Arizona alert pilot named best in U.S.

In a post 9/11 world, hundreds of alert fighter pilots across the country know the feeling of sprinting to a jet at the shrieking sound of a klaxon - the piercing alarm that sends them into the skies to meet an unknown threat. Nearly 10 years after the terrorist attacks on the United States, none

CONR supports successful Space Shuttle launch

The Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region (CONR) and Air Forces Northern provided crucial airspace control and manning support to the successful launch of Space Shuttle Discovery today.CONR ensured airspace sovereignty by enforcing the Federal Aviation Administration's

Local leadership class visits 601st AOC

AOC spouse named ‘Lynn Haven Citizen of the Year’

She has four sons - three are autistic and one has a speech delay. She works tirelessly to help other families with autistic children through the non-profit organization she founded and directs. She oversees fundraisers and awareness campaigns. She does all this while refusing to take a salary.

1st AF Airmen get 'mocked'

For active duty enlisted Airmen, promotions hinge largely on the Weighted Airman Promotion System, and assignments are typically luck of the draw based on the needs of the Air Force. On the Air National Guard side of the house, it's an entirely different story. When enlisted Guardsmen seek

Historic firsts for AFNORTH sergeants lead to distinguished honors

It had all the markings of a historic event - with firsts on several fronts.As well it should; it was a historic event.At a ceremony held Jan. 28, two Air Forces Northern technical sergeants were the first-ever U.S. Airmen to graduate from the Canadian Intermediate Leadership Program at the Canadian

1st Air Force Senior Leaders Attend Leadership Conference

Twenty-six senior leaders from Air Forces Northern attended a two-day leadership conference aimed at enhancing their leadership skills through self assessment. The Air National Guard Leadership Challenge Program, which was held Feb. 3-4 in downtown Panama City, was hosted by the TSM Corporation out

CONR to fly air patrols for Super Bowl XLV

Continental U.S. NORAD Region fighters will be busy during Super Bowl XLV protecting the skies around Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Air Force fighter jets will be airborne Sunday enforcing the Federal Aviation Administration's temporary flight restriction zone during Sunday's big game. Maj.

Air National Guard fighter wing preps for alert missions at Tyndall

Shooting down enemy aircraft over American soil is an event U.S.-based alert pilots train for. They run exercise scenarios on a constant basis, preparing for that call to scramble. But all the dry runs in the world can't prepare a pilot for that moment when a live missile is released from the jet.

CONR to fly air defense exercise in preparation for Super Bowl XLV

Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region fighters will be busy well before Super Bowl Sunday preparing to protect the skies around Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.Exercise Amalgam Virgo 11-05A, a NORAD air defense exercise, will be held Wednesday in the greater Arlington