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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
May 14, 2018
NORAD 60th celebrates enduring partnership to defend North America
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colorado — Canadian Snowbirds performed stunning aerobatic maneuvers to cap off a series of tributes to those who keep the peace as Canada and the United States celebrated a 60-year military partnership
Feb. 28, 2018
98-year-old Royal Canadian Air Force WWII veteran gets surprise visit
Colorado Springs, Colo. — A 98-year-old Royal Canadian Air Force World War II veteran and former Prisoner of War now living in Colorado Springs, Colorado, received a surprise visit Feb. 23, 2018.George Sweanor, a retired Royal
March 29, 2017
NORAD and USNORTHCOM Office of the Command Chaplain at holds religious affairs workshop
Peterson AFB, Colo. — The NORAD and USNORTHCOM Office of the Command Chaplain at held a religious affairs workshop titled "Embracing Complexity-Navigating Uncertainty" March 23, 2017. The three-day event focused on
Oct. 19, 2016
Exercise VIGILANT SHIELD 17 Takes off in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories — Aircraft, personnel and equipment from the Canadian Armed Forces and the United States Air National Guard have deployed to Yellowknife, N.W.T. as part of Exercise VIGILANT SHIELD 17 from October 17 to