NORAD, USNORTHCOM HOST TALKS WITH AIR COMBAT COMMAND TO STRENGTHEN HOMELAND DEFENSE

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Northern Command issued the following press release:

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) headquarters hosted staff talks with Air Combat Command Aug. 18-19 to strengthen homeland defense integration, enhance information sharing, and identify opportunities for enhanced collaboration among the headquarters and forces.

The multi-day talks allowed senior leaders to focus on force presentation, Arctic air defense operations, and modernizing the aerospace control framework.

"Close coordination with Air Combat Command is foundational to the homeland defense mission," said Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of NORAD ...