First Air Force’s Historian Named Best in ACC

The 1st Air Force's Historian is usually busy collecting information to record the accomplishments of the men and women of the First Air Force (Air Forces Northern) and the Continental NORAD Region to preserve their accomplishments. However, this time it is the historian who is recognized for his

CONR commander visits 177th FW

Not your ordinary cable appointment

What started out as normal down time at home waiting on the cable guy turned into extraordinary circumstances that led to a life saved and a lifelong friendship."I was sitting at home waiting for an appointment and all of the sudden my door burst open," said Capt. Tim Kosmala, Air Battle Manager at

Vazquez named CAP's next national commander

Brig. Gen. Joe Vazquez has been selected as Civil Air Patrol's next chief executive officer and national commander by the organization's Board of Governors, which made the choice today after interviewing four candidates for the position during a meeting in Washington, D.C.A change of command

Centralized info hub stands up at AOC

To enhance senior leadership's situational awareness about all non-air domain events containing potential to affect Air Forces Northern, a centralized hub meant to streamline operational information stood up here March 24.Manned 24/7, 365 days a year, it's the AFNORTH Domestic Operations Desk and

AFRCC helps save seven lives after Washington mudslide

The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center stepped in to help local authorities after a massive mudslide left several residents injured, trapped or missing in Snohomish County, Wash.At approximately 3:30 p.m. March 22, the AFRCC received a call from a 911 call center in Darrington, Wash., requesting

Air Force's secure healthcare messaging, MiCare, now fully implemented

The Air Force has recently completed implementation of its secure healthcare-messaging system, MiCare, to all 76 of its medical treatment facilities worldwide.As of March 1, more than 360,000 Air Force healthcare beneficiaries and 2,300 providers have signed up for this service, which allows the

Former EADS Commander Promoted to Brigadier General

The former Commander at the Eastern Air Defense Sector was promoted to Brigadier General in the New York Air National Guard during a short ceremony on March 8. Brigadier General Dawne L. Deskins was promoted by Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy, the Adjutant General, New York. Deskins next assignment will be

Coined by the Chief

CONR and America’s AOC receive ‘mission ready’ rating

A North American Aerospace Defense Command inspection team recently visited here for a Regional Alert Force Evaluation of the Continental U.S. NORAD Region and the 601st Air and Space Operations Center.The 601st AOC, often referred to as America's AOC, welcomed the team of 16 inspectors from NORAD