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May 20, 2020
1stAF’s auxiliary capabilities surpass 10,000 pandemic man-days

First Air Force’s pandemic-response auxiliary capabilities surpassed 10,000 man-days this week as Civil Air Patrol responded to interagency requests for assistance nationwide. Civil Air Patrol is the U.S. Air Force’s official auxiliary and is aligned with First Air Force for Defense Support of Civil
May 14, 2020
1stAF, Mich. Guard, CAP continue to provide COVID-19 support through total force approach

The Civil Air Patrol was established in 1941 and has evolved into a premier public service organization that continues to support emergency missions throughout the country when needed. As a total force partner and auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, the CAP found a way to assist with Michigan’s
May 8, 2020
We Have the Watch! America’s AOC monitors the skies over the continental U.S.

Undeterred by the current COVID-19 global pandemic, members of the 601st Air Operations Center and 101st Air and Space Operations Group are hard-at-work to ensure the skies are safe over the continental United States.“The air defense of our nation is a no-fail mission and our number one priority,”
May 7, 2020
First Air Force continues pandemic supply transport; bolsters response through CAP

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, New Hampshire Wing, enters the seventh week of COVID-19 pandemic-related missions. The most visible task the wing has carried out is the transport and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE).In its capacity as the U.S. Air
May 5, 2020
First Air Force’s Auxiliary supports FEMA for COVID-19 test transport

The New Mexico Wing of Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, transported COVID-19 test kits from a meat packing plant in southern New Mexico to the Scientific Laboratory Division of the state Department of Health in Albuquerque for processing.The New Mexico Wing, in support
May 1, 2020
CAP Supports Air Force Rescue Coordination Center mission, attains Innovative Technology milestone

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, achieved a major milestone, recording its 1,000th find of a lost or missing person on the way to its 656th life saved since new, innovative technology was developed.“Technology applications are woven into the DNA of the Air Force, and
April 29, 2020
Canadian and U.S. forces conduct bi-national air defense exercise

Members of NORAD’s Continental U.S. (CONR) and Canadian (CANR) Regions participated in a bi-national air defense exercise amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, April 23rd, 2020, near the U.S. and Canadian border.“The aerospace defense of Canada and the United States is assured even during the COVID-19
April 6, 2020
177th FW continues defending the nation’s borders during pandemic

The 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, continues defending the nation’s borders and preparing for combat deployment during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
April 3, 2020
Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers activated across the nation to support the fight against COVID-19

Assigned to the 1st Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness Directorate (NSEP), Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers have deployed across the nation to state emergency operations centers, FEMA regional offices, the National Response Coordination Center, Air Force bases, and the Air
April 1, 2020
148th Fighter Wing returns from NORAD-tasked Operation NOBLE EAGLE Deployment

Airmen from the Duluth-based 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, returned home last week after completing a 60-day NORAD-tasked Operation NOBLE EAGLE mission servicing the continental United States.

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