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  • NORAD exercise planned for Washington, D.C.

    The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), will conduct a one-day exercise, Falcon Virgo 09-06, March 12 in the National Capital Region, Washington, D.C. The exercise comprises a series of training flights held in

  • Mission Support Director retires after 27 years of service

    It was, at least in part, a dare that prompted Col. Debra Skelton to enter the military―the Air Force ROTC program at the University of Connecticut―when she was just a young college student. Now, after 27 years of Air Force and National Guard duty, Colonel Skelton will retire March 12. She smiles

  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection AMOC Director visits Tyndall

    Tony Crowder can't say enough good things about the Air Force―especially 1st Air Force. Director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Riverside, Calif.-based Air and Marine Operations Center, Crowder described in glowing terms the ongoing working relationship between his Homeland Security

  • Air Force Generals to be honored at ribbon cutting ceremony

    Two retired Air Force general officers will be honored by Continental U.S. NORAD - 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) Friday with a memorialization and dedication ceremony for the Killey Center for Homeland Operations and its approach road, L.K. Arnold Way. The ceremony will honor the legacy-laden

  • FAA Officials Visit Air Forces Northern

    A group of senior-level Federal Aviation Administration officials based in Washington D.C., visited Air Forces Northern Feb. 12.           The visit focused on enhancing an integrated understanding of each others' current roles in maintaining air sovereignty.           During their visit, the

  • NORAD exercise planned for Washington, D.C.

    The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), will conduct a one-day exercise, Falcon Virgo 09-05, Feb. 26 in the National Capital Region, Washington, D.C. The exercise comprises a series of training flights held in

  • Coming Feb. 22, single 800 number for all Airmen

    Members of the Total Force - regular Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, civilian and retired Airmen - are on line to have one central phone number for help with their personnel questions starting at 5 p.m. Central Standard Time Feb. 22. Members of the Air Force community should call

  • CONR commander visits Canadian Forces

    As part of a familiarization and outreach effort with their northern military counterparts, Air Forces Northern senior leadership toured Canadian air defense sites Jan. 21-24. During the trip, Maj. Gen. Henry Morrow, 1st Air Force (AFNORTH) and Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense

  • Command visit prompts tech upgrade

    A command visit to the Joint Task Force-Space Transportation System, operations center prompted a major overhaul in the force tracking system used during space shuttle launches. During previous shuttle launches, Air Forces Northern commander Maj. Gen. Hank Morrow's rescue teams, tracked the location

  • DMO conducts first-ever warfighter training

    Positive progress continues for the Air Forces Northern Distributed Mission Operations program as a first-ever individualized warfighter training event was held at the 601st Air and Space Operations Center Jan. 28. DMO is a complex and comprehensive series of interconnected, manned command, control,