AFRCC saves lives daily, quietly

Sometimes, the results of their efforts make international headlines, but with minimal focus on their life-saving coordination behind the scenes.Every day of the week, around the clock, the controller staff of the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) work to connect calamity with calm, by

Hurricane help

John Bender, 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) Installation and Mission Support Directorate, talks with Don Howell, 1st AF (AFNORTH) Manpower, Personnel and Services Directorate, about some of the hurricane preparedness materials he has available on a table in the Killey Center for Homeland

Describing DSCA

Airman Magazine videographer Andrew Breese attaches a lapel microphone to Rick Bacon, National Security Emergency Preparedness Regional Director/Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VI, prior to a June 5 interview about Defense Support to Civil Authorities operations. Breese, along with a

Staff to staff visit

Lt. Gen. R. Scott Williams, 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) –Continental U.S. NORAD Region commander, greets Brig. Gen. Steven Nordhaus, Air National Guard Readiness Center commander, upon his arrival at base operations here June 5. Nordhaus’ visit was part of a larger staff-to-staff visit that

101st AOG/CC visits with local veterans

Leaders gather to honor NORAD’s 60th Anniversary

Senior leaders of the Continental U.S. NORAD Region organization joined leaders visiting from the Canadian Consulate in Miami, Fla., for a local celebration of NORAD’s 60th Anniversary May 17 at the Canadian Maple Leaf Mess here. From left are: Lt. Gen. R. Scott Williams, commander, 1st Air Force

New NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM command senior enlisted leader visits 1st Air Force

Be ready now. Not this afternoon, tomorrow or next week, but right this very moment.That was the message from Marine Sgt. Maj. Paul McKenna, Command Senior Enlisted Leader for North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, shared with 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) enlisted

AFNORTH expands forces to support FEMA during upcoming hurricane season

With an eye on hurricane preparedness and response capability, Air Forces Northern is participating in the annual Defense Support of Civil Authorities exercise Ardent Sentry 2018, May 7-11, to grow its force of trained crisis responders.

1st Air Force hosts 5K Ruck for Hunger

AFNORTH wraps up EMEDS exercise

Air Forces Northern Surgeon General’s office members wrapped up their evaluation of an Expeditionary Medical Support confirmation field exercise here, April 20. Capt. Lee Laughridge, chief, AFNORTH Medical Operations and Training, and Jeff Brandenburg, chief, AFNORTH medical plans and logistics,