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  • Permanent 9/11 reminder graces JADOC

    A large white stone fragment recovered from the Pentagon in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001 is now displayed in a high-quality exhibit case at the Joint Air Defense Operations Center in Washington, D.C. The display case is a recent gift from ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, a primary contractor for

  • CONR To Fly Air Patrols Supporting Super Bowl XLIII

    Continental U.S. NORAD Region fighters will be busy for Super Bowl XLIII protecting the skies around Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Air Force fighter jets may be visible Sunday while enforcing the Federal Aviation Administration's temporary flight restriction zone during Sunday's big game. Maj.

  • RADAR Expert Rings In 2009 With Lifesaving Actions

    New Year's Day 2009 started on a good note for Paul Christensen, a 23-year old pilot of a Taylor Craft-21 bound for Idaho, but New Year's Eve was another story. Late on Dec. 31, John Henderson, a radar expert with the Western Air Defense Sector here received an urgent call from the Sector's Mission

  • ‘America’s AOC’ Supports Inauguration

    In addition to the 601st Air and Space Operations Center's continuous mission of monitoring all the air traffic in the Continental United States, the 601st AOC also prepares and executes air plans for National Security Special Events, including this year's Presidential Inauguration. As America

  • Louisiana Air National Guard intercepts plane flown by Marcus Schrenker

    Two Louisiana Air National Guard pilots intercepted the airplane used by Marcus Schrenker in what is now being called an attempt to fake his death. Maj. Matt Rippen and Capt. Josh Fogle, both with the 159th Fighter Wing, were manning their alert mission in Belle Chasse, La., when they got the call.

  • DMO system trains to enhance Homeland Defense

    Enter a world of the unexpected, the unimaginable, and one occasionally punctuated by terrorism-induced chaos. Welcome to the world of Distributed Mission Operations at Tyndall, where technology and imagination combine to present state-of-the-art training scenarios to operators supporting the

  • AFNORTH commander's wheels 'go green'

    Although the Air Force is better known for all things blue, today Air Forces Northern's commander is 'going green.' Keys to a new 2009 Chevy Malibu were handed to Maj. Gen. Hank Morrow, who immediately got behind the wheel to 'test drive' his new ride. The vehicle, a hybrid 2.4 liter, 4-cylinder

  • America’s AOC tracking Santa on Christmas Eve

    Members of the 601st Air and Space Operations Center will once again track Santa Claus on part of his journey around the world this Christmas Eve, and media interested in tracking Santa are invited to visit "America's AOC" Wednesday [see editor's note below]. In conjunction with the North American

  • AFRC completes first visit to AFNORTH

    Leaders from Air Force Reserve Command visited Air Forces Northern here Nov. 21 to discuss the increasing mission requirements of AFNORTH and how Reserve Command can help support its operations. Members of the AFRC staff based at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., including vice commander, Maj. Gen. Allan

  • AFNORTH’s AFRCC coordinates SAR for downed aircraft

    Air Forces Northern's Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here assisted in saving three lives early Monday morning as it facilitated the rescue response for a downed aircraft near Fresno, Calif. The Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center contacted the AFRCC to pass information of a Beech A38