NORAD
Military abbreviation · Military Unit and Organization
| Stands for | North American Aerospace Defense Command |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
NORAD stands for North American Aerospace Defense Command, a military unit and organization abbreviation.
Binational US-Canadian command that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty and maritime warning for North America, tracking aircraft, missiles and objects approaching the continent. It is headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.
Example: NORAD scrambled fighters after an aircraft entered restricted airspace over Washington.
Usage notes
Established on May 12, 1958, during the Cold War, with an alternate command center inside Cheyenne Mountain. Its annual Christmas Eve "NORAD Tracks Santa" program began in 1955 after a newspaper ad misprinted a phone number that connected children to its predecessor, CONAD. The commander is also the commander of US Northern Command.
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