Lewis assumes command of WADS

Col. Gregory R. Lewis became the new commander of the Western Air Defense Sector during an assumption of command ceremony at the Washington Army National Guard Readiness Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord July 31, 2018.

1st Air force senior NCO helps introduce Backbone University locally

1st AF (AFNORTH) - CONR hosts Logistics and Engineering Homeland Defense Workshop

Members of the NORAD and U.S. Northern Command logistics community, along with strategic partner representatives from the Defense Logistics Agency, Strategic Command and Alaska Command, gathered for a NORAD & NORTHCOM J4 Logistics and Engineering Homeland Defense Workshop at the Killey Center for

MAFFS: Colorado reservists activated to support fire suppression efforts in Western U.S.

Air Force reservists and one Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing deployed to California today. The reservists join the Department of Defense MAFFS Air Expeditionary Group replacing one of the four currently activated DoD MAFFS-equipped

NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM CC visits 1st Air Force

The new commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command addressed an audience from the 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) – Continental U.S. NORAD Region enterprise at an all call during a visit Aug. 1-2, emphasizing the critical importance of the homeland-defense mission – when there’s often only

Det. 1, First Air Force, hosts change of command

WADS organizes large air intercept exercise

Aircrews and associated support personnel from across the military air defense enterprise completed a three-day Aerospace Control Alert CrossTell live-fly training exercise here July 26.

Course helps individuals discover themselves, enhance interpersonal skills

Several members of 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) joined some members of the 186th Air Operations Group, Meridian, Miss., July 12, to share a class about a personality-assessment tool meant to help people enhance both their professional and interpersonal relationships.

WADS Welcomes New Canadian Detachment Commander

The Canadian Detachment at the Western Air Defense Sector officially changed command Tuesday. Lt. Col. Michael Fawcett assumed command from Lt. Col. Matthew Wappler, who finished a three-year tour of duty as the Canadian Detachment commanding officer. Fawcett’s responsibilities will include

Nevada Air National Guard MAFFS achieve milestone

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Aircrew from the 152nd Airlift Wing, Reno, Nevada, perform water training drops using the U.S.D.A Forest Service's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System in the Sierra mountain range east of Sacramento April 24. The 152nd Airlift Wing achieved their training objectives for