June 17, 2021

CONR-1AF conducts first-ever in theater C-17 special refueling operations during AD 21-1

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — In support of the North American Aerospace Defense and Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) homeland defense missions, Continental U.S. NORAD Region – 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) achieved a first-ever milestone June 16 when U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 140th Wing, Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colo., and the 4th Airlift Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., performed a C-17 wet-wing refueling during exercise Amalgam Dart 21-01 at Thule Air Base, Greenland.

June 8, 2021

NORAD CONDUCTS ARCTIC AIR DEFENCE EXERCISE AMALGAM DART

Winnipeg, Manitoba — North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will be conducting Exercise AMALGAM DART, an arctic air defence exercise, from June 10 to 18, 2021. The exercise will feature a variety of military

May 25, 2021

NORAD TO CONDUCT AIR DEFENCE TRAINING AROUND MONTREAL/LE NORAD EFFECTUERA UN EXERCICE D’ENTRAÎNEMENT DE DÉFENSE AÉRIENNE AUTOUR DE MONTRÉAL

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18, and United States Air Force F-15 fighter jets and two KC-135 tanker aircraft will conduct North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) training in the airspace over

May 10, 2021

Putting the Space into NORAD / L’espace au service du NORAD

CANADIAN FORCES BASE NORTH BAY, ON — On May 12, 1981, Canada and the United States of America renewed the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) agreement for another five years, extending the successful bi-national partnership,

April 15, 2021

U.S. Must Get 'On the Field' in Arctic to Defend National Interests There

The U.S. has to develop more persistence in the Arctic region if it wants to be a player there, according to the commander of U.S. Northern Command.

April 14, 2021

USNORTHCOM and NORAD Posture Statement

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. —  STATEMENT OFGENERAL GLEN VANHERCK, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE COMMANDERUNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMANDANDNORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMANDBEFORE THEHOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE 14 APRIL

March 17, 2021

NORAD Conducts Arctic Air Defense Exercise AMALGAM DART

Winnipeg, Manitoba. — From March 20 to 26, 2021, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will be conducting an arctic air defence exercise. Exercise AMALGAM DART will see a variety of military aircraft from

March 17, 2021

LE NORAD DIRIGE UN EXERCICE DE DÉFENSE AÉRIENNE DANS L’ARCTIQUE

Winnipeg, Manitoba. — Du 20 au 26 mars 2021, le Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l’Amérique du Nord (NORAD) dirigera un exercice de défense aérienne dans l’Arctique. Pour l’exercice AMALGAM DART divers avions

Jan. 25, 2021

176th Wing Airmen participate in NOBLE DEFENDER rescue exercise

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Wing participated in the Operation Noble Defender search-and-rescue/personnel recovery (SAR/PR) exercise Jan. 19 to 22, 2021, in Southcentral Alaska. Noble Defender is a North American Aerospace Defense Command Arctic air-defense operation.

Sept. 30, 2020

Commander of Air Combat Command visits the 601st Air Operations Center

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, visited the 1st Air Force and 601st Air Operations Center and learning about their vital air defense mission supporting the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command during a visit to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 29, 2020.

Sept. 24, 2020

Operation Noble Defender

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command conducted a dynamic force employment operation in the Arctic Sept. 20-23, 2020. The broad operation spanned all three NORAD regions, including continental U.S., Alaska, and Canada.

Aug. 28, 2020

NORAD conducts three intercepts of Russian aircraft entering Air Defense Identification Zone

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22 fighter aircraft, supported by KC-135 air refuelers, intercepted three groups of two Tu-142 Russian maritime patrol aircraft that entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone late last night.

Aug. 20, 2020

Leaders Extol U.S., Canadian Cooperation in Defense of North America

Top U.S. and Canadian defense leaders applauded the combined efforts of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command in defending the continent as leadership of the two commands changed hands.

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.

Aug. 6, 2020

Le NORAD vole au-dessus de Toronto pour un exercice de l’opération NOBLE EAGLE

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Jeudi 30 juillet 2020, des CF-18 Hornet de l’Aviation royale canadienne, des F-16 de l’USAF (force aérienne des États-Unis) et un avitailleur KC-135 ont participé à un entraînement aérien du Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l'Amérique du Nord (NORAD) au-dessus de la région du Grand Toronto.

Aug. 6, 2020

NORAD takes to the skies over Toronto in Operation NOBLE EAGLE exercise

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — On Thursday, July 30, 2020, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-18 Hornets and United States Air Force (USAF) F-16s along with a KC-135 refuelling tanker participated in a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) training operation in the skies over the Greater Toronto Area.

July 24, 2020

1 Canadian Air Division welcomes new commander

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The change of command ceremony for 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command Region -- held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, July 6 and streamed live on Royal Canadian Air Force social media -- saw Major-General Eric Kenny succeed Lieutenant-General Alain Pelletier as the new Commander of 1 CAD/CANR, Joint Force Air Component Commander, and Trenton Search and Rescue Region.

July 24, 2020

CC-150 Polaris tanker fleet reaches NORAD milestone

TRENTON, Ontario — The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Canadian NORAD Region (CANR) achieved initial operating capability for their fleet of CC-150 Polaris air-to-air refuelling tankers, operated by 437 Transport Squadron, from Trenton, Ontario, on July 1, 2020.

June 23, 2020

Un séminaire sur la puissance aérienne « agile » du NORAD virtuel

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Au sein de l’Aviation royale canadienne (ARC), on dit souvent que « la flexibilité est la clé de la puissance aérienne ». C’est exactement ce que des membres des Forces armées canadiennes (FAC) et du Département de la Défense des États-Unis ainsi que d’autres intervenants ont pu constater le matin du 27 mai 2020 en assistant virtuellement au plus récent de la série des séminaires sur la puissance aérienne dans l’Arctique, qui ont été renommés les Séminaires sur la puissance aérienne fondée sur le positionnement agile interarmées (Joint Agile Basing Air Power Seminar [JABAS]).

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.