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Strengthening partnerships through shared readiness. 🇺🇸🤝🇲🇽
Through AMALGAM EAGLE 2026, U.S. and Mexican forces strengthened their ability to work together in search and rescue operations, building the coordination and interoperability needed to respond when it matters most.
30 Oct 2026
U.S. and Mexican Air Force pilots shared knowlege and techniques during Exercise AMALGAM EAGLE 2026. AMALGAM EAGLE is an air defense and search and rescue exercise designed to improve operational compatibility between NORAD, USNORTHCOM, the Mexican Air Force under the Secretariat of National Defense, and interagency partners. @usnortherncmd
27 Oct 2026
Rescue skills, mission focused.
Air Forces Northern wrapped up Exercise AMALGAM EAGLE 2026 with search-and-rescue training at @davismonthan_afb, Arizona.
The realistic training scenario tested tactical response capabilities and reinforced the skills required to locate, recover and care for personnel during complex operations.
AMALGAM EAGLE 2026, a bilateral live-fly air defense and search and rescue exercise, strengthened operational compatibility, refined cross-border communications and reinforced persistent air domain security across our shared North American airspace.
@usnortherncmd
07 Oct 2026
Above the smoke, on the line: Joint forces conclude 2026 wildland firefighting mission.
As environmental conditions improve and national fire activity moderates across the Western United States, Department of War active-duty and reserve-component forces are concluding their activation under Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA). Coordinated through the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group at the National Interagency Fire Center, this unified response integrated military ground and air assets directly into civilian-led suppression efforts.
On the ground in Washington State, approximately 250 active-duty Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment ("Tomahawks"), 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division from Joint Base Lewis-McChord served as wildland firefighting hand crews under the operational command of U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command—USNORTHCOM’s Joint Force Land Component Command. Mobilized for 30 days under experienced civilian task force leaders and crew bosses, the Soldiers constructed critical firelines on the Modrite Fire near Inchelium, assisted on the Little Giant and Stormy Mountain fires from a base camp in Chelan, and established a forward camp in Stehekin to conduct direct structure protection on the Sisi Fire before returning home.
Simultaneously in the aerial theater, the 152d Air Expeditionary Group spearheaded tactical air drops under the operational command of Air Forces Northern. Operating five C-130 aircraft equipped with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) out of Santa Maria and Redding, California, crews from the 152nd, 146th, 302nd, and 153rd Airlift Wings maintained 100% mission capability.
Flying 414 tactical sorties and logging 517.3 flight hours over blazes like the Plaskett and Timber fires, the crews executed 389 precision drops, delivering a historic 1,070,017 gallons of fire retardant—the first time the coalition has surpassed the one-million-gallon mark in a single season.
05 Oct 2026
READINESS IN ACTION
Exercise AMALGAM EAGLE 2026 continues as members of @usnortherncmd ’s air component, Air Forces Northern, train through realistic live-fly air defense and search-and-rescue scenarios.
Supported by civil and interagency aviation partners including @faa and @cbpamo , the exercise is testing operational compatibility, refining cross-border communications, and strengthening tactical response capabilities across our shared airspace.
This bilateral training continues to reinforce mutual air sovereignty and persistent air domain security.
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01 Oct 2026
Yesterday, members of @usnortherncmd ’s air component, Air Forces Northern, kicked off Exercise AMALGAM EAGLE 2026, a bilateral live-fly air defense and search and rescue exercise demonstrating our shared commitment to mutual air sovereignty.
Realistic simulated scenarios, supported by civil and interagency aviation partners including @faa and @cbpamo , are testing operational compatibility, refining cross-border communications, and strengthening our resolve to defend our shared airspace in seamless collaboration.
Through focused military-to-military training and interagency cooperation, the exercise is reinforcing tactical response capabilities between both nations to maintain persistent air domain security.
30 Sep 2026
Happy 79th Birthday to the @usairforce!
First Air Force is proud to stand alongside Airmen across the force as we continue our mission to protect the homeland.
Aim High, Fly-Fight-Win! ✈️
18 Sep 2026
Launching from the edge of the Arctic. ⚡
A @115thfighterwing F-35 Lightning II climbs out from Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, during the recent execution of Operation ARCTIC VANGUARD.
Tasked under AFNORTH, our teams employed fifth-generation airpower across austere northern climates, demonstrating that @usnortherncmd maintains the reach and readiness to secure our airspace under any conditions.
#OperationARCTICVANGUARD
17 Sep 2026
Operating under AFNORTH for Operation ARCTIC VANGUARD, members of the @115thfighterwing deployed to Pituffik Space Base, Greenland.
The deployment validated @usnortherncmd 's capability to project tactical airpower and maintain readiness in austere Arctic environments. The unit successfully tested cold-weather operations to ensure homeland defense capabilities remain effective under extreme conditions.
#OperationARCTICVANGUARD
16 Sep 2026
25 years ago today, our nation and the security environment of North America were fundamentally changed.
This morning, members of the Continental U.S. NORAD Region-First Air Force (Air Forces Northern & Air Forces Space), the 601st Air Operations Center, and the 101st Air and Space Operations Group gathered at the 601st AOC’s 9/11 Memorial at Tyndall Air Force Base to pause, reflect, and pay tribute.
We remember the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost on September 11, 2001. We honor the extraordinary courage of the first responders who ran toward danger, and we stand in lasting solidarity with the families whose lives were forever altered.
The events of that day produced enduring lessons that continue to shape how we protect our homeland. Over the past 25 years, our command has learned, adapted, and modernized our capabilities, yet the heart of our mission remains the dedicated service members, civilians, and mission partners who maintain constant vigilance over our skies.
We honor the past by standing ready for the future. We will never forget. We Have the Watch.
11 Sep 2026
1,070,017 gallons delivered in support of wildland fire suppression efforts.
In support of @usnortherncmd ’s wildland firefighting mission, First Air Force (Air Forces Northern) serving as the Department of Defense’s operational lead for the military's fixed-wing aerial wildland firefighting response, provided critical surge support to the @u.s.forestservice and National Interagency Fire Center during peak fire activity this season.
Total Force MAFFS crews conducted 389 drops across five western states, the most since 2021, delivering more than 1 million gallons of fire retardant in support of firefighters on the ground. That total marked the 12th highest volume delivered in the MAFFS program’s 50+ year history.
The mission brought together @airnationalguard Airmen from the @hollywoodguard, @nevadaairguard and 153rd Airlift Wing, alongside Air Force Reserve Airmen from the @302ndaw.
This season demonstrated what Total Force readiness and military-interagency partnership can accomplish when our communities need support most.
#USNORTHCOM #AFNORTH #MAFFS #C130 #TotalForce #AirNationalGuard #AirForceReserve #USForestService #NIFC #WildfireResponse
10 Sep 2026
Today at Tyndall Air Force Base, Continental U.S. NORAD Region – First Air Force (Air Forces Northern & Air Forces Space) formally welcomed Lt. Gen. Bradford Everman as its new commander, following the exceptional tenure of Lt. Gen. M. Luke Ahmann.
Presided over by Gen. Adrian Spain, Commander of Air Combat Command, the traditional passing of the guidon symbolized a seamless transition of leadership for our no-fail homeland defense mission. Our Total Force team remains postured 24/7 to defend the skies, support civil authorities, and protect human space flight.
We extend our deepest gratitude to Lt. Gen. Ahmann for his tireless dedication to the men and women of First Air Force, and we are excited for the future under Lt. Gen. Everman’s command.
@aircombatcommand · @usairforce · @airnationalguard · @usnortherncmd · @usspacecommand
02 Sep 2026
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