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Two NORAD F-22 “Raptor” fighter jets positively identified and intercepted two Russian Tu-95 “Bear” bombers at approximately 10 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 The Russian Bombers intercepted west of mainland More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the D.C. Air National Guard’s 113th Wing taxis for take-off during Amalgam Dart 20-4 live-fly training exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, Nov. 20, 2019. A More

113th Maintenance Group, D.C. Air National Guard members service the liquid oxygen on a F-16C Fighting Falcon during Amalgam Dart 20-4 live-fly training exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., More

A D.C. Air National Guard F-16C Fighting Falcon escorts a Cessna 182 from the air space during Amalgam Dart 20-4 live-fly training exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., Nov. 21, 2019. Amalgam More

A D.C. Air National Guard F-16C Fighting Falcon escorts a Cessna 182 from the air space during Amalgam Dart 20-4 live-fly training exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., Nov. 21, 2019. Amalgam More

Homestead ARB, Fla.,(January 28, 2020)—NORAD, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region, Florida and Tennessee Air National Guard units (125th Fighter Wing, Detachment 1 and 134th Air Refueling Wing respectively) along More

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – On Tuesday, March 10th, NORAD successfully conducted an E-3 Sentry mission to the high arctic supported by KC-135 Stratotankers. The mission lasted approximately 9 hours and t More

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22s, CF-18s, supported by KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, intercepted two Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance ai More

North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22s, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, intercepted two pairs of Russian Tu-142s entering the Alaskan Air D More

An F-16 “Falcon” aircraft assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wi. trails behind a KC-135 “Stratotanker” aircraft assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh Pa. while making an approach to More

NORAD CF-18s and F-16s, supported by KC-135 stratotankers, conducted intercepts of the USSTRATCOM B-1s as it entered the Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone and again as it entered the Continental U.S. NORAD Region.

North American Aerospace Defense Command conducted an air defense exercise that included an intercept of U.S. Strategic Command bombers on May 11 to demonstrate the air defense capabilities of Canada and the Un More

An F-22 Raptor assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson intercepts a Russian Tu-95 Bear on June 9, 2020.

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22 Raptors, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and an E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, successfully completed two intercepts of More

A C-17 transport aircraft from the United States Air Force lands in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, in preparation for NORAD's Ex AMALGAM DART 20-5 on August 17, 2020. North American Aerospace Defe More

Staff Sgt. Christian Cisneros, 144th Fighter Wing aerospace propulsions technician, performs engine downloads from a F-15C Eagle fighter jet during North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense More

Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing prepare to launch a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle in support of NORAD's AMALGAM DART 20-5 on August 18, 2020. North American Aerospace Defense Com More

Master Sgt. Adam Batesole (center), 144th Fighter Wing crew chief, speaks to an airport management supervisor at Thule Air Base, Greenland regarding how the F-15s need to be situated once they land at the air b More

NORAD CF-18s and F-15s conduct a northern air defense patrol over the Beaufort Sea during exercise AMALGAM DART that ran from August 17-21. North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense exercis More

Members of the Canadian Air Defence Sector at 22 Wing North Bay, Ontario, took part in a North American Aerospace Defense Command air defence exercise Aug.17-21 over the Beaufort Sea and Thule Air Base, Greenla More

Members of the Canadian Air Defence Sector at 22 Wing North Bay, Ontario, took part in a North American Aerospace Defense Command air defence exercise Aug.17-21 over the Beaufort Sea and Thule Air Base, Greenla More

A Canadian Armed Forces CC-130H Hercules arrives in Yellowknife, NT, as part of North American Aerospace Defense Command's Ex AMALGAM DART, on August 20, 2020. North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic More

California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing F-15Cs and Airmen return from a NORAD exercise deploying to the Artic Aug 17-21, 2020. The exercise provided everyone involved the opportunity to hone air defe More

GB2020-09-001 Canadian forces members from Canadian Forces Bagotville arrive at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador for a NORAD Arctic Air Defense operation, September 18, 2020. Photo by Master Corporal More

Des membres de la BFC Bagotville dans un CC-130 Hercule en direction de Goosebay pour l’opération NOBLE DEFENDER le 18 septembre 2020 à la BFC Bagotville. Photo par Cpl Duchesne-Beaulieu 20200919GBD0001D002

Des membres de la BFC Bagotville embarque dans un CC-130 Hercule en direction de Goosebay pour l’opération NOBLE DEFENDER le 18 septembre 2020 à la BFC Bagotville. Photo par Cpl Duchesne-Beaulieu 20200919GBD0001D001

GB2020-09-008 Four F-16 fighter jets arrive at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, for NORAD Arctic Air Defense Operation, September 18, 2020 Photo by Master Corporal Krista Blizzard © 2020 DND-MDN Canada

GB2020-09-007 Four F-16 fighter jets arrive at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, for NORAD Arctic Air Defense Operation, September 18, 2020 Photo by Master Corporal Krista Blizzard © 2020 DND-MDN Canada

The loadmaster crew on a C-17 Globemaster aircraft from McChord Air Force Base, Washington, is loading equipment and service members from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, for More

A B-52 Stratofortress, from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot, North Dakota, an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, and two Royal Canadian Air Force C More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jamie Pieper, Inspector General officer in-charge and acting troop commander, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, followed by Royal Canadian Air Force service members, prepare to de More

Members of the 210th and 211th rescue squadrons simulate combat search and rescue tactics in Southcentral Alaska by practicing helicopter air-to-air refueling Jan. 21, 2021, as part of Operation Noble Defender. More

A U.S Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, conducts aerial refueling from a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 211th Rescue More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the D.C. Air National Guard’s 113th Wing takes off during Amalgam Dart 20-4 live-fly training exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, Nov. 20, 2019. Amalgam Da More

A D.C. Air National Guard F-16C Fighting Falcon escorts a Cessna 182 from the air space during Amalgam Dart 20-4 live-fly training exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., Nov. 21, 2019. Amalgam More

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22s, CF-18s, supported by KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, intercepted two Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance ai More

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – On Tuesday, March 10th, NORAD successfully conducted an E-3 Sentry mission to the high arctic supported by KC-135 Stratotankers. The mission lasted approximately 9 hours and t More

NORAD CF-18s and F-16s, supported by KC-135 stratotankers, conducted intercepts of the USSTRATCOM B-1s as it entered the Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone and again as it entered the Continental U.S. NORAD Region.

North American Aerospace Defense Command conducted an air defense exercise that included an intercept of U.S. Strategic Command bombers on May 11 to demonstrate the air defense capabilities of Canada and the Un More

An F-22 Raptor assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson intercepts a Russian Tu-95 Bear on June 9, 2020.

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22 Raptors, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and an E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, successfully completed two intercepts of More

A C-17 transport aircraft from the United States Air Force lands in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, in preparation for NORAD's Ex AMALGAM DART 20-5 on August 17, 2020. North American Aerospace Defe More

Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing prepare to launch a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle in support of NORAD's AMALGAM DART 20-5 on August 18, 2020. North American Aerospace Defense Com More

Tech. Sgt. Stephen Schiefer, 144th Fighter Wing crew chief prepares his equipment in anticipation of two F-15C Eagle fighter jets landing at Thule Air Base, Greenland during North American Aerospace Defense Com More

NORAD CF-18s and F-15s conduct a northern air defense patrol over the Beaufort Sea during exercise AMALGAM DART that ran from August 17-21. North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense exercis More

Members of the Canadian Air Defence Sector at 22 Wing North Bay, Ontario, took part in a North American Aerospace Defense Command air defence exercise Aug.17-21 over the Beaufort Sea and Thule Air Base, Greenla More

A CF-18 fighter aircraft from the Royal Canadian Air Force takes off in Yellowknife, NT, during Ex AMALGAM DART, on August 20, 2020. North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense exercise, Amal More

California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing F-15Cs and Airmen return from a NORAD exercise deploying to the Artic Aug 17-21, 2020. The exercise provided everyone involved the opportunity to hone air defe More

Le lieutenant-colonel Daniel Gendreau, commandant de la forces opérationnel aérienne NOBLE pour l’opération NOBLE DEFENDER fait un breffage au membre nouvellement arrivé de la BFC Bagotville a Goosebay le 18 se More

The loadmaster crew on a C-17 Globemaster aircraft from McChord Air Force Base, Washington, is loading equipment and service members from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, for More

U.S. Master Sgt. Donald Carson, 140th maintenance technician, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, performs F-16 aircraft maintenance during a multi-national operation between U.S. and More

GB2020-09-013 Three F-16 fighting falcon aircraft, 120th Fighter Squadron, from Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, accompany a CC-150 Polaris aircraft, 437 Transport Squadron, on September 20, 2020, over the ski More

GB2020-09-021 Senior Master Sergeant John Rohrer, a Public Affairs Superintendent from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, shares his imagery with pilots and crew duri More

A U.S. service member from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, boards a C-17 Globemaster aircraft, based out of Hickam AFB, Hawaii, after the conclusion of Operation N More

A U.S Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, conducts aerial refueling from a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 211th Rescue More

Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Matthew O'Brien, survival, evasion, resistance, and escape specialist with the 212th Rescue Squadron simulates combat search and rescue tactics in Southcentral Alaska by pra More

An F-22 Raptor assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson intercepts a Russian Tu-95 Bear on June 9, 2020.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the D.C. Air National Guard’s 113th Wing takes off during Amalgam Dart 20-4 live-fly training exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, Nov. 20, 2019. Amalgam Da More

A D.C. Air National Guard F-16C Fighting Falcon escorts a Cessna 182 from the air space during Amalgam Dart 20-4 live-fly training exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., Nov. 21, 2019. Amalgam More

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22s, CF-18s, supported by KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, intercepted two Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance ai More

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – On Tuesday, March 10th, NORAD successfully conducted an E-3 Sentry mission to the high arctic supported by KC-135 Stratotankers. The mission lasted approximately 9 hours and t More

NORAD CF-18s and F-16s, supported by KC-135 stratotankers, conducted intercepts of the USSTRATCOM B-1s as it entered the Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone and again as it entered the Continental U.S. NORAD Region.

North American Aerospace Defense Command conducted an air defense exercise that included an intercept of U.S. Strategic Command bombers on May 11 to demonstrate the air defense capabilities of Canada and the Un More

United States Air Force F-15 aircraft arrive in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, in preparation for NORAD's Ex AMALGAM DART 20-5 on August 17, 2020. North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic More

Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing prepare to launch a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle in support of NORAD's AMALGAM DART 20-5 on August 18, 2020. North American Aerospace Defense Com More

Senior Airman William Hurst, 144th Fighter Wing crew chief, does a pre-flight inspection of a F-15C Eagle fighter jet during North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense exercise, Amalgam Dart More

NORAD CF-18s and F-15s conduct a northern air defense patrol over the Beaufort Sea during exercise AMALGAM DART that ran from August 17-21. North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense exercis More

Lt. Col. Ben Leestma, 144th Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle pilot, lands at Thule Air Base, Greenland during North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense exercise, Amalgam Dart 20-05, August 19, 2020. More

A U.S. Air Force F-15 from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing joins up behind a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 305th Air Mobility Wing to refuel during North American Aerosp More

Canadian Armed Forces members erect the arresting gear in preparation for the take off a CF-18 fighter aircraft from the Royal Canadian Air Force and F-15 fighter aircraft from the United States Air Force, as p More

California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing F-15Cs and Airmen return from a NORAD exercise deploying to the Artic Aug 17-21, 2020. The exercise provided everyone involved the opportunity to hone air defe More

Le lieutenant-colonel Daniel Gendreau, commandant de la forces opérationnel aérienne NOBLE pour l’opération NOBLE DEFENDER fait un breffage au membre nouvellement arrivé de la BFC Bagotville a Goosebay le 18 se More

The loadmaster crew on a C-17 Globemaster aircraft from McChord Air Force Base, Washington, is loading equipment and service members from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, for More

GB2020-09-013 Two CF-188 Hornet jets, 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron, fly in formation with four F-16 fighting falcon aircraft, 120th Fighter Squadron, from Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, on September 20, 202 More

Brig Gen. Edward L. Vaughan, Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, at Headquarters Air Force, Military Deputy for Training and Readiness, is seated in a Canadian CF-18 Hornet aircraft as a Canadian pil More

U.S. service members from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, ride a bus to an aircraft after the conclusion of Operation Noble Defender, at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfound More

A U.S Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, conducts aerial refueling from a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 211th Rescue More

HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew of 210th Rescue Squadron simulate combat search and rescue tactics by locating and evacuating a simulated downed pilot in Southcentral Alaska Jan. 21, 2021, as part of Operation Noble D More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the D.C. Air National Guard’s 113th Wing takes off during Amalgam Dart 20-4 live-fly training exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, Nov. 20, 2019. Amalgam Da More

An F-16c Fighting Falcon from the 113th Wing prepares to take off during Amalgam Dart 20-4 live-fly training exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., Nov. 20, 2019. Amalgam Dart 20-4 is a North More

NORAD CF-18s and F-16s, supported by KC-135 stratotankers, conducted intercepts of the USSTRATCOM B-1s as it entered the Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone and again as it entered the Continental U.S. NORAD Region.

North American Aerospace Defense Command conducted an air defense exercise that included an intercept of U.S. Strategic Command bombers on May 11 to demonstrate the air defense capabilities of Canada and the Un More

U.S. Air Force F-15 fighters jets from Massachusetts Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing, join up with a Maine Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker from the 101st Air Refueling Wing during a North America More

An F-22 Raptor assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson intercepts a Russian Tu-95 Bear on June 9, 2020.

United States Air Force F-15 aircraft arrive in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, in preparation for NORAD's Ex AMALGAM DART 20-5 on August 17, 2020. North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic More

Tech. Sgt. Emmanuel Montanez, 144th Fighter Wing crew chief, fills out documentation after a refueling of an F-15C Eagle fighter jet during North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense exercise More

Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing prepare to launch a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle for NORAD's AMALGAM DART 20-5 exercise August 18, 2020. (Air National Guard photo by Chief Maste More

NORAD CF-18s and F-15s conduct a northern air defense patrol over the Beaufort Sea during exercise AMALGAM DART that ran from August 17-21. North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense exercis More

A F-15C Eagle fighter jet from the 144th Fighter Wing taxi on a runway at Thule Air Base, Greenland during North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense exercise, Amalgam Dart 20-05, August 19, More

A member of 401 Squadron signals the fighter pilot during Exercise AMALGAM DART 2020, a NORAD Exercise highlighting the bi-national partnership to protect North American airspace. Photos taken on the tarmac at More

A U.S. Air Force F-15 from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing flies over Northern Canada during North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Artic air defense exercise, Amalgam Dart 20-05, Aug More

California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing F-15Cs and Airmen return from a NORAD exercise deploying to the Artic Aug 17-21, 2020. The exercise provided everyone involved the opportunity to hone air defe More

The loadmaster crew on a C-17 Globemaster aircraft from McChord Air Force Base, Washington, is loading equipment and service members from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, for More

Des CF-118 Hornet à leur arrivé à la 5 Escadre de Goose Bay pour l’opération NOBLE DEFENDER le 19 septembre 2020. Photo par Cpl Duchesne-Beaulieu 20200919GBD0002D001

GB2020-09-015 Two CF-188 Hornet jets, 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron, fly in formation on September 20, 2020, over the skies of Labrador during a NORAD Arctic Air Defense Operation being hosted by 5 Wing Newfoun More

Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. Nick House, an aviation mechanic, 3rd Squadron, Bagotville, Quebec, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dalton Detwiler, 140th Security Forces Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, More

A C-17 Globemaster based out of Hickam AFB, Hawaii, sits on the rams at Buckley AFB, Colorado, after returning service members and equipment at the conclusion of Operation Noble Defender, at 5 Wing Goose Bay, N More

HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew of 210th Rescue Squadron simulate combat search and rescue tactics by locating and evacuating a simulated downed pilot in Southcentral Alaska Jan. 21, 2021, as part of Operation Noble D More

A U.S Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, conducts aerial refueling from a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 211th Rescue More

Sergeant Brandon Dickensheet, 263rd Army Air Missile Defense Command, scans the skies in front of an Avenger Air Defense System during Amalgam Dart 20-4 live-fly training exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National G More