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  • AFNORTH’s CAP takes flight to assist tornado recovery

    Air Forces Northern (AFNORTH)'s Civil Air Patrol aircrews are flying storm surveys to assist the National Weather Service and the Kentucky Emergency Management Agency in gauging the official intensities of the deadly tornadoes that ripped into the Midwest on Dec. 10.

  • 2021 CONR NORAD Tracks Santa video

    2021 CONR NORAD Tracks Santa video, showcasing the component's role in one of the Department of Defense's largest and most widely-followed community outreach initiatives.

  • Civil Air Patrol Celebrates 80th Anniversary

    Civil Air Patrol members throughout the United States and in overseas squadrons are celebrating the organization’s commitment to community service today — a commitment that began on Dec. 1, 1941, and has continued for 80 years.

  • 1AF team directs air travel for arriving Afghan friends, allies

    THIS VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS THE EFFORTS OF THE TEAM established by 1AF to manage air travel for Afghans landing at Washington Dulles International Airport. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), through U.S. Northern Command and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing

  • MAFFS crews wrap up second-busiest fire season in 49-year history

    With a mix of favorable weather conditions in the western U.S. reducing wildfire activity and the increased availability of commercial airtankers, the USDA Forest Service released the final four U.S Air Force C-130 Modular Aircraft Firefighting System-equipped C-130 aircraft Sept. 29 marking the

  • 1AF's Air Force Auxiliary Completes Louisiana Aerial Photo Mission

    Civil Air Patrol’s Louisiana Wing flew the last two aerial sorties of its request for assistance to photograph Hurricane Ida-impacted lands and waterways late last week. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness requested the