USNORTHCOM's area of responsibility includes the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico, and its air, land and maritime approaches. 1AF (AFNORTH) is also the designated air component for the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). As the CONUS NORAD Region (CONR) for North American Aerospace Defense Command, CONR provides air defense in the form of airspace surveillance and airspace control. It has the responsibility for ensuring the air sovereignty and air defense of the Contiguous United States (CONUS), United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Its Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sgt. It was active in 1941–42 1942–58 1966–69 and with minor name and function changes from 1985 to the present.įirst Air Force is commanded by Lieutenant General Kirk S. Its primary mission was the organization and training of new combat units prior to their deployment overseas. It was activated as the Northeast Air District on 18 December 1940, at Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York with a mission of air defense of the Northeastern United States and Great Lakes regions. It was one of the four original pre- World War II numbered air forces formed during the existence of the United States Army Air Corps. Additionally, since May 2022, it also provides the Air Force contribution to United States Space Command, (USSPACECOM), as Air Forces Space (AFSPACE), including support functions for NASA human space flight. Its primary mission is the air defense of the Contiguous United States (CONUS), United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. It is headquartered at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
The First Air Force ( Air Forces Northern 1 AF-AFNORTH) is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC). Northern Command and the Continental NORAD Region Īs Air Forces Space (AFSPACE), provide Air Force contribution to US Space Command (USSPACECOM), including support of NASA human space flight Provide forces for Air defense of the Continental United States and serve as the air component for U.S. United States Army ( Army Air Forces, 20 June 1941 – 18 September 1947 Army Air Corps 19 October 1940 – 20 June 1941) United States Air Force (18 September 1947 - present) Shield of CONUS NORAD Region - Air Forces Northernġ November 2007 - present (as First Air Force (Air Forces Northern))ġ October 1995 – 1 November 2007 (as First Air Force (ANG))ġ8 September 1942 – 23 June 1958 (as First Air Force)Ģ6 March 1941 – 18 September 1942 (as 1 Air Force)ġ9 October 1940 – 26 March 1941 (as Northeast Air District)
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