awards ceremony Jan. 18 at

Jan. 15, 2008

New York unit brings Canadian Forces, Air National Guard troops together

While the North American Aerospace Defense Command celebrates its rich and historic 50 years, one unit will remain diligently watching the skies just as it did on 9-11. Sept. 11, 2001 is still etched

Dec. 11, 2007

NORAD exercise planned for Washington D.C.

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Commandand its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), willconduct Exercise Falcon Virgo 08-03

Nov. 19, 2007

North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Santa Web site going live

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – In honor of the 52nd season of NORAD tracking Santa Claus on his annual journey around the world, the bi-national command tasked with providing aerospace security for

Nov. 5, 2007

NORAD fighters remain on alert

PETERSON AFB CO -- Despite a worldwide suspension of U.S. Air Force F-15 operations, North American Aerospace Defense Command regional air defense fighters remain mission-capable and on alert

Oct. 22, 2007

NORAD, USNORTHCOM wrap up TOPOFF4/VS08

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command are wrapping up a week of intensive training as part of exercise Top Officials (TOPOFF)4 and Vigilant Shield 2008 (VS08).TOPOFF4/VS08

Oct. 16, 2007

NORAD-USNORTHCOM geospatial system development team honored

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — A team that developed a system that allows users at North American Aerospace Command and U.S. Northern Command to quickly and easily access detailed geospatial data