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  • Members from the Northeast Air Defense Sector perform their command and control mission in order to prevent air attacks against the U.S. by responding to unknown, unwanted and unauthorized air activity approaching and operating within U.S. sovereign airspace. (U.S. Air Force Photo/174th Fighter Wing Visual Information)

    NEADS controllers assist in fighter response to air space violation

    Members from the Northeast Air Defense Sector assisted in controlling two F-16 fighters, under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command, on a mission to intercept a small Cessna aircraft in the National Capital Region Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ, Aug. 1 at approximately 12:30 p.m. EST. The civilian aircraft entered the
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    EPLOs prepared to deploy

    The Air Force is prepared to deploy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers to various parts of the United States as tropical storms threaten the country. These officers, if requested by FEMA and approved by the Secretary of Defense, stand ready to coordinate military-unique assets for rescue, relief and recovery efforts. They provide sourcing and
  • Soldiers with Quick Response Force (QRF) and equipment are offloaded from N.C. Air National Guard C-130s at George Air Field in Alexandria, La., in support of Hurricane Katrina relief effort on Sept. 3, 2005. Members of the QRF will provide security, medical, and humanitarian support. AFNSEP coordinates assets such as these when federal assistance is requested. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)

    Air Force EPLOs deploy for Hurricane Dean

    The Air Force has deployed eight Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers to various parts of the United States and Puerto Rico to help bring military assistance to threatened areas. These officers, if requested by FEMA and approved by the Secretary of Defense, coordinate military-unique assets for rescue, relief and recovery efforts. They provide
  • HOUSTON -- A Gippsland Aeronautics GA-8 "Airvan," aircraft accelerates down the runway on take-off. It is one of the Civil Air Patrol aircraft that came to West Houston Airport to support the assessment of Hurricane Rita. The GA-8 is the latest aircraft in the CAP inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

    3 Wyoming Wing aircrew members killed in CAP crash

    Three members of the U.S. Civil Air Patrol's Wyoming Wing were killed Monday (Aug. 20) when the CAP Cessna 182 they were flying during a search mission crashed at about 4 p.m. approximately 30 miles west of Sheridan, Wyo. Killed in the crash were pilot Lt. Col. James H. Henderson, 59, of Cowley, Wyo., and a member of the Wyoming Wing Headquarters,

  • NORAD fighters respond to TFR violation

    Two F-15 fighters under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted a small Cessna aircraft flying through the Temporary Flight Restriction zone over Crawford, Texas Thursday afternoon, August 23. The civilian aircraft entered the TFR at approximately 3:00 PM central time. The fighters expended eight flares during the
  • Air Force Rescue Coordination Center Patch

    AFRCC continues Fossett search

    The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here continues to provide critical search and rescue (SAR) support in the multi-state effort to find adventurer Steve Fossett. The extensive coordination and support effort includes: coordination with the Western Air Defense Sector at McChord AFB, Wash.; Nevada, California, Utah and Colorado Civil Air
  • On the sixth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Air Force fighters assigned to the Continental U.S.NORAD Region (CONR) will be visible over the New York City area. Illustration by Mike Strickler

    CONR flights planned for 9-11 anniversary

    On the sixth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Air Force fighters assigned to the Continental U.S.NORAD Region (CONR) will be visible over the New York City area. Two F-15s from the 102nd Fighter Wing at Otis ANG Base, Mass., will over fly New York City, and make low approaches on LaGuardia, JFK, Newark and Teterboro
  • Instructor Sgt. Justin C. Rinearson, 61st CST, center, demonstrates the amount, substance and procedure for testing various chemical and toxic agents to Tech. Sgt. Angela Staton, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron, left, and Staff Sgt. Kimani Cadney, 159th Fighter Wing, during an emergency management training course at the North Dakota Air National Guard Regional Training Site, Fargo, N.D., Sept. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

    Active duty, Guard and Reserves training together for emergency management

    Intelligence agencies determine that a group that has been making threats against the United States is working in a clandestine lab. Law enforcement moves in to secure the lab, but the people who have been coming and going from the lab are lying strewn about on the ground around the building. An urgent call is immediately placed to the emergency

  • WADS blazes in to help

    For the first time in its history, the Western Air Defense Sector, a unit of the Washington Air National Guard, recently supported U.S. Northern Command's Defense Support to Civil Authority mission by helping to fight California wildfires. While still focusing on their normal daily duties of "Guarding America's Skies," the folks at WADS took on the

  • AFNORTH conducting Vigilent Shield 08

    Warfighters assigned to Air Forces Northern and the Continental U.S. NORAD Region are honing their homeland defense skills during Vigilant Shield 08 which began Oct. 15 and runs through Oct. 20 here. The annual homeland defense Vigilant Shield exercise, sponsored by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command and U.S.
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