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Members of 4 Wing, Cold Lake, Alberta, stand in front of a newly assembled Expeditionary Forces Aircraft Shelter System (EFASS) and a Mobile Support Shelter – Aircraft (MSS – A), in the fall of 2019.

June 23, 2020

NORAD Agile Airpower Seminar Goes Virtual

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — In the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), we often say ‘flexibility is the key to Air Power,’ and this was no different on the morning of May 27, 2020, when members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the United States Department of Defense, and other stakeholders virtually convened the latest edition of the series of Arctic Air Power Seminars, renamed to become: Joint Agile Basing Air Power Seminar, or JABAS.

A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrives at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to conduct Bomber Task Force operations, June 14, 2020. Strategic bomber missions demonstrate the credibility of our forces to address a diverse and uncertain security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

June 15, 2020

B-52s deploy to Alaska, demonstrate global agility

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers returned to the Indo-Pacific region June 14 to conduct bomber task force operations out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.

Florida Air National Guard F-15s from the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville, Florida, conducted a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) mission, defending the skies over the Kennedy Space Center during the first manned space launch in nearly nine years, Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 30, 2020.

June 3, 2020

NORAD supports first U.S. manned space launch in nine years

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Florida Air National Guard F-15 fighters and U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 helicopters operating under NORAD’s Continental U.S. Region, along with its interagency partners, ensured safe skies for the first U.S. manned space launch since 2011 on Saturday, May 30. “As the nation geared up to watch the first manned space launch since 2011, you can rest assured that the men and women of NORAD were on watch guarding the skies overhead,” said Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville, commander, Continental U.S. NORAD Region. “Our continuous exercise and training programs allow us to sharpen our skills in preparation for significant events, such as this space launch.”

Fighter jet lands on USS Harry S. Truman

May 29, 2020

USNORTHCOM Leads Major Homeland Defense Exercise

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean May 29, 2020, to witness first-hand the multi-combatant command homeland defense exercise.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rachel Yandon, a radio frequency transmission systems apprentice assigned to the 225th Support Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, wears a face mask like the ones she donated to mission essential personnel of the Western Air Defense Sector May 7, 2020. Yandon also sewed and donated 150 masks to an Alabama hospital.

May 19, 2020

WADS Airman sews 150 masks for Alabama hospital workers

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – A Washington Air National Guard member from the Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) sewed 150 protective cloth masks and sent them to a hospital in Alabama.Staff Sgt.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, during a strategic bomber mission, May 7, 2020. Strategic bomber missions familiarize aircrew with air bases and operations in different Geographic Combatant Commands areas of operations.

May 14, 2020

NORAD Conducts Bomber Intercept Exercise with U.S. Strategic Command

North American Aerospace Defense Command conducted an air defense exercise that included an intercept of U.S. Strategic Command bombers on May 11 to demonstrate the air defense capabilities of Canada and the United States.

A Washington D.C., Air National Guard F-16 Fighting returns from a training mission April 3, 2012, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The D.C. ANG provides air sovereignty forces to defend the nation's capital, and also provides fighter, airlift and support forces capable of local, national and global employment.

May 11, 2020

U.S. and Canadian personnel help secure the skies over the National Capital Region

Tyndall AFB — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, U.S. and Canadian members from the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region are supporting homeland defense operations at the Joint Air

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper visit to NORAD and USNORTHCOM

May 8, 2020

Secretary of Defense visits NORAD, NORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Secretary of Defense visited the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command here May 7, 2020.

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors, E-3 Sentrys, C-17 Globemaster IIIs, C-130J Herculeses and C-12F Hurons participate in a close formation taxi known as an elephant walk at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 5, 2020. This event displayed the ability of the 3rd Wing, 176th Wing and the 477th Fighter Group to maintain constant readiness throughout COVID-19 by Total Force Integration between active-duty, Guard and Reserve units to continue defending the U.S. homeland and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.

May 7, 2020

Airpower demo showcases mission readiness, total force integration

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen and aircraft from across Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson participated in a “Moose Walk” and integrated training event here and at the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, or JPARC, May 5.

Ms. Julie Kitka, president of the Alaska Federation of Natives shows the Commander’s Public Service Award given her by Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, former commander of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force April 16, 2020, at Anchorage, Alaska. The award showcased Kitka’s dedication to the bridging of cultural differences and ceaseless efforts directly supported the Department of Defense’s Arctic Strategy and National Security interests.

April 30, 2020

ALASKAN NORAD COMMAND REGION, ALASKAN COMMAND, AND ELEVENTH AIR FORCE COMMANDER PRESENTS PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, former commander of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force presented Julie Kitka, president of the Alaska Federation of Natives, a significant award, here on April 16, 2020.

A bi-national Canadian and American command, NORAD employs a network of space-based, aerial and ground-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers and fighter aircraft, controlled by a sophisticated command and control network to deter, detect and defend against aerial threats that originate outside or within North American airspace.

April 28, 2020

Canadian and U.S. forces conduct bi-national air defense exercise

Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. — Members of NORAD’s Continental U.S. (CONR) and Canadian (CANR) Regions participated in a bi-national air defense exercise amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, April 23rd, 2020, near the U.S. and

April 22, 2020

DOD Starts Tiered COVID-19 Testing Process to Ensure Safety

The Defense Department is moving to a tiered COVID-19 testing program to protect service members and ensure they can continue to do the nation's business, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

April 22, 2020

Alaskan NORAD Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force Welcomes New Commander

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm took the reins of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force during a change of command ceremony here, April 20, 2020.

April 22, 2020

COVID-19 Doesn't Stop Homeland Defense

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The ongoing war against the coronavirus hasn't kept U.S. Northern Command or North American Aerospace Defense Command from defending North America against meddling Russian aircraft or North Korean missile launches, the commands' top officer said.

April 22, 2020

Wing alert mission exhibits strength amidst the war on COVID-19

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Since Sept. 11, 2001, members of the Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Wing have been on alert, defending the homeland against airborne threats with their fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft staged at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado.

Senior leaders are briefed on Coronavirus.

April 20, 2020

Top Air Force officials visit NORAD, NORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Air Force senior leaders visited the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., April 18, 2020, for discussions on the military's COVID-19 response and homeland defense.

A service member stands on ice as other service members watch from a submarine.

March 6, 2020

U.S. Navy kicks off ICEX 2020 in Arctic Ocean

ARCTIC OCEAN — Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) officially commenced Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020 in the Arctic Ocean with the construction of a temporary ice camp, Camp Seadragon, and the arrival of two U.S. Navy fast-attack submarines, March 4.

Alaska Guardsmen Gain Lethality with Arctic Survival, New M17 Pistol Training in the Arctic

March 6, 2020

Arctic Edge 2020

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Arctic Edge 2020 (AE20) is a joint force and international training exercise and is the largest joint exercise scheduled in Alaska this year with approximately 1,000 US military personnel working alongside members of the Canadian Armed Forces.

March 2, 2020

Arctic Warriors Face the Bitter Cold During Arctic Edge 20

In the early morning hours of Feb. 28, 2020, Soldiers and Marines gathered in the historic shell of Hangar 1 on Ladd Army Air Field, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, for the final test of their capabilities. This test was part of Arctic Edge 20 (AE20), which is a Homeland Defense exercise hosted by Alaskan Command under the authority of U.S. Northern Command.

Members of the Arctic Air Power Seminar, (3rd edition), visit the Cold Rapid Airfield Damage Repair test and evaluation at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador on January 22, 2020.

Feb. 3, 2020

Third edition of the Arctic Air Power Seminar Welcomes International Experts Leaders, Military Members Alike

Winnipeg, Manitoba — Members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), the United States Department of Defense, and other partners met at 5 Wing Goose Bay from January 20-22, 2020, to discuss the challenges of operating in