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Airman looks at air picture on a monitor

Aug. 8, 2023

Western Air Defense Sector controllers participate in RAZOR TALON 23-1

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — The Western Air Defense Sector’s 225th Air Defense Squadron successfully launched a new Battle Management Team construct here July 24-28, 2023, as part of Exercise RAZOR TALON 23-1.

Setting up communication equipment on an Oregon beach

May 1, 2023

Air defense goes 'agile' in the homeland

On Apr. 25, 2023, the Western Air Defense Sector's 225th Air Defense Squadron tested a unique concept that integrates rapidly deployable communications capabilities to create agility in a theater that is at the top of the National Defense Strategy's goals sheet – the Homeland. 

commander salutes a general officer

Aug. 11, 2020

Historical moment as Humphrey assumes command of WADS

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — For the first time in the Western Air Defense Sector’s history, a prior enlisted WADS Airman becomes the new Title 10 commander. Col. Scott C. Humphrey assumed command during a virtual assumption of command ceremony Aug. 6, 2020, in the WADS conference room located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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.

CrossTell Exercise 2018

July 26, 2018

WADS organizes large air intercept exercise

Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. — Aircrews and associated support personnel from across the military air defense enterprise completed a three-day Aerospace Control Alert CrossTell live-fly training exercise here July 26.

Canadian Brig. Gen. Sylvain Menard (center), Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Region (CONR) deputy commander, presides over the Western Air Defense Sector Canadian Detachment change of command. Lt. Col. Michael Fawcett (left) assumes command from the outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Matthew Wappler (right), during the ceremonial signing of the change of command scrolls July 10, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Kimberly D. Burke)

July 13, 2018

WADS Welcomes New Canadian Detachment Commander

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — The Canadian Detachment at the Western Air Defense Sector officially changed command Tuesday. Lt. Col. Michael Fawcett assumed command from Lt. Col. Matthew Wappler, who finished a three-year tour of duty as the Canadian Detachment commanding officer. Fawcett’s responsibilities will include leading the 15-member Canadian Detachment and serving as part of the WADS staff. Wappler is transferring to 1 Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as the senior staff officer for Aerospace Capabilities and Readiness.