News Archive - Tag NORAD

A U.S. Marine with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) inventories equipment on a rescue vehicle during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2026. CBIRF enhanced its operational readiness to support contingency operations during the high-visibility event. (DoW photo by Prentice Colter)

Aug. 26, 2026

We Have the Watch: NORAD and USNORTHCOM Provided Support to Freedom 250 Grand Prix in the National Capitol Region

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) demonstrated the strength of their integration in homeland defense efforts this week by respectively securing the airspace and supporting interagency partners with specialized military forces during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), greets the honorable Earl Matthews, General Counsel of the Department of War, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, during the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Legal Symposium Aug. 20, 2026. The three-day event provided an opportunity for collaboration on critical topics, including Arctic Operations, authorities to counter threats from unmanned aerial systems, and legal interoperability. (Department of War photo by Blake Macias)

Aug. 25, 2026

NORAD & USNORTHCOM host legal symposium, improve interoperability

PETERSON SFB, CO – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) 2026 Legal Symposium concluded Aug. 20 following three days of focused engagement on this year’s theme: Building Operational Resilience and Translating it into Legal Clarity.

Gen. Gregory Guillot, center, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), Royal Canadian Air Force Lt. Gen. Iain Huddleston, deputy commander of NORAD, and U.S. Air Force Gen. Adrian Spain, commander of Air Combat Command, pose for a photo at NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 18, 2026. The commanders met to begin the annual Warfighter Talks, an executive-level engagement focused on synchronizing force presentation, modernizing command and control systems, and enhancing combined readiness to defend North America. (Dept. of War photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colten Tessness)

Aug. 21, 2026

NORAD, USNORTHCOM host talks with Air Combat Command to strengthen Homeland Defense

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) headquarters hosted staff talks with Air Combat Command Aug. 18–19 to strengthen homeland defense integration, enhance information sharing, and identify opportunities for enhanced collaboration among the headquarters and forces.

From left: Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM); Gen. Michael Hyldgaard, the Chief of Defence for the Kingdom of Denmark; and Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, meet with senior defense leaders at Alaskan Command (ALCOM) Headquarters, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 14, 2026. The leaders held bilateral discussions to coordinate Arctic security requirements, joint force readiness, and initiatives to enhance domain awareness across the Arctic and North Atlantic regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sheila deVera)

Aug. 17, 2026

NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander highlights Arctic readiness with Denmark defence chief during Alaska visit

Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), hosted Gen. Michael Hyldgaard, the Kingdom of Denmark’s Chief of Defence, for strategic visits to key military installations in Alaska, August 12-14.

July 31, 2026

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Host Senior Leaders to Shape Arctic Capability Defense

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) convened defense leaders on July 29, 2026, to finalize a strategic framework prioritizing binational Arctic military capabilities.

General Gregory Guillot, commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, greets General Eirik Kristoffersen, Norwegian Chief of Defence, in front of the command’s headquarters building in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 14, 2026. General Kristoffersen visited NORAD and USNORTHCOM to discuss opportunities for arctic and High North collaboration. (U.S. Department of War photo by MSgt Tabitha M. Lee)

July 15, 2026

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander General Gregory M. Guillot Meets With Norwegian Chief of Defence General Eirik J. Kristoffersen

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander Gen. Gregory Guillot met with Norwegian Chief of Defence Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen today at the NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters. The two leaders discussed the steadfast defense relationship between the United States and Norway.

July 10, 2026

SOCNORTH hosts NORAD, USNORTHCOM Commander to synchronize homeland defense

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), visited U.S. Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH) Headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., July 8, 2026.

More than 100 logisticians and planners from across the joint logistics enterprise gather for a group photo during the 2026 Sustainment Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters on April 28, 2026. The collaborative event brought together N&NC staff, service components, Canadian allies and interagency partners to physically walk through continental distribution concepts, identify critical nodes and strengthen the homeland defense network. (Department of War photo by Blake Macias)

June 29, 2026

Sustainment ROC Drill Strengthens Homeland Defense Network, Enables Decision Advantage

The mandate to “find the seams” amidst plans, policies and agencies was the driving force behind the recent NORAD and USNORTHCOM Sustainment Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill, a collaborative event focused on readiness, logistics integration and inter-agency coordination. The event drew in over 100 participants with personnel traveling from as far north as Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and as far south as Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The conference exercised the commands' ability to sustain operations in a wartime environment.

Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, Chief, National Guard Bureau, stand for a photo with National Guard Adjutants General conference attendees at the Colorado National Guard’s 168th Regional Training Site, Fort Carson, Colorado, Oct. 29, 2024.

Nov. 3, 2024

Guillot: National Guard Vital to NORAD, U.S. Northern Command

FORT CARSON, Colo. – The National Guard is a vital contributor to North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, Gen. Gregory Guillot told National Guard adjutants general and senior enlisted leaders from the 50 states, three U.S. territories and the District of Columbia gathered in Colorado Springs on Oct. 29. “The success of

Change of Command for First Air Force. Images show the handoff from Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus to Lt. Gen. Luke Ahmann.

Oct. 8, 2024

CONR-1AF (AFNORTH & AFSPACE) welcomes Lt. Gen. Ahmann as new commander

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Leadership of the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region – First Air Force (Air Forces Northern and Air Forces Space) changed hands during a change of command ceremony held October 2, 2024.

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.

Feb. 5, 2024

Guillot takes command of NORAD, USNORTHCOM

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — 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

Representatives from all eleven U.S. combatant commands participate in the third series of Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE) at North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Headquarters, July 13, 2021.

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.

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