July 8, 2005

Hurricane Dennis

North American Aerospace Defense Command officials continue to monitor Hurricane Dennis in the event severe weather necessitates the evacuation of the continental U.S. NORAD region air operations

July 7, 2005

Explosions in London

North American Aerospace Defense Command officials are monitoring the situation in London following several early morning explosions there that appear to be an act of terrorism.Within moments of the

June 29, 2005

NORAD Responds to Violation of Airspace

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- NORAD responded to a Beach King Air 350 aircraft that violated the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over Washington, D.C., today. Two F-16s scrambled from

May 24, 2005

Visual Warning System for the Washington, D.C. area

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Recently a new warning signal for communicating with aircraft was deployed within the Washington, D.C. area. The Visual Warning System fielded by North American

May 16, 2005

NORAD, USNORTHCOM Honor Quarter's Best

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command recognized its top performers for January through March 2005 during a quarterly awards ceremony

May 11, 2005

NORAD Response to Air Incident in Washington, D.C.

NORAD responded to a general aviation Cessna aircraft that violated the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over Washington, D.C., today. Two F-16s scrambled from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and

May 10, 2005

NORAD-USNORTHCOM Commander: Perspectives of the Job

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Six months into his tour as commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, Adm. Timothy Keating said his perspective on the job has changed "dramatically.""I thought I

May 10, 2005

Canadian Ambassador visits NORAD, USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command symbolizes an "extraordinarily robust and long-standing defense relationship" between Canada and the United States, said

April 27, 2005

NORAD-USNORTHCOM Announce Annual Communications Award Winners

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U. S. Northern Command recognized their annual communications awards winners during a ceremony April 15. These

April 25, 2005

Canada's new Chief of Defence Staff visits NORAD, USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Today the United States and Canada enjoy a strong relationship dating back to World War II, but it "must become even stronger" as the two countries continue the Global

March 23, 2005

NORAD-USNORTHCOM Hold Joint Enlisted Dining-Out

More than 200 American and Canadian military members and their guests joined forces at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., on March 18 for a historic social event: the first-ever joint enlisted dining-out

March 4, 2005

New Command Center Opens at Cheyenne Mountain

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center (CMOC)held a ribbon cutting ceremony March 4 to commemorate the official opening of the "new command center" at the Cheyenne

March 4, 2005

Missouri farmer retires from top homeland defense post

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - When he isn't serving as the Lafayette County, Mo., executive director for theU.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency, he's serving as one of the nation's

March 2, 2005

NORAD, USNORTHCOM Canadian general officer appointments

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command will experience a significant turnover of its senior Canadian officers this summer."We

March 1, 2005

MG Rees returns to Oregon Adjutant General post

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - One of the nation's top homeland defense military officers will return for a third tour of duty as the Adjutant General of Oregon.Maj. Gen. Raymond "Fred" Rees, who

Feb. 28, 2005

NORAD-USNORTHCOM Announce Annual Award Winners

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U. S. Northern Command named their annual awardswinners during a luncheon Feb. 22 at the Peterson Air Force Base

Jan. 7, 2005

NORAD Conducting Exercises in the NCR

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct a series of exercise training flights over the National Capital Region Jan. 3-10. Dubbed "Clear Skies VI,"

Dec. 25, 2004

NORAD Successfully Tracks Santa

PETERSON AFB, Colo - This year on Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a bi-national command of Canadian and U.S. military forces, once again tracked Santa Claus on his

Nov. 17, 2004

HLS Secretary Ridge Visits NORAD-USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AFB, Colo.- Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge visited North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Nov. 17, saying he wanted to "publicly emphasize" how closely

Nov. 5, 2004

Keating Becomes NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander

PETERSON AFB, Colo. - It was before a full house that Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating assumed command of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command from Air Force Gen. Ed Eberhart