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  • AFNORTH commander chooses new command chief

    The Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) commander has chosen the command chief master sergeant from the 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard to be the next CONR-1 AF (AFNORTH) command chief.Lt. Gen. William Etter

  • Etter takes over reins of First Air Force

    - In a ceremony filled with traditions older than the Air Force itself, command of Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region-First Air Force (Air Forces Northern) changed Thursday afternoon in front of a formation of Airmen and distinguished guests.During the ceremony,

  • Technology enables more effective homeland defense

    When a threat to North America occurs, there is a wide variety of federal and state government agencies that will need to respond.Along with response, rapid, effective communication between these agencies will be critical to successful homeland defense. To answer this critical need, the Command and

  • Air Forces Northern chief master sergeant awarded Bronze Star

    An Air Forces Northern chief master sergeant here was awarded the Bronze Star during a Commanders Call Feb. 15.Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Sluder, Air, Space and Information Operations directorate superintendent, received the medal for his meritorious service during a deployment to Afghanistan from

  • AFNORTH exercise focuses on managing mayhem

    With a goal of training to devise ways to mitigate mayhem during extraordinary disaster events, also known as complex catastrophes, representatives from Air Forces Northern met to participate in a day-long tabletop exercise February 6."Falcon Crystal 2013" served up a scenario whose characteristics

  • The Eagle that crossed the road

    For a chicken, crossing the road to get to the other side is no big deal. Not so much so for an Eagle, an F-15C Eagle that is.But crossing the road is exactly what happened in the wee hours Feb. 10, as a contingent from Air Forces Northern , the 325th Fighter Wing, and local civil authorities

  • CONR to protect the skies during Super Bowl XLVII

    Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region fighters will be busy during Super Bowl XLVII protecting the skies around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on game day as a part of Operation Noble Eagle.Air Force fighter jets will be airborne Sunday enforcing the Federal

  • CONR to fly air defense exercise in preparation for Super Bowl XLVII

    Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region fighters, along with its interagency partners, will be busy well before Super Bowl Sunday preparing to protect the skies around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.Just like the teams in the Super Bowl, the Continental U.S.

  • Maj. Gen. Etter nominated as Commander, First Air Force

    Maj. Gen. William H. Etter, assistant to the chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard Matters, the Pentagon, has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as commander, First Air Force (Air Forces Northern) and commander, Continental United States