Civil Air Patrol National Conference draws 800+ to Orlando for training, focus on future path

More than 800 Civil Air Patrol members will convene this week from Aug. 27-29 in Orlando, Florida, for the organization's 2015 National Conference, devoting several days to training, networking and focusing on the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary's path for the future."I hope our members' experiences in

NORAD-NORTHCOM Commander visits CONR-1st AF (AFNORTH)

NORAD exercise planned for Washington, D.C.

North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region, will conduct an air exercise Sunday morning Aug. 23 over the National Capital Region, Washington, D.C. that will include gyrocopters and ultralight aircraft.Sunday's exercise, named

NORAD Announces Launch Of Second JLENS Aerostat

The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), announce the launch of the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense System (JLENS) second and final aerostat.The aerostat is expected to go aloft on August 19 and will be

NORAD Fighters Respond to Unresponsive Aircraft

Two F-15 fighter jets and a KC-135 air refueling tanker, under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command, intercepted an unresponsive, single-engine private aircraft near Fresno, California, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at approximately 7 p.m. PDT.The Federal Aviation Administration and

1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) hosts Family Day 2015

New Jersey Wing cadet named 2,000th recipient of top Civil Air Patrol award

The most elite group in Civil Air Patrol's cadet program gained its 2,000th member today - a milestone 50 years in the making - when Cadet Col. Matthew Jackson of the New Jersey Wing's Twin Pine Composite Squadron achieved the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award.Jackson, 17, joined his Trenton-based squadron

Colorado AF Reservists fighting California fires from the sky

Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped aircraft arrived here from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.   yesterday afternoon and started flying on the Rocky fire Northwest of Sacramento, Calif., the same day.They joined two Air National Guard

AFRCC changes command, ceremony reflects on legacy of outgoing commander

The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center received a new commander during a change of command ceremony at the Heritage Club July 29, 2015.After two years as the AFRCC commander, Lt. Col. Ian Kemp passed the reins to Lt. Col. James Woosley, who had been serving as the AFRCC director of

CONR-1st AF (AFNORTH) visits Bay County Emergency Operations Center