PETERSON AFB, Colo. –
The North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command launched new social media accounts Feb. 11.
NORAD can be followed on Facebook @NORADCommand and on Twitter at @NORADCommand.
USNORTHCOM can be followed on Facebook at @USNORTHCOM and Twitter at @USNorthernCmd.
NORAD defends our nations by deterring, detecting, and defeating air threats to the United States and Canada and provides aerospace and maritime warning.
USNORTHCOM defends our homeland by deterring, detecting, and defeating threats to the United States, while conducting security cooperation activities with allies and partners, and supports civil authorities.
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For more information about NORAD, refer to http://www.norad.mil
For more information about USNORTHCOM, refer to http://www.northcom.mil