Canadian Forces Brig. Gen. Sylvain Menard, Continental US NORAD Region deputy commander, walks to an F-15 fighter jet with Col. William Bladen, 104th Operations Group commander, for an orientation flight during a visit to Massachusetts Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mar. 25, 2018. During his visit, Menard spoke to wing leadership about its homeland defense mission and its relationship with CONR to ensure continental United States aerospace control.(Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)