Operation Noble Defender (OND) is a recurring, integrated air defense operation that ensures the defense and security of Canada and the United States. This iteration of OND took place on Mar. 16 across Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, Greenland, and along the eastern seaboard.
NORAD is a Canadian and American bi-national command charged with three missions: aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning for Canada and the United States and may leverage assets from both nations in the defense of North America.
Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region (ANR) will participate in Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, a long-planned Arctic air defense operation involving military aircraft and personnel from Canada and the United States, March 14 to 17, 2022.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska - At 5:53 p.m. (AKST), the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Region detected, tracked and identified Russian aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone.
Alaskan Command staff organized and hosted site surveys, Aug. 23-27, of the remote communities of Nome and Utqiagvik for suitability of hosting full-spectrum search and rescue operations.
At 4:50 a.m. (AKST), the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Region, in support of NORAD, positively identified and tracked two Tu-142 Russian maritime patrol aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone.
