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  • 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

  • 113th reaches alert milestone

    The 113th Aerospace Control Alert Detachment of the District of Columbia Air National Guard at Joint Base Andrews passed a major air defense milestone January 9, responding to its 4,000th alert event since Operation Noble Eagle started in September, 2001.An alert event is designated when the unit's

  • Talk about teamwork

    For the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, the year 2012 meant not only teamwork among United States agencies nationwide but internationally as well."2012 went extremely well," said Lt. Col. Robert Russell, AFRCC commander. "The AFRCC was notified of 6,299 incidents, 755 went to mission and we

  • Hotaling named next Air National Guard Command Chief

    Chief Master Sgt. James Hotaling from the Continental U.S. NORAD Region-1st Air Force here was named as the Air National Guard's next command chief today.As ANG command chief, Hotaling will serve as the senior advisor to Lt. Gen. Sid Clarke, the incoming director of the Air National Guard, on

  • Lt. Gen. Clarke confirmed as Director, Air National Guard

    Lt. Gen. Stanley E. "Sid" Clarke III, commander of the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 1st Air Force, has been confirmed by the Senate to be the next director of the Air National Guard.Clarke will replace Lt. Gen. Harry "Bud" Wyatt, who is retiring this month.

  • CAP’s new governance structure fully implemented

    Civil Air Patrol begins the new year with a new way of doing business.The organization's new governance structure, which is now fully implemented, has changed the role of CAP's leadership and even the relationship between its 61,000 volunteers and CAP National Headquarters' 100 employees. The

  • AFNORTH Chief of Staff retires after more than four decades of service

    He may not have meant to leave a legacy, but leave one he did.After 43 years of combined active-duty Air Force and federal civilian service, William "Scotty" Scott, formerly the First Air Force - Air Forces Northern Chief of Staff, retired."It's time and I'm ready," he said.What he might not have

  • Cyber expert wins ANG award

    A cyberspace operations professional from Air Forces Northern's communications directorate was recognized for her contributions to the field of information assurance with an Air National Guard annual award. Master Sgt. Terry Olson, AFNORTH's cyber surety manager, was named ANG's Outstanding

  • Lt. Gen. Clarke nominated as Director, Air National Guard

    Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, commander of the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region-1st Air Force, has been nominated by President Obama to be the next director of the Air National Guard.If confirmed by the Senate, Clarke will replace Lt. Gen. Harry "Bud" Wyatt III.,