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Oct. 21, 2010

NORAD fighters scramble for TFR violation

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - One F-15E fighter from the 366th Fighter Squadron in Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled and

Oct. 8, 2010

NORAD, USNORTHCOM hosts TAG conference

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – In an effort to foster relationships and further collaboration, the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command hosted adjutants general from 54

Oct. 5, 2010

NORAD exercise planned for Washington, D.C.

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 11-01

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Canadian Col. Pierre Ruel, North American Aerospace Defense Command Training and Exercise Branch, greets members of the National School Board Association as they arrive at the NORAD and U.S. Northern Command headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base Sept. 17. The commands provided a tour for the NSBA members who are in Colorado for their annual western region conference.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

Sept. 20, 2010

NSBA conference attendees visit NORAD, USNORTHCOM

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Members of the National School Boards Association attending the NSBA Western Region Conference toured North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern

Sept. 15, 2010

NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander speaks to Defense Writers Group

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, spoke to more than 20 members of the Defense Writers Group

Sept. 14, 2010

Chairman’s Corner: Calling All Stop-lossed Servicemembers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Time is running out for those who qualify to receive their Stop Loss Special Pay. The deadline to claim it is Oct. 21st, but less than half of the more than 145,000 people eligible

Sept. 14, 2010

NORAD will conduct exercise flights to test its response capability

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct exercise flights today as they practice intercept and identification procedures. Exercise flights

Sept. 13, 2010

NORAD exercise planned for Washington, D.C.

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 10-12

Sept. 9, 2010

NORAD will conduct exercise flights to test its response capability (Delaware)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct exercise flights today as they practice intercept and identification procedures. Exercise flights

Aug. 26, 2010

NORAD will conduct exercise flights to test its response capability (Alberta, Canada)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct exercise flights today from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mountain Time as they practice intercept and

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. - Air Force Lt. Col. Gabriel Green and Capt. Zachary Bartoe patrol the skies over Kennedy Space Center, Fla., in an F-15E Strike Eagle as the Space Shuttle Atlantis launches into space for the last time. During the patrol, Strike Eagle aircrews identified and redirected five aircraft that inadvertently violated the airspace restriction put in place for the launch. Green is the 333rd Fighter Squadron commander and Bartoe is a 333rd FS weapons system officer. Both aircrew members are assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. John Peltier)

Aug. 25, 2010

Holding the line: TFRs, NORAD and general aviation

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Temporary Flight Restrictions are nothing new, but in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks they've taken on a much more important role in the security of events and

Aug. 24, 2010

NORAD will conduct exercise flights to test its response capability

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct exercise flights today from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time as they practice intercept and

Aug. 23, 2010

NORAD exercise planned for Washington, D.C.

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 10-11

Aug. 17, 2010

NORAD Fighters Scramble for TFR Violation

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Two F-15 fighters from the 142nd Fighter Wing from the Oregon Air National Guard under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled in response

Aug. 17, 2010

NORAD will conduct simultaneous exercise flights to test its response capability

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct exercise flights on Thursday from mid to late morning Pacific Daylight Time as they practice

Aug. 13, 2010

FEMA urges you to take part in National Preparedness Month

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - This September, organizations and citizens from across the nation will come together for the seventh annual National Preparedness Month (NPM), designed to encourage

FORT SAINT-JEAN, Canada - Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Simer and his wife, DeeAnn, pose for a photo with Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Greg Lacroix, at Simer's graduation from the Canadian Forces Advanced Leadership Qualification Course at the Non-Commissioned Member Professional Development Centre at Fort Saint-Jean, Quebec, June 18. Simer is the first U.S. servicemember to graduate from the course.

(Courtesy photo)

Aug. 12, 2010

NORAD, USNORTHCOM pushes to expand enlisted education to Canada

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - When Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Simer, U.S. Northern Command J38 Special Activities Branch, found out he was advancing to senior master sergeant, he knew he’d be

OVER ALASKA - A pair of F-22 fighters escort Fencing 1220, a Gulfstream 4 simulating a hijacked airliner, over Alaska as part of Exercise VIGILANT EAGLE Aug. 8. VIGILANT EAGLE is a cooperative exercise involving the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Russian Air Force. The exercise scenario creates a situation that requires both the Russian Air Force and NORAD to launch or divert fighter aircraft to investigate and follow a "hijacked" airliner. The exercise focuses on shadowing and the cooperative hand-off of the monitored aircraft between fighters of the participating nations.

(U.S. Army photo by Maj. Mike Humphreys)

Aug. 11, 2010

NORAD, Russian forces wrap up VIGILANT EAGLE

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The storyline seemed to come straight from a Cold War suspense thriller as NORAD forces working with their counterparts in the Russian Federation tracked a “hijacked” aircraft

Aug. 10, 2010

NORAD commander announces winner of Partridge-Slemon Award

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command announced the Alaska NORAD Region as the Partridge-Slemon Award winner for

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Fencing 1220, a Gulfstream 4, departs Anchorage, Alaska in route to the Far East simulating a comercial Boeing 757 taken over by terrorists prompting reaction from NORAD and the Russian Federation Air Forces, Aug. 8. VIGILANT EAGLE is a cooperative exercise involving the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Russian Air Force. The exercise scenario creates a situation that requires both the Russian Air Force and NORAD to launch or divert fighter aircraft to investigate and follow a "hijacked" airliner. The exercise focuses on shadowing and the cooperative hand-off of the monitored aircraft between fighters of the participating nations.

(U.S. Army photo by Maj. Mike Humphreys)

Aug. 10, 2010

VIGILANT EAGLE tests NORAD, Russian response

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An automated female voice commands over onboard speakers, “TRAFFIC! TRAFFIC! DESCEND! DESCEND!” as a NORAD F-22 fighter approaches the right wing of the track of interest. Five