Feb. 5, 2024

Guillot takes command of NORAD, USNORTHCOM

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command welcomed their 27th and 10th commanders, respectively, when Gen. Gregory M. Guillot assumed leadership of the organizations Feb. 5, 2024, during a combined change of command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

April 10, 2023

NORAD and U.S. Northern Command will conduct exercise VIGILANT SHIELD 23

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado – The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command will conduct its annual homeland defense exercise, VIGILANT SHIELD 23, Apr. 11-19, 2023.

Feb. 5, 2023

Statement from Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — “At the direction of the President of the United States and with the full support of the Government of Canada, United States fighter aircraft under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) authority successfully brought down the PRC’s high altitude surveillance balloon at 2:39 p.m. EST, Feb. 4, 2023." - Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, NORAD and USNORTHCOM

July 21, 2021

NORAD and U.S. Northern Command lead the third Global Information Dominance Experiment (GIDE)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The third in a series of Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE) took place July 8-15, 2021, and was designed to enable cross-Combatant Command collaboration to generate globally integrated effects using artificial intelligence (AI) enabled information.

June 29, 2021

NORAD and U.S. Northern Command Host Command Senior Enlisted Leader Change of Responsibility Ceremony

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command hosted a command senior enlisted leader change of responsibility ceremony where U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Sgt. Maj. Paul McKenna transferred responsibility to USMC Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, June 29. 

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 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.

May 24, 2021

NORAD and USNORTHCOM hosts commanders’ conference

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, held a conference for senior leaders from all component, subordinate, and region commands at his headquarters on Peterson Air Force Base, May 19-20, 2021.

April 1, 2021

Deter in Competition, Deescalate in Crisis, and Defeat in Conflict

As the world’s security environment has evolved over time, our legacy systems have become increasingly challenged, even as our attention drifted away from the possibility of major conflict, especially the possibility of conflict in North America.

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.

April 22, 2020

Wing alert mission exhibits strength amidst the war on COVID-19

— 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.

Nov. 4, 2019

Deputy Secretary of Defense visits Commands

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Gen. O’Shaughnessy, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, hosted Deputy Secretary of Defense, David L. Norquist to the commands’ headquarters on Peterson Air Force Base, Nov. 1, 2019.

Nov. 17, 2017

SECDEF visits NORAD, U.S. Northern Command

PETERSON AFB, Colo. — Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis visited Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Nov. 16 to discuss the topics of homeland defense, ballistic missile defense and NORTHCOM's role in assistance to response efforts to natural disasters.During his visit, Mattis toured NORAD and USNORTHCOM command and control

July 28, 2017

Pentagon Spokesman Comments on North Korean Missile Launch

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon spokesman said the Defense Department detected and tracked a single North Korea missile launch and that it did not pose a threat to North America.

July 17, 2017

NORAD, USNORTHCOM and the Mexican Air Force successfully accomplish objectives in AMALGAM EAGLE 17

PETERSON AFB, Colo. — The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, along with the Mexican Air Force, successfully conducted AMALGAM EAGLE 17, a tactical exercise, which was designed to enhance mutual warning and information sharing procedures in support of a cooperative response to a an illicit flight that crossed the U.S. – Mexico

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 strengthening relationships and interoperability with military mission partners. Attendees included the National Guard, National Guard Bureau, the Royal