Story by Capt. Ryan Walsh | CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE) | 07.23.2026
In a powerful demonstration of binational cooperation and a shared commitment to humanitarian assistance, U.S. Air Force rescue forces and the Armada de Mexico under the Secretariat of the Navy (Marina) seamlessly coordinated to save the life of a fisherman critically injured 680 nautical miles off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico....
Story by Capt. Ryan Walsh and Michael Sparks | CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE) | 04.10.2026
First Air Force, operating as CONR, AFNORTH and AFSPACE, provided end-to-end support for NASA’s Artemis II mission from launch through recovery. While CONR and the 601st Air Operations Center secured the airspace above Cape Canaveral under a NORAD-enforced Temporary Flight Restriction, Air Forces Space and First Air Force Detachment 3 coordinated the global recovery effort for the Orion......
Photo by Capt. Ryan Walsh | CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE) | 10.07.2025
A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft from the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing lands at Pituffik Space Force Base, Greenland, Oct. 7, 2025. Operating in the Arctic provides the flexibility and adaptability needed to overcome logistical hurdles in a dynamic and unforgiving environment. Greenland as part of the Kingdom of Denmark has......
Photo by Capt. Ryan Walsh | CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE) | 10.09.2025
A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft from the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing takes off from Pituffik Space Force Base, Greenland, Oct. 11, 2025. Operating in the Arctic provides the flexibility and adaptability needed to overcome logistical hurdles in a dynamic and unforgiving environment. Greenland as part of the Kingdom of Denmark......
Photo by Capt. Ryan Walsh | CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE) | 10.07.2025
A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the South Carolina ANG’s 169th FW lands at Pituffik Space Force Base, Greenland, Oct. 7, 2025. Operating in the Arctic provides the flexibility and adaptability needed to overcome logistical hurdles in a dynamic and unforgiving environment. Greenland as part of the Kingdom of Denmark has long played an......
Photo by Capt. Ryan Walsh | CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE) | 10.07.2025
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Wisconsin Air National Guard sits on the tarmac at Pituffik Space Force Base, Greenland, Greenland, Oct. 7, 2025. Operating in the Arctic provides the flexibility and adaptability needed to overcome logistical hurdles in a dynamic and unforgiving environment. Greenland as part of the Kingdom of Denmark has long played an important role in the defense of North......
Photo by Capt. Ryan Walsh | CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE) | 10.09.2025
A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the South Carolina ANG’s 169th FW takes off at Pituffik Space Force Base, Greenland, Oct. 9, 2025. Operating in the Arctic provides the flexibility and adaptability needed to overcome logistical hurdles in a dynamic and unforgiving environment. Greenland as part of the Kingdom of Denmark has long played an......
Photo by Capt. Ryan Walsh | CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE) | 10.07.2025
A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft from the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing sit on the tarmac at Pituffik Space Force Base, Greenland, Oct. 9, 2025. Operating in the Arctic provides the flexibility and adaptability needed to overcome logistical hurdles in a dynamic and unforgiving environment. Greenland as part of the Kingdom of......
