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Official profile of the North American Aerospace Defense Command. RTs/Follows/Favs ≠ endorsement. #ContinentalDefense #StrongerTogether #WeHaveTheWatch
Peterson SFB, Colorado
Joined January 2019
This morning, a NORAD F‑16 intercepted an aircraft that entered restricted airspace over Palm Beach. The situation was resolved safely. Check NOTAMs before every flight and stay aware of active TFRs. #WeHaveTheWatch
Pilots, @NORADCommand fighters intercepted an aircraft violating restricted airspace over Palm Beach, FL. Check NOTAMs before EVERY flight! - https://t.co/xQUCdL3nHD
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Our sincere appreciation to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan, CAF Chief Warrant Officer Bob McCann and team for visiting NORAD headquarters this week to conduct leadership office calls and discussions that continue to strengthen our
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Today, a NORAD F-16 fighter jet intercepted a civilian aircraft violating a temporary flight restriction airspace over Palm Beach, FL. The aircraft was safely escorted out of the area. Pilots: Check NOTAMs befoe flying to avoid TFR violations!
Pilots, @NORADCommand fighters intercepted an aircraft violating restricted airspace over Palm Beach, FL, resulting in flares being deployed. Check NOTAMs before EVERY flight! https://t.co/LBjYKCWNYx
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Trust us on this...you don't want to spend your Thanksgiving explaining to the #FAA or local law enforcement that you didn't check your NOTAMs. #NORAD has already escorted one general aviation pilot out of the #FAA restricted airspace near Palm Beach today. Don't be next, check
Heads up, Pilots! Planning on flying near Palm Beach over the holiday? Remember: check NOTAMs before EVERY flight. Stay Safe, Fly Informed! https://t.co/HN4TrOP0wl
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On Monday, 🇨🇦 and 🇺🇸 NORAD fighter aircraft from ANR, CANR & CONR conducted sequential intercepts of a @USSTRATCOM Bomber Task Force during Operation GLOBAL GUARDIAN 26-1. The intercept of a simulated threat demonstrated a cooperative and collaborative defense, strengthening
Early Monday morning, ANR F-16s intercepted a @US_STRATCOM Bomber Task Force simulating a threat as they returned to the U.S. from @INDOPACOM during Operation #GlobalGuardian 26-1. #WeHaveTheWatch #StrongerTogether
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Reminder to all aviators ➡️ NORAD is enforcing #FAA restricted airspace this weekend in the West Palm Beach region. Fly responsibly and check those #NOTAMs as part of your pre-flight routine. #WeHaveTheWatch
Attention all aviators! Flying near West Palm Beach this weekend? A TFR will be active in the area! Remember: Check NOTAMs before EVERY flight! Stay Safe. Fly Informed! https://t.co/CoEYMmPrgw
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Heads up aviators ➡️ check your #FAA #NOTAMs before flying in the West Palm Beach region this week. NORAD is enforcing FAA restricted TFR airspace. #WeHaveTheWatch
Heads up, Pilots! A TFR will be active this weekend in West Palm Beach, FL. Remember to Check NOTAMs before ANY flights in the area! Stay Safe, Fly Informed! https://t.co/H3NI63oz1M
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Pilots, remember to check your #FAA #NOTAMs for the Miami region this week regarding NORAD-enforced TFR airspace. #WeHaveTheWatch
Attention, aviators! Plan on flying near Miami, FL tomorrow? Remember: Check NOTAMS before EVERY flight! Stay Safe, Fly Informed! https://t.co/IpbjOp2gdS
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Great work, Continental U.S. NORAD Region #CONR and Canadian NORAD Region #CANR Together with our interagency partners, #WeHaveTheWatch 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇲🇽 @1stAF @RCAF_ARC
Exercise Amalgam Eagle (AmE) 2025 complete! Through military-to-military training and a focus on interagency communication, AmE 25 improved the operational capabilities of all participants and contributed to a more secure air domain across North America. “AMALGAM EAGLE 2025
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Participating in Exercise #AmalgamEagle displayed #NORAD's almost 70 years of binational cooperation in defense of North America as we head into #WorldCup2026. @USNorthernCmd, Mexico's @Defensamx1 and NORAD, to include our Canadian NORAD Region, played key roles to exercise
AFNORTH members & interagency partners participated with @DEFENSAmx and @RCAF #CANR counterparts in Exercise AMALGAM EAGLE 25, a live-fly air defense exercise Oct 28-29. This year marked #NORAD’s Canadian Region and therefore Canada’s inaugural participation, enhancing readiness
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Collaborative relationships in the Arctic are paramount to strengthening #NORAD's ability to defend North America from today's threats and emerging challenges from all approaches. 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱 #WeHaveTheWatch #StrongerTogether
Operating in the unforgiving Arctic environment builds crucial flexibility & adaptability. NORAD recently coordinated a dynamic operational exercise with Danish Forces in Greenland. Read more at https://t.co/zrrXlcDMQi
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Well done #CONR for completing a successful Exercise #FalconVirgo today in the #NCR region in support of Op NOBLE EAGLE #ONE Today’s exercise included participation by #USCG MH-65D Dolphin helicopter and Civil Air Patrol C-182 aircraft and aviators. NORAD routinely conducts
Today, members of the #USCG Atlantic City-based DC Det “Black Jack,” stationed at the NCR Air Defense Facility, demonstrated #NORAD’s mission to enforce the #FAA Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) over Washington, DC. #WeHaveTheWatch
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Defending North America from all approaches also includes defending against potential air threats within a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) area. Gen. Gregory Guillot, NORAD commander, got a bird’s-eye look at NORAD’s important mission of aerospace control and enforcement of a
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Yesterday #NORAD and #USNORTHCOM Commander Gen. Gregory Guillot hosted General Michael Hyldgaard, Chief of the Danish Defence Command, at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station to discuss opportunities for continued collaboration between NORAD and the Kingdom of Denmark in the
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#NORAD's ability to defend North America is built upon the foundation of partnerships. The U.S., Canada and the Kingdom of Denmark have an interest in collective defense that will strengthen the unity of effort in the #HighNorth. #WeHaveTheWatch #StrongerTogether
Aircraft from South Carolina (2 F-16s), Wisconsin (2 F-35s & KC-135) and Illinois (KC-135) ANG deployed under #NORAD coordination to Greenland Oct 7-9. Denmark & Greenland are vital in defending North America from today’s threats. #WeHaveTheWatch #StrongerTogether
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Two more civilian pilots violated a NORAD-enforced TFR near Norfolk, Virginia this afternoon, following two others earlier today. Pilots, #FAA NOTAMs are not optional. Read them. #WeHaveTheWatch
Over the course of the day, there were four restricted airspace violations over Norfolk, VA. Pilots - remember to check NOTAMS before EVERY flight! https://t.co/uBTVgufEAh
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A reminder to all pilots to read your #FAA NOTAMs prior to take off. Adherence to TFR procedures is essential to ensure flight safety. #FlyInformed #FlySafe #WeHaveTheWatch
Pilots, @NORADCommand fighters intercepted two aircraft violating restricted airspace over Norfolk, VA, resulting in flares being deployed. Check NOTAMS before EVERY flight. https://t.co/lTm3JfFPGd
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Our team at @ANRALCOM continues to excel at conducing our aerospace warning and aerospace control missions, safeguarding North American airspace. Great job! #WeHaveTheWatch
On Sept. 24, 2025, @NORADCommand fighter aircraft positively identified, tracked and intercepted Russian military aircraft through the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in international airspace over the Bering Sea west of AK. #WeHaveTheWatch
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PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked two Tu-95s and two Su-35s operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sept. 24, 2025. NORAD responded with an E-3, four F-16s, and four KC-135
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