North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)

General Information

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a United States and Canada bi-national organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning and aerospace control for North America. Aerospace warning includes the detection, validation, and warning of attack against North America whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles, through mutual support arrangements with other commands.

Aerospace control includes ensuring air sovereignty and air defense of the airspace of Canada and the United States. The renewal of the NORAD Agreement in May 2006 added a maritime warning mission, which entails a shared awareness and understanding of the activities conducted in U.S. and Canadian maritime approaches, maritime areas and internal waterways.

Source: www.norad.mil

Organization

NORAD Headquarters

• Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO

Alaska NORAD Region (ANR)

• Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) Anchorage, AK

Canadian NORAD Region (CANR)

• Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg (YWG), Winnipeg, Manitoba

Continental NORAD Region (CONR)

• Callsign - GUARD DOG
• Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM), Bay County, FL

• Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS)
• Callsign - HUNTRESS
• Rome, Oneida County, (NY) Sector Operations Control Center (SOCC)

187th FW (F-16), Montgomery, AL 125th FW (F-15), Jacksonville, FL 183d FW (N/A), Springfield, IL 122d FW (A-10), Fort Wayne, IN 159th FW (F-15), New Orleans, LA 104th FW (F-15), Westfield, MA

148th FW (F-16), Duluth, MN 177th FW (F-16), Atlantic City, NJ 178th FW (MQ-1), Springfield, OH 180th FW (F-16), Toledo, OH 169th FW (F-16), Eastover, SC

• Western Air Defense Sector (WADS)
• Callsign - BIG FOOT
• Joint Base Lewis-McChord Pierce County (WA) Sector Operations Control Center (SOCC)

144th FW (F-15), Fresno, CA 140th WG (F-16), Aurora, CO 132d FW (MQ-9), Des Moines, IA 138th FW (F-16), Tulsa, OK

142d FW (F-15), Portland, OR 173d FW (F-15), Klamath Falls, OR 114th FW (F-16), Sioux Falls, SD 149th FW (F-16), San Antonio, TX

Related Wiki Articles

• Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma County (OK)
• Gulf States Milcom
• Military Monitoring Glossary

External Links

• North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Official Site
• USAF Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) Official Site
• WA ANG Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) Official Site
• North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) at Wikipedia.org
• Continental NORAD Region (CONR) at Wikipedia.org
• Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) at Wikipedia.org
• Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) at Wikipedia.org

Historical Information

• Wikipedia Article about the former SEADS