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  • AFNORTH responds to Rocky Mountain, Southwest region wildfires

    Under the direction of the Joint Forces Air Component Commander (JFACC) for Air Forces Northern (AFNORTH) here, four C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with fire fighting capabilities were activated to assist in wildfire suppression in the Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions.The U.S. Forest Service

  • AFNORTH completes week-long hurricane relief exercise

    Air Forces Northern (AFNORTH) wrapped up a week-long exercise that centered on working with interagency partners to provide support to civil authorities as a simulated hurricane barreled towards Texas. Exercise Ardent Sentry 12, a U.S. Northern Command exercise held May 2-9, gave AFNORTH members an

  • AFNORTH continues to sharpen skills during hurricane exercise

    Air Forces Northern (AFNORTH) continues to sharpen its hurricane preparedness skills during exercise Ardent Sentry '12 by providing support to civil authorities after a simulated Hurricane Zelda made landfall in Texas.Ardent Sentry 12, being held May 2-9, is a U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)

  • Air Forces Northern hones hurricane response skills

    Air Forces Northern (AFNORTH) is putting its hurricane preparedness skills to practice during exercise Ardent Sentry '12 conducted by U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) focused on Defense Support of Civil Authorities, May 2-9.Designed to validate existing plans, policies, and procedures, including

  • Florida senator pays visit to America’s AOC

    Florida Sen. Marco Rubio made his first visit to the 601st Air and Space Operations Center, often referred to as 'America's AOC', and met with members of the 101st Air and Space Operations Group here May 1, during a familiarization visit to meet personnel and have a firsthand look at AOC

  • CONR fighters intercept/monitor unresponsive general aviation aircraft

    Two Continental U.S. NORAD Region F-15 fighters intercepted a twin engine aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico at approximately 8:30 a.m. CDT, April 19, after the aircraft veered off its flight plan and was not communicating with air traffic controllers.The fighter aircraft from the 159th Fighter Wing,

  • 148th Fighter Wing receives national recognition

    Director of the Air National Guard, Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III announced the 148th Fighter Wing was selected as the 2012 Air Force Association Outstanding Air National Guard Flying Unit."This is the third time the 148th has been selected for this award which is given to the overall best

  • CONR commander hosts annual conference

    Commanders and senior leaders of the various units of Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region-1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) gathered at Tyndall Air Force Base March 21-22 for the command's annual Commander's Conference. The command is comprised of

  • AFNORTH transfers authority of enlisted force to new command chief

    Air Forces Northern held a transfer of authority ceremony March 23, during which Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell Brush passed responsibility of the organization's enlisted force to Chief Master Sgt. Jim Hotaling. "I stand before you today a humbled and honored Airman," said Chief Hotaling, who most

  • AFNORTH pilot comes back down to earth with new airframe

    A pilot who once flew C-21s and C-130s has traded her cockpit 30,000 feet above sea level for a room on the ground with a bunch of screens. Maj. Dawn Junk, Domestic Operations chief for Air Forces Northern (AFNORTH), recently completed MQ-1 Predator training, becoming only the second person in the