NORAD
Combined organization of the US and Canada providing air defence for North America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD /ˈnɔːræd/), known until March 1981 as the North American Air Defense Command, is a combined organization of the United States and Canada department, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Canada and the continental United States.[4]
Quick Facts North American Aerospace Defense Command Commandement de la Défense Aérospatiale de l'Amérique du Nord, Founded ...
North American Aerospace Defense Command Commandement de la Défense Aérospatiale de l'Amérique du Nord | |
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Founded | 12 May 1958 (66 years, 2 months)[1] |
Countries | United States Canada |
Type | Binational Command |
Role | Conducting aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning in the defense of North America.[2] |
Headquarters | Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
Motto(s) | We Have the Watch |
Emblem Colors | Blue
Turquoise Yellow |
Website | https://www.norad.mil/ |
Commanders | |
Commander | Gen Gregory M. Guillot, USAF[3] |
Deputy Commander | LGen Blaise F. Frawley, RCAF |
Vice Commander, U.S. Element | LTG Thomas Carden, USA |
Command Senior Enlisted Leader | CMSgt John G. Storms, USAF |
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Headquarters for NORAD and the NORAD/United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) center are located at Peterson Space Force Base in El Paso County, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The nearby Cheyenne Mountain Complex has the Alternate Command Center. The NORAD commander and deputy commander are, respectively, a United States four-star general or equivalent and a Canadian lieutenant-general or equivalent.