Sat, Feb 06, 2010
Will Enforce TFR Surrounding Sun Life Stadium
Fighter jet crews from North
American Aerospace Defense Command's Continental United States
Region will be busy Sunday protecting the skies around Sun Life
Stadium in Miami during Super Bowl XLIV. Air Force fighter jets
will be airborne while enforcing the FAA's temporary flight
restriction zone during the big game.
"As America's air defenders, we have a total team mindset," said
Air Force Maj. Gen. Garry Dean, commander of NORAD's Continental
United States Region. "Special events like this world-renowned
sporting event take precise coordination with all mission partners,
including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, FAA and local law enforcement."
In preparation for the Super Bowl, the FAA will impose a
temporary flight restriction over the greater Miami area. Air Force
fighters will be on patrol, and Customs and Border Protection
assets also will fly during the event. This interagency partnership
helps to ensure the safety of the skies over the stadium, officials
said.
Airmen at the 601st Air and Space Operations Center here will
closely monitor all air activity while the FAA temporary flight
restriction is in place, said Air Force Col. Randy Spears, the
center's commander. "The men and women of this AOC monitor the
skies 24/7 ... for the contiguous United States, and Sunday's
special event is another part of our mission set," Spears
said.
The flights will have minimal impact on aircraft in the area and
are not in response to any specific threat, officials said. "We
want citizens to know that we are always on the job, and defending
our homeland from air threats is our number one priority," Dean
said.
FMI: www.norad.mil
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