Part Of A North American Aerospace Defense Command Arctic Air-Defense Operation
Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing participated in operation Noble Defender, a search and rescue/personnel recovery (SAR/PR) exercise Jan. 19-22. Noble Defender is a North American Aerospace Defense Command Arctic air-defense operation conducted in south-central Alaska. “The Noble Defender series seeks to support a variety of campaign objectives for NORAD Command,” said Col. Joseph Alkire III, 611th Air Operations Center deputy commander. “While the Noble Defender series can exercise a wide range of activities, objectives center around the demonstration and ability to conduct agile combat employment principles across North America.&rdqu
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