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  • NORAD TO FLY AIR DEFENSE SUPPORTING SUPER BOWL XLII

    The Air Force is stepping up air patrols in the greater Phoenix area to increase security for Super Bowl XLII. Air Force fighter jets will fly near University of Phoenix Stadium and downtown Phoenix Friday morning, and make low approaches at local airports including Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, Sky Harbor,

  • WADS Annual Awards banquet announces 'Best of the Best'

    Forty-three nominees were recognized for outstanding performance for the 2007 year during the Western Air Defense Sector's Annual Awards Banquet Jan. 11. The award winners are: Senior Airman Edwin Aviles, AGR Airman Staff Sgt. Mary Maggiolino, AGR NCO Master Sgt. Scott Taylor, AGR Senior NCO Staff

  • Sector supports miniature aircraft flight testing

    The Northeast Air Defense Sector provided support during a Miniature Air Launched Decoy, or MALD, test Dec. 14. Members from NEADS began working with the 692nd Armament Systems Squadron based at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., in April 2007, said Lt. Col. M. Elise Hereth, operations control chief. "This

  • Despite stand down, CONR fighters remain on alert

    Despite a second fleet-wide stand down of A through D model F-15s, Continental US NORAD Region fighters remain on alert. "Our Air Sovereignty Alert and Operation NOBLE EAGLE alert missions utilize various aircraft, including F-16s, so we can maintain our alerts and launch as necessary," said Maj Gen

  • AFNORTH meets new data link milestone with Pocket-J

    The United States has another vital tool to use in the global war on terror with the implementation of a new communication system as Maj. Gen. Hank Morrow, 1st Air Force commander, declared the Pocket-J system operationally acceptable Nov. 5. "This new data link capability represents a profound leap

  • AFNORTH/CONR to participate in ARDENT SENTRY 2006

    Air Forces Northern and the Continental United States NORAD Region will hone its civil support and homeland defense skills in Northern Command exercise ARDENT SENTRY 2006, May 8 -18. Ardent Sentry 06 is a bi-national, multi-level exercise involving military and civilian agencies in both Canada and

  • AFNORTH prepares for hurricane season

    Air Forces Northern is honing its civil support capabilities here in preparation for the 2006 hurricane season. The ARDENT SENTRY 2006 exercise events provide AFNORTH the opportunity to tailor support responses to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). When FEMA requests Department of Defense

  • AFNORTH ready for Tropical Storm Alberto

    As Tropical Storm Alberto moves on to Florida's northeast Gulf Coast, AFNORTH is standing ready to provide Air Force support to civil authorities if requested. "I'm confident close cooperation between military and civilian authorities will allow us to respond quickly if we're called upon," said Maj.

  • NORAD exercise planned for Washington D.C.

    The Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR) will conduct Exercise Falcon Virgo 06-05 in the National Capital Region (Washington, D.C.) February 8-10. The exercise comprises a series of training flights conducted in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Capital