BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Every day of the year, the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command Region 1st Air Force watches over the skies. However, once a year, that mission ...

“7-2-4 Charlie Papa, You’re in restricted airspace. You’ve been intercepted by armed fighters,” the radio squawked, “Please acknowledge.” Two fighter jets appeared, seemingly out of nowhere. With each ...

(PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo.) — With the most wonderful time of the year almost upon us, it’s also just about time for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to launch its jolliest ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The 70-year-old tradition of NORAD tracking Santa’s journey continues this Christmas Eve! Air Force Colonel Matt Tromans joined us on Studio10 as the preparations for Christmas ...

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) — Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won’t show up if they’re not asleep. Others who call the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline wonder if St. Nick will be ...

Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Canada have been unusually tense. Nearly twice as many Canadians view the U.S. as a threat than an ally. But in the missile silos and command centers of NORAD ...

Radar operators monitoring the skies over the North Pacific detected an unusual flight path approaching the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on March 4, 2026. The aircraft were moving along a ...