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Joined January 2019
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This #WingWednesday, we are highlighting the 114th Fighter Wing of the South Dakota Air National Guard, a highly trained and highly ready fighter wing operating F 16C/D Fighting Falcons from Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls. The wing routinely generates and deploys combat ready aircraft and Airmen who support aerospace control missions across North America. The 114th Fighter Wing plays a key role supporting the NORAD mission through aerospace control, air sovereignty operations, and homeland defense exercises. Whether supporting Operation NOBLE EAGLE, participating in Arctic air defense exercises such as Amalgam Dart, or responding to scenarios such as unauthorized aircraft entering restricted airspace during Exercise Felix Keynote, the wing helps ensure NORAD remains ready to respond at a moment's notice. #WeHaveTheWatch @SD_Guard
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Lieutenant-General Iain Huddleston, Deputy Commander of NORAD, hosted Royal Canadian Mounted Police Deputy Commissioner Mark Flynn to advance alignment between military and law‑enforcement partners in Security Cooperation and Assistance‑to‑Law‑Enforcement situations. The discussion focused on command‑and‑control modernization, emergency airlift coordination, Arctic operations and readiness, joint training, and UAS/counter‑UAS integration, all essential to NORAD’s mission to deter, detect, and defeat aerospace threats to the continent. NORAD and the RCMP routinely work together during major domestic security operations to ensure coordinated airspace security, including past support to the 2025 G7 Summit in Kananaskis and the 2026 World Cup matches hosted in Canada. Strengthening this partnership enhances the binational response framework that keeps North America safe. @rcmpgrcpolice
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NORAD aircraft are conducting a planned live-fly air exercise in support of Operation #NobleEagle over Palm Beach, Florida, today. NORAD F-16s and Civil Air Patrol (CAP) aircraft will participate in the exercise. The CAP aircraft will operate as low as 1,000 feet, and will likely be visible to the public. norad.mil/Newsroom/Press-Rel…
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Happy 251st Birthday to the @USNavy ! 🇺🇸⚓ As part of our binational maritime warning mission, NORAD works closely with U.S. and Canadian naval forces to share critical information and promote a comprehensive understanding of the maritime domain. Together with our partners, We Have the Watch. #NavyBirthday #NORAD #MaritimeWarning
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Pilots know that good decisions start long before takeoff. Before every flight: ✅ Check the weather ✅ Review your route ✅ Read your NOTAMs Reading your NOTAMs is the single most important step in avoiding a NORAD intercept. The safest intercept is the one that never has to happen. Stay informed, stay clear, and fly smart.
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This #WingWednesday, we are highlighting 4 Wing Cold Lake, Canada’s largest and busiest fighter wing. For more than seven decades, 4 Wing has generated and sustained combat‑ready fighter aircraft, personnel, and training that enable the Royal Canadian Air Force to protect and defend Canada’s interests at home and abroad. 4 Wing contributes to the joint safety and security of North American airspace through continuous participation in the NORAD mission, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Its CF‑18 crews and support personnel uphold the vigilance, responsiveness, and professionalism required for aerospace warning and aerospace control in defense of the continent. #WeHaveTheWatch @RCAF_ARC
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Airshows are fun. Real-world NORAD intercepts are not. Pilots: before you fly, review your NOTAMs, confirm TFR areas, and adhere to all restricted airspace regulations. Fly informed. Fly smart. Keep NORAD fighter jets off your flank. #WeHaveTheWatch
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How did NORAD first appear on your radar? ✈️ For some of us, it’s a cozy holiday memory - calling the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline as a kid and refusing to hang up until he cleared your local airspace. For others, a cinematic memory - watching classic, blockbuster movies where Cheyenne Mountain's massive blast doors sealed shut to protect the world. And for a few, it was simply hearing fighter jets rumble overhead, looking up, and thinking, "That’s probably important." What is your introduction story to the world’s only binational Command that defends North America 24/7? 👇 Drop it in the comments below! We want to hear the funny, the nostalgic, and the personal connection stories.
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We welcomed Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe to our headquarters this morning as he met with NORAD and USNORTHCOM Total Force Airmen and reinforced the importance of readiness across the homeland defense mission. Congratulations to MSgt Adam Hall and SSgt Colten Tessness for their well deserved recognition, outstanding performers representing the best of our Total Force.
Three service members in camouflage uniforms stand outdoors near a vehicle and landscaped area. Two of the service members shake hands while the third stands nearby, with trees and cloudy skies in the background.

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Eight service members in camouflage uniforms pose for a group photo outside the NORAD and U.S. Northern Command headquarters building. Dark clouds hang overhead as the group stands in front of the facility entrance.

ALT Eight service members in camouflage uniforms pose for a group photo outside the NORAD and U.S. Northern Command headquarters building. Dark clouds hang overhead as the group stands in front of the facility entrance.

Two service members in camouflage uniforms shake hands inside a briefing room. A large display behind them shows the NORAD and U.S. Northern Command emblems, with a digital clock visible in the background.

ALT Two service members in camouflage uniforms shake hands inside a briefing room. A large display behind them shows the NORAD and U.S. Northern Command emblems, with a digital clock visible in the background.

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NORAD has concluded Operation ARCTIC VANGUARD 26-4.2. Through the Alaskan and Canadian NORAD Regions conducting operations alongside personnel and aircraft from the Kingdom of Denmark and NATO, the NORAD-led operation strengthened readiness, interoperability and the ability to operate from forward Arctic locations in austere conditions. OAV 26-4.2 advanced the skills, coordination and experience required to support NORAD’s missions of aerospace warning and aerospace control in the defense of North America’s northern approaches. Read the full release: norad.mil/Newsroom/Press-Rel… @ANRALCOM @RCAF_ARC
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For 79 years, the United States Air Force has delivered on its mission to fly, fight, and win -delivering airpower anytime, anywhere. At NORAD, Air Force contributions are foundational to defending North America across every echelon: from the strategic leadership guiding our aerospace warning and aerospace control missions, to the operational command and control coordinating across our regions, to the tactical vigilance of Airmen, alert crews, and maintainers standing ready around the clock. Happy Birthday to the U.S. Air Force. Your mission strengthens ours. We are proud to have the Watch with you. @USAirForce
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A safe space launch begins with a secure sky. NORAD protects the airspace around launch sites using the same radar and tracking systems that defend North American airspace 24/7. How NORAD secures the launch window: - Securing the Airspace: Keeping flight restriction zones completely clear of unauthorized traffic. - Responding to Threats: Patrolling the skies to quickly intercept and redirect off-course aircraft. - Ensuring Mission Safety: Tracking the skies continuously from pre-launch through orbit insertion. Mission steady. NORAD ready. #ICYMI Check out how we supported the Artemis II mission this spring: dvidshub.net/news/564930/pro… @1stAF
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Local community and Front Range military leaders participated in a 9/11 ceremony at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station today, honoring the lives lost and reaffirming our commitment to defending North America. Guest speakers included Canadian Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan; Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM; Mayor Yemi Mobolade of Colorado Springs, and keynote speaker Gen. (Ret.) Ralph Eberhart, NORAD’s Commander on Sept 11, 2001, who was instrumental in the Command’s response to the attacks, and in shaping its readiness and preparedness for future threats. All speakers laid wreaths in remembrance and reaffirmed NORAD’s enduring commitment to defend the homelands. We Remember. We Have the Watch. norad.mil/Newsroom/Press-Rel…
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ALT Military service members from multiple branches stand in a memorial ceremony holding red, white, and blue wreaths. Behind them are large U.S. and Canadian flags and a steel beam memorial marked “September 11, 2001.”

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ALT Three fighter jets fly in formation against a clear blue sky during an aerial flyover. The aircraft are spaced in a triangular arrangement, viewed from below.

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