Western Air Defense Sector
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The Western Air Defense Sector is a U.S. Air National Guard organization responsible for monitoring and defending the airspace over the western United States.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air National Guard unit
ⓘ
air defense sector ⓘ |
| allegiance |
State of Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
approximately two-thirds of the continental United States
ⓘ
western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Air National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Continental U.S. NORAD Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Washington Air National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Federal Aviation Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
active duty United States Air Force units ⓘ civil air traffic control agencies ⓘ other Air National Guard air defense sectors ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engagedIn | Operation Noble Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Joint Base Lewis–McChord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McChord Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
air battle managers
ⓘ
communications specialists ⓘ radar technicians ⓘ weapons directors ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor |
25th Air Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Air Defense Sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| mission |
detect, identify, track, and direct air defense forces against airborne threats
ⓘ
provide aerospace warning and control for NORAD ⓘ |
| motto | Guarding America’s Skies ⓘ |
| nickname | WADS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesFrom | Regional Operations Center at Joint Base Lewis–McChord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North American Aerospace Defense Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Air National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
continuous 24/7 airspace monitoring
ⓘ
scramble and control fighter aircraft for air sovereignty missions ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
air defense of the western United States
ⓘ
monitoring air traffic over the western United States ⓘ |
| role |
aerospace control
ⓘ
air defense ⓘ airspace surveillance ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | command and control organization ⓘ |
| usesSystem |
Battle Control System–Fixed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
radar surveillance network ⓘ |
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