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Aug. 20, 2024
1AF Member Saves Drowning Victim while on Anniversary Cruise

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Cole, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region – First Air Force (Air Forces Northern & Air Forces Space) A3 chief of Air Defense Operations and his wife Heather, were vacationing on June 12, 2024, to celebrate the couple’s 15th anniversary in Magan’s Bay St. Thomas, Virgin
July 22, 2024
Deputy Commander of NORAD visits WADS

Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant-General Blaise Frawley, deputy commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and RCAF Chief Warrant Officer James McCarron, Canadian Element NORAD Chief Warrant Officer, toured the Western Air Defense Sector on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during a
June 28, 2024
U.S. and Mexican Forces Forge Ahead with Resolute Sentinel and the Subject Matter Expert Exchange

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - In a stride toward enhanced space domain awareness and military cooperation, members of the Mexican armed forces joined their U.S. counterparts at the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on June 3, 2024. This gathering, hosted by
May 6, 2024
1AF member rescues mother, three children after SUV tumbles on bridge

Capt. Bryon Adams Jr, chief, A2 operations division, CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE), crawled through broken glass into an overturned SUV to rescue a mother and her three children following a rollover accident near Tyndall AFB, Fla.
May 3, 2024
Washington Air National Guard hosts ADAFCO Course at the Western Air Defense Sector

The Washington Air National Guard’s 225th Air Defense Group hosted its first ever three-week U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officer (ADAFCO) course and follow-on Joint Kill Chain Exercise for 14 U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force students Jan. 29 – Feb. 16, 2024, at the Western Air Defense
April 17, 2024
Political activity Do's and Don’ts for Airmen, Guardians, DoD employees

In our democracy, elections are quite common, and with a presidential election this year, we can expect many opportunities for citizens to participate in the democratic process. With this in mind, it is important to be aware of specific guidelines that apply to service members and federal employees
April 10, 2024
Guardian Angels and Royal Canadian Air Force SAR Techs Solidify Space Rescue Skills Through Joint Training Effort

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. — In a landmark effort to enhance space rescue capabilities across international lines, the First Air Force (Air Forces Space), Det. 3 Instructor Cadre, recently conducted an extensive Rescue Force Qualification Course. The training, held from April 2-10 at
April 5, 2024
Emergency professionals train to boost preparedness, unite to enhance resilience

Air Forces Northern coordinated and executed the Joint Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (JEPLO) Homeland Defense (HD)/Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) National Exercise and training course in San Diego. This four-day event brought together nearly 500 Regional and State Emergency
March 19, 2024
Innovative Collaboration Paves Way For Efficient Spacecraft Transport

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. – In an unprecedented display of interagency cooperation, First Air Force (Air Forces Space), Detachment 3, alongside the 729th Airlift Squadron and several other key military and NASA entities, have successfully executed a FIT Check/Air Transportability
March 12, 2024
U.S. Space Command and NASA Successfully Complete Underway Recovery Test-11

NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Air Forces Space, under the direction of U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) and in coordination with the U.S. Navy and NASA, has achieved another significant milestone for space exploration with the successful completion of Underway Recovery Test (URT) 11. This

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