Aug. 19, 2009

NORAD exercise planned for skies over Chicago

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region will conduct a two-day air defense exercise over Chicago Aug. 22 and 23.  Nicknamed Falcon Virgo 09-Windy City, the exercise is a series of training flights held in coordination with the Federal Aviation

July 10, 2009

Canada’s 409 Squadron Conducts Flyover at The Pikes Peak Rodeo

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Two Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornets will conduct a flyover at The Pikes Peak Rodeo Saturday night at approximately 7:15 p.m. The CF-18s, Canada’s version of the United States military’s F/A-18 Hornet, are fighter jets from the Canadian Forces’ 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron, based at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta.The two

July 10, 2009

AFRCC helps save three lives

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here helped coordinate three separate search and rescue operations in Utah, Washington and Colorado Wednesday, with local and state agencies saving the lives of three American citizens.The Beaver County Sheriff and Utah Department of Safety contacted the AFRCC to ask for federal

July 9, 2009

DOD Support to manned space operations for STS-127

U.S. Northern Command is the focal point for military emergency support to the Space Shuttle.  Support includes astronaut rescue and recovery and orbiter recovery.  USNORTHCOM, established in 2002 and fully operational Sept. 11, 2003, coordinates U.S. military support for the Department of Defense efforts to assist the Space Shuttle astronauts in

July 9, 2009

NORAD and USNORTHCOM support Space Shuttle launch

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.   -- North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command provide support to NASA and the shuttle program’s mission with distinctly different but important missions.NORAD—the bi-national command responsible for air defense of the North American air space—is ensuring airspace safety and security for

July 6, 2009

USS SHOUP supports NORAD in Amalgam Dart air defense exercise

USS SHOUP, At Sea -- Guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) wrapped up participation in joint air and space exercise, Amalgam Dart, June 23.  Amalgam Dart is part of North American Aerospace Defense Command’s (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command’s (USNORTHCOM) Ardent Sentry '09 exercise series.  Taking place off the coast of Oregon, Shoup played

June 29, 2009

NORAD and USNORTHCOM complete Ardent Sentry 2009 exercise

(Colorado Springs, Colo., Jun 29, 2009)   NORAD and US Northern Command held a combined exercise June 18 - 24 that incorporated several military exercises with a National Guard Exercise.  The linked exercises are referred to as ARDENT SENTRY 09 (AS 09).  Events took place in multiple venues across the country including Oregon, Wyoming, Kansas, Iowa

June 23, 2009

U.S. Northern Command tests interoperability solutions during CWID 2009

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command will host a Media Day, Wednesday, June 24, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., during the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) Execution Phase at Peterson Air Force Base.  Print and broadcast media are invited to experience simulated real world environments featuring technologies that could

June 11, 2009

AFRCC coordinates search and rescue for injured hiker

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Early Monday morning the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here helped coordinate search and rescue operations with local and state agencies to save an injured hiker in the mountains near Wenatchee, Wash.A group of hikers witnessed a man fall nearly 1,000 feet down Mt. Stuart, the second highest non-volcanic peak

June 11, 2009

NORAD and USNORTHCOM support For STS-127 launch

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command provide support to NASA and the shuttle program’s mission with distinctly different but important missions.NORAD – the bi-national command responsible for air defense of the North American air space – is ensuring airspace safety and security

June 9, 2009

NORAD and USNORTHCOM exercise planned for mid-June

PETERSON AFB, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command are planning to conduct a combined exercise June 18 - 24 that will incorporate several military exercises with a National Guard exercise.  These linked exercises are referred to as ARDENT SENTRY 09.  Events will take place in multiple venues across the country

May 26, 2009

CWID 2009 scheduled for June 15

The Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) is a series of events showcasing information-sharing technologies used by warfighters and agencies to fill operational gaps. The demonstrations, which take place in various locations worldwide, focus on technology discovery, risk reduction, and interoperability assessment. U.S. Northern

May 21, 2009

Command Chief Master Sgt. W. Allen Usry assumes responsibility

In an unprecedented move, today Chief Master Sgt. W. Allen Usry assumed responsibility as North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command’s command senior enlisted advisor here during a change of responsibility ceremony from Army Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Wood, who is retiring.Usry is the first-ever Air National Guard command

May 21, 2009

Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Wood retires

After 28 years of service, Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Wood retired today after an official change of responsibility ceremony in which Chief Master Sgt. W. Allen Usry assumed the duties of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command’s command senior enlisted leader here.Nearly 100 military members and civilians braved a cold

May 15, 2009

DHS Secretary visits NORAD, USNORTHCOM

Secretary of Homeland Defense Janet Napolitano, visited North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command yesterday to receive briefings and discuss the current status and future goals of both organizations with General Gene Renuart, commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM.Napolitano provided unique insights into the new