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ANG fighter wing preps for alert missions

2011-08-03 01:24:24

OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO - An F-16 from the 179th Fighter Squadron, a subordinate unit of the 148th Fighter Wing out of Duluth, Minn., flies a mission over the Gulf of Mexico Jan. 27. The 148th FW is working with the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., for two weeks to train for their Air Sovereignty Alert missions and to validate their new Block 50 F-16s.

ANG fighter wing preps for alert missions

2011-08-03 01:24:21

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Maintainers from the 179th Fighter Squadron, a subordinate unit of the 148th Fighter Wing out of Duluth, Minn., review technical data prior to preparing an aircrew for a mission at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 27. The 148th FW is working with the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group at Tyndall AFB for two weeks to train for their Air Sovereignty Alert missions and to validate their new Block 50 F-16s.

ANG fighter wing preps for alert missions

2011-08-03 01:24:18

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Maintainers from the 179th Fighter Squadron, a subordinate unit of the 148th Fighter Wing out of Duluth, Minn., prepare to launch F-16s for a mission at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 27. The 148th FW is working with the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group at Tyndall AFB for two weeks to train for their Air Sovereignty Alert missions and to validate their new Block 50 F-16s.

Colorado governor visits NORAD, USNORTHCOM

2011-08-03 01:24:15

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. � Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper shakes hands with Army Lt. Gen. Frank Grass, U.S. Northern Command deputy commander, and Canadian Lt.-Gen. Marcel Duval, North American Aerospace Defense Command deputy commander, at the beginning of a visit to NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Feb. 10. Hickenlooper received a briefing outlining the missions of the commands and a tour of the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Center.

Canadian Embassy staff visits NORAD, USNORTHCOM

2011-08-03 01:24:11

p>PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, escorts members of the Canadian Embassy and consulates to NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters at the beginning of a visit to the commands Feb. 15. The purpose of the visit was to educate the members of the Canadian Consulate Heads of Mission about the missions of NORAD as well as those assumed by USNORTHCOM after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in connection with homeland defense. More than 20 Embassy and consulate staff members received briefings on the NORAD and USNORTHCOM missions and tours of the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Center and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station.

NORAD IG tests nation's defense

2011-08-03 01:24:06

NORAD IG tests nation's defense

2011-08-03 01:24:04

p>OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO - An F-16 fighter from the 138th Fighter Wing, Detachment 1, comes up alongside a Canadian CC-150 during an Amalgam Mute exercise March 15. The North American Aerospace Defense Command Inspector General's Office conducts periodic inspections of NORAD's alert units, testing their ability to employ and control fighters in a variety of scenarios. In the inspection scenario, fighters had to enforce a temporary flight restriction and then respond to a simulated distress call from a Canadian CC-150 reporting a disturbance in the cockpit.

NORAD IG tests nation's defense

2011-08-03 01:24:01

p>ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas - Tech. Sgt. Chris Hase takes a technical manual from Staff Sgt. Christopher Boyd during a weapons download and functional test of an F-16 fighter during an Amalgam Mute inspection March 15. As well as inspecting a unit's ability to employ and control aircraft, North American Aerospace Defense Command Inspector General personnel also inspect and grade the unit on their ability to maintain and reconstitute their aircraft following a mission. Hase and Boyd are aircraft armament systems specialists with the 138th Fighter Wing, Detachment 1.

NORAD IG tests nation's defense

2011-08-03 01:23:58

p>ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas - Lt. Col. Drexel Sherman, North American Aerospace Defense Command Inspector General Fighter Team Chief, gives members of the 138th Fighter Wing, Detachment 1, a report on the results of the IG team's inspection March 16. The alert facility was rated NORAD Mission Ready by the IG, and four Det. 1 members were identified as superior performers.

NORAD, USNORTHCOM holds CBRN conference

2011-08-03 01:23:55

p>COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Panel members take questions during the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Conference at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 5. The conference focused on educating military, state and local officials on the roles the different CBRN organizations would play in planning for, resopnding to and recovering from a radiological attack on a U.S. city.

First Pitch

2011-08-03 01:23:47

p>COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, throws out the first pitch at the Sky Sox - Grizzlies game at Security Services Field May 3. The NORAD and USNORTHCOM commander also gave the oath of enlistment to 12 U.S. Navy enlistees. The Sky Sox beat the Grizzlies 13 - 5.

Oath of Enlistment

2011-08-03 01:23:38

p>COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, gives the oath of enlistment to 12 U.S. Navy enlistees at the Sky Sox - Grizzlies game at Security Services Field May 3. The Admiral was also invited to throw out the first pitch.

Oath of Enlistment

2011-08-03 01:23:30

53 Years of Friendship

2011-08-03 01:23:23

p>PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, and Canadian Forces Cpl. Danette Weyh, NORAD Operations Directorate air domain technician, cut the NORAD birthday cake during the NORAD Agreement anniversary celebration May 12 in NORAD headquarters. The original NORAD agreement was signed May 12, 1958.

Maritime Stakeholders Conference 2011

2011-08-03 01:23:13

p>PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Air Force Brig. Gen. Richard Scobee, North American Aerospace Defense Command Deputy Director of Operations, gives opening remarks at the 2nd annual NORAD and USNORTHCOM Maritime Stakeholders Conference June 1. The conference brings together military and civilian maritime agencies to discuss security and information sharing. The conference runs through June 3.

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Army Birthday Run

2011-08-03 01:23:08

p>PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Army Lt. Gen. Frank Grass, U.S. Northern Command deputy commander, leads Soldiers assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and USNORTHCOM in an early-morning "birthday run" to commemorate the 236th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., June 14. More than 200 Soldiers currently serve in NORAD and USNORTHCOM.

Final Launch

2011-08-03 01:23:05

p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The Space Shuttle Alantis sits on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for its final launch July 8.

Commander's Community Leader Commendation

2011-08-03 01:23:02

p>PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, Lionel Rivera, Christian Anschutz and Kevin Estrem pose for a photo during the Commander's Community Leader Commendation Ceremony at NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters July 29.

Canadian patrol crew visits NORAD

2011-08-03 01:15:26

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Canadian Master Cpl. John Bowden, 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron Airborne Electronic Sensor Operator, shows Canadian Maj. Brian Martin, North American Aerospace Defense Command Public Affairs, the Electro-Optical Infrared Sensor station on board a CP-140 Aurora patrol aircraft on the Peterson AFB flight line Jan. 18. The "Demons" of 407 Squadron flew to Peterson AFB as part of pilot upgrade training and took the opportunity to visit Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station and learn more about how their crew impacts the NORAD maritime warning mission. The CP-140 is a maritime patrol craft, and the 407 Squadron is responsible for patrolling for ships and submarines in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Maritime Stakeholders Conference

2011-08-03 00:55:20

Attendees at the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Maritime Stakeholders Conference participate in a panel discussion on information sharing March 31. Nearly 250 people from the U.S. and Canadian navies as well as civilian maritime agencies participated in the conference, which consisted of presentations, panel discussions and tabletop exercises.

Deputy Secretary of Defense visits NORAD and USNORTHCOM

2011-08-03 00:55:15

William Lynn, Deputy Secretary of Defense, is greeted by Air Force Maj. Gen. John Bordelon, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command chief of staff, as he arrives at the Peterson AFB flightline April 13. Mr. Lynn will meet with Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, NORAD and USNORTHCOM commander, to learn more about the commands and their missions.

CBRNE Conference

2011-08-03 00:55:10

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. � Jeffrey Schoeneck, Department of Homeland Security senior nuclear analyst and deputy team chief, briefs nearly 50 attendees of the North American Aerospace Defense Command CBRNE Conference on current threats in the realm of weapons of mass destruction. The Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Conference brought experts from across the military and government agency partners together to give attendees an understanding of one another�s capabilities in regards to responding to the threat or use of weapons of mass destruction.

Commander�s Community Leader Commendation Program recognition ceremony

2011-08-03 00:55:04

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. � Local community leaders were recognized during the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Commader's Community Leader Commendation Program recognition ceremony April 26. From left to right - Dr. Pamela Shockley-Zalabak, JoAnn Henjum on behalf of her late husband, retired Air Force Col. Joe Henjum, retired Air Force Col. Bob Carlone, Brian Binn and Don Addy were received engraved medallions, framed certificates and lapel pins for their support and advocacy of the two commands.

NORAD, U.S. NORTHCOM commander conducts final flight

2011-08-03 00:54:59

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. � Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, taxis a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 beneath arcs of water fired from Peterson AFB Fire Department fire trucks at the end of his final flight May 5.

NORAD, U.S. NORTHCOM commander conducts final flight

2011-08-03 00:54:51

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, conducts preflight checks aboard a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 before his final flight at Peterson Air Force Base May 5. Renuart has flown with the Air Force Reserve unit since taking command of NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM in 2007.