Celebrating 87 Years of the Royal Canadian Air Force

First AF vice commander receives second star

In a light-hearted ceremony riddled with April Fools' Day jokes, the vice commander of 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) collected some new hardware. Maj. Gen. Joseph Lengyel received his second star at the Horizons Community Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 1, surrounded by his Air

Flexibility, teamwork key to smooth transition for DoD families from Japan

As family members made their way across the Pacific Ocean bound for the United States, scores of representatives from various agencies awaited their return at the Joint Reception Coordination Center here, led by members of U.S Army North.A network of experts from the Army, Air Force and Navy, along

Just another ‘dog day afternoon’ for Airmen, Sailors

It was a 'dog day afternoon' March 23 for Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Sawhill and Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Green as they volunteered their time to help welcome transiting pets from Japan to the Joint Reception Coordination Center here.As family members made their way across the Pacific from

AFNORTH supports Operation Pacific Passage in California

- Five Air Forces Northern staff members deployed to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., March 22 to support the voluntary return of military family members from Japan to the U.S., now known as Operation Pacific Passage. A representative from AFNORTH's personnel, logistics and communications

EPLOs deploy in support of voluntary evacuation from Japan

Air Forces Northern National Security Emergency Preparedness Directorate has deployed two emergency preparedness liaison officers in support of the voluntary authorized departure of military dependents from Japan to the U.S., and is poised to support with others if tasked. The military assisted

Commercial airline pilots pay visit to CONR-1st AF

The face of commercial airline travel looks much different than it did a decade ago. Losing radio contact for an extended period of time, veering off a filed flight plan and flying into restricted airspace are events that are no longer considered harmless. Since 9/11, seemingly innocent incidents

CONR deputy commander receives prestigious Canadian award

The deputy commander of Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region recently joined an elite group of Canadian Forces when he received a highly prestigious award. Brig. Gen. Christopher Coates was inducted as an Officer in the Order of Military Merit in a ceremony Feb. 18 at

DSCA Symposium focuses on strength, unity

Disaster responders from across the nation converged in Orlando for the 2nd annual National Joint Defense Support of Civil Authorities Symposium hosted by Air Forces Northern to discuss better ways for federal agencies - specifically the military - to assist during man-made and natural

US, Canada join forces to rescue aircraft crash survivor

Coordinating assets to search for missing and downed aircraft is just another day on the job for the Airmen of the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base. What isn't so typical is when those assets have to be coordinated with Canadian forces for a cross-border search and