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Major (Maj) "Rambo" Kirk Soroka, Alert Force Commander, Depot Commanding Office and Pilot (PLT) from 409 Squadron prepares to land in a CF-18 Hornet during Exercise Amalgam Dart.<br> <br>

CF Photo by Private Owen W. Budge, 19 Wing Comox.

June 21, 2007

CF-18 fighter jets on guard during Exercise Amalgam Dart

"Just be advised if all of a sudden you hear a loud horn go off, it means I have to go," said Major Kirk "Rambo" Soroka, a pilot with 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta.

June 19, 2007

The Years of Noble Eagle

Operation Noble Eagle, the extensive air defense effort designed to prevent a recurrence of Sept. 11, 2001-style air attacks in America, is about to cross a major threshold.The nation’s civilian and

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley talks with several NORAD and USNORTHCOM senior enlisted personnel during a visit to the commands' headquarters June 6. McKinley received several command briefings and met with the senior enlisted from each service before an all Airmen's call at the Peterson Air Force Base theater. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joaquin Juatai

June 8, 2007

Chief Master Sgt. of Air Force visits NORAD, USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley visited the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters June 6, before

June 7, 2007

Raptors fly to protect shuttle launch

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FLA. – F-22A Raptors have descended on the Space Coast to support STS-117 launch operations as part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE.Two of the Air Forces’ newest air dominance

June 6, 2007

CONR flights to support STS-117 launch

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FLA. – With the launch of Space Shuttle mission STS-117, fighters assigned to the U.S. Continental NORAD Region have stepped up air defense deterrence missions in the Cape

June 5, 2007

DOD Support to manned space operations for STS-117

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

A U.S. Air Force jet flies over NASA's Cape Canaveral recently. NORAD and USNORTHCOM routinely provide military support to NASA shuttle launches, ensuring airspace safety and security for the launch and landing by enforcing the FAA's Temporary Flight Restriction zones.

June 4, 2007

NORAD and U.S. Northern Command support

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

June 1, 2007

America’s Air Operations Center opens at Tyndall

Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. – First Air Force celebrated the grand opening of the 601st Air and Space Operations Center here with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour of the 37,000-square-foot, $30

Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, cuts NORAD's birthday cake with Canadian Forces Cpl. Julie Lehoux (left) and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mary Koepp. Canada and the United States signed the NORAD Agreement May 12, 1958 Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joaquin Juatai

May 12, 2007

NORAD celebrates 49th birthday

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command has a birthday today. "Today we celebrate 49 years of tradition and of history of defending both the nations of the United

May 12, 2007

NORAD, USNORTHCOM train in Ardent Sentry – Northern Edge ‘07

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command are putting their skills into practice during Exercise Ardent Sentry – Northern Edge ’07, which

May 7, 2007

Joint Task Force-Alaska, State of Alaska participates in interagency exercise

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Joint Task Force-Alaska and the State of Alaska are among several federal, state, local government and private sector agencies that are participating in exercise

April 30, 2007

Major preparedness exercise begins today

The Department of Defense in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, the Canadian Department of National Defence (Canada Command) and multiple state and local officials will conduct a

April 25, 2007

Canadian NORAD Region reflects 'spirit of NORAD'

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Canada ranks as the world's second-largest country in total landmass, covering about 3.8 million square miles, or nearly 10 million square kilometers. And that's the

April 18, 2007

Policy Change Boosts G.I. Bill Eligibility for Some Guard, Reserve Members

WASHINGTON – A recent Defense Department policy change widens the eligibility window for some Reserve-component troops who want to use their Montgomery G.I. Bill education benefits, a senior DoD

April 18, 2007

NORAD exercise planned for Washington D.C.

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), will conduct Exercise Falcon Virgo

April 13, 2007

Commander says space vital to defending homeland

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – General Gene Renuart, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, addressed an audience of approximately 700 military and civilian

Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Wood, command senior enlisted leader of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, leads a discussion with the commands' senior enlisted troops. Wood, a 26-year Army veteran, assumed his position at NORAD and USNORTHCOM March 26. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen

April 5, 2007

NORAD, USNORTHCOM welcome new senior enlisted leader

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Wood joined the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command team as command senior enlisted leader March 26. As the

March 29, 2007

Marine retires after 32 years 'standing the watch'

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Sgt. Maj. D. Scott Frye, senior enlisted advisor for North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, is retiring March 30 after 32 years of service

A CF-18 Hornet tops up its tanks from a CC-130T Hercules, both from the Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, while two F-15 Eagles from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, fly nearby. The aircraft were in the Canadian north in March 2007 to practice joint long-range detection missions and other NORAD procedures.

March 28, 2007

Fighters from Canada, U.S. conduct joint training

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – The Canadian and Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command regions launched a combined team of fighters, tankers and AWACS command and control aircraft this

Gen. Gene Renuart talks with reporters for the first time as commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command at a press conference March 23, 2007, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Renuart assumed command of NORAD and USNORTHCOM from Adm. Timothy J. Keating in a change-of-command ceremony at the base. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen

March 23, 2007

NORAD, USNORTHCOM welcome new commander

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart became the 20th commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and the third commander of U.S. Northern Command in a