From left to right, Lieutenant-Colonel Ryan Setter, Commander of the Air Task Force (ATF); Commanding Officer of the Joint Arctic Command (JACO) for the Kingdom of Denmark; and Colonel Shawn Lee, Commander of the 821st Space Base Group, meet at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, as part of Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, January 29, 2026. Operation NOBLE DEFENDER (OND) is a recurring air defense operation conducted under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). It is designed to validate the command’s capability to defend Canada and the United States against threats for every angle of approach. NORAD conducts sustained, dispersed operations under OND across the North American content, through one or all NORAD regions (Alaska, Canada and the continental U.S.). Photo: Master Corporal Bélynda Casse, 3 Wing Bagotville
| Date Taken: | 01.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.06.2026 13:41 |
| Photo ID: | 9506343 |
| VIRIN: | 251213-F-FW381-8277 |
| Resolution: | 5366x4293 |
| Size: | 8 MB |
| Location: | PITUFFIK, DK |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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