WADS dedicates 9/11 Memorial

The Western Air Defense Sector held a 9/11 memorial ceremony Sept. 11, at the WADS parade grounds here to commemorate a memorial with three artifacts from the attack sights as a reminder of what happened on that 2001 morning. On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 al-Qaeda militants hijacked four airliners and

601st AOC observes 13th anniversary of 9/11

EADS Airmen Win Prestigious National Guard Bureau Battle Management Awards

New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector won four of five categories in the recently completed National Guard Bureau battle management command and control competition. Administered by NGB's operations directorate, the annual awards program evaluates Air National Guardsmen

AFNORTH foreign policy advisor retires

Members of Air Forces Northern said farewell to a professional diplomat and team member Sept. 5.Casey Christensen, the Foreign Policy Advisor to the AFNORTH commander, is retiring at the end of September after 27 years with the Department of State and three years with AFNORTH. As the POLAD,

Air National Guard Readiness Center staff visits AFNORTH staff

A commitment to more interagency communication and collaboration resulted from a two-day staff-to-staff working group between Air Forces Northern leadership and the leadership staff from the Air National Guard Readiness Center 2-3 September.Lt. Gen. William Etter, Continental U.S. North American

WADS receives highly effective rating for their Unit Effectiveness Inspection

Be disaster aware, take action to prepare

Devastating earthquakes, floods, wildfires and tornadoes never announce a time or place - that's why it's important to be prepared! Air Force Emergency Management is using National Preparedness Month this September to encourage Airmen and their families to "Be Ready!"National Preparedness Month is

AFNORTH CC addresses concerns at commander's call

During a commander's call Aug. 20, the commander, Continental U.S. Aerospace Defense Region-1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern), and some of his staff shared their knowledge about issues currently concerning AFNORTH members to include manpower, climate survey results and the budgetary

CAP receives AFNORTH awards during annual conference

Patriotism knocks it out of the park at the USSSA Military World Softball Tournament

Two members of Air Forces Northern were invited to perform first pitch honors at the 2014 United States Specialty Sports Association Military World Tournament Thursday afternoon at Frank Brown Park.Brig. Gen. David W. Hicks, Vice Commander, 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern and Chaplain (Capt.)