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July 6, 2021
Third U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft joins DoD efforts for wildland fire fighting

A third U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft joined the Department of Defense’s efforts for wildland fire fighting in Western states, as requested by the USDA Forest Service. The air tanker arrived at McClellan Airbase in Sacramento, Calif., yesterday, and made three of the 13 retardant drops for the day.
June 30, 2021
CONR-1AF wraps up Arctic air defense exercise AMALGAM DART

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Members from the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s continental U.S. Region honed their Homeland Defense skills and garnered air defense experience while operating in arctic conditions during air defense exercise Amalgam Dart 21-01, held June 10-18.
June 28, 2021
DoD C-130 aircraft mobilize to support wildland firefighting efforts

Two U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) began wildland firefighting operations in support of the National Interagency Fire Center over the Lava Fire in northern California Saturday, and have dropped nearly 20,000 gallons of fire retardant to
June 22, 2021
Airmen from 1AF’s 64th and 335th AEGs surpass 1.6 million vaccinations, return home

The final 43 Airmen tracked by First Air Force’s 64th and 335th Air Expeditionary Groups (AEGs) returned to their home stations Tuesday, marking the end of nearly four months supporting the whole-of-government response to COVID-19 at Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) across the country.
June 17, 2021
CONR-1AF conducts first-ever in theater C-17 special refueling operations during AD 21-1

In support of the North American Aerospace Defense and Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) homeland defense missions, Continental U.S. NORAD Region – 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) achieved a first-ever milestone June 16 when U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 140th Wing,
June 16, 2021
CONR-1AF supports Arctic Exercise Amalgam Dart 21-1

American and Canadian partner aircraft and crews are rev up the pace with air defense exercise AmalgamDart 21-1, in multiple locations across Canada and Greenland. Our 1AF Continental U.S. NORAD Region supports North American Aerospace Defense Command for this exercise featuring flying, maintenance,
June 15, 2021
CONR collaborates with EADS, interagency partners on homeland defense

Col. Roberto Balzano, left, the CONR-1AF (AFNORTH) National Capital Region liaison officer; Mr. Edgar Salinas, center, the CONR-1AF (AFNORTH) Air-Maritime Operations Center (AMOC) liaison officer and Col. Paul Bishop, EADS Commander, posed for a photo after this morning’s interagency meeting at
June 15, 2021
Current PCS, household goods affected by supply shortages

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, supply shortages have been popping up in everything from lumber to computer chips to new cars. These shortfalls are likely to affect some service members and their families this summer during the typically busy permanent change of station, or PCS, season.
June 11, 2021
AFNORTH prepares for 2021 hurricane season with ARNORTH in collaboration with interagency partners

First Air Force (AFNORTH), along with 200 military and civilian partners, gathered both in-person and virtually for a Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill hosted by Fifth Army (ARNORTH) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas on June 3.
June 4, 2021
1AF's 64th AEG leadership team participates in Global Run Day 2021

After months of managing teams of Airmen responsible for delivering more than 772,000 COVID-19 vaccines at state-led, federally supported Community Vaccination Centers nationwide, leaders from 1AF’s 64th Air Expeditionary Group took time to demonstrate their ongoing commitment to teamwork by

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