North American Aerospace Defense Command

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air and space defense command binational military organization

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a bi-national United States–Canadian military organization responsible for aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning for North America.

Aliases (5)

NORAD ×5
Air defense of the United States ×1
NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Center ×1
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) ×1
North American Air Defense Command ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	air and space defense command → binational military organization →
abbreviation	NORAD →
alliance	North Atlantic Treaty Organization →
areaOfOperations	airspace of Canada → airspace of the United States → approaches to North America →
commandStructure	binational U.S.-Canadian command →
continent	North America →
country	Canada → United States of America →
dateFormed	1958-05-12 →
formedAs	North American Air Defense Command →
foundingAgreement	NORAD Agreement →
foundingParties	Government of Canada → Government of the United States →
hasCommandCenter	NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Center →
hasComponent	Alaskan NORAD Region → Canadian NORAD Region → Continental U.S. NORAD Region →
headquartersCity	Colorado Springs →
headquartersCountry	United States of America →
headquartersLocation	Peterson Space Force Base →
headquartersState	Colorado →
inception	1958 →
language	English → French →
legalStatus	binational command →
monitors	aircraft approaching North America → ballistic missile threats to North America → man-made objects in space → maritime threats to North America →
notableActivity	annual NORAD Tracks Santa program →
parentOrganization	Canadian Department of National Defence → United States Department of Defense →
regionServed	Alaska → Canada → Greenland → North American Arctic → United States of America →
responsibility	aerospace control for North America → aerospace warning for North America → maritime warning for North America →
shortName	NORAD →
typeOfControl	aerospace control →
typeOfWarning	aerospace warning → maritime warning →
undergroundAlternateCommandCenter	Cheyenne Mountain Complex →
website	https://www.norad.mil/ →
worksWith	Canadian Joint Operations Command → United States Northern Command →

Referenced by (25)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Canadian Forces ("NORAD") → Royal Canadian Navy →	alliance
Eleventh Air Force → U.S. Air Forces Northern →	coordinatesWith
Peterson Space Force Base → Peterson Space Force Base ("NORAD") →	hosts
United States airspace → Washington DC Special Flight Rules Area →	regulatingAuthority
113th Wing → U.S. Air Forces Northern →	supports
North American Aerospace Defense Command ("NORAD") →	abbreviation
Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force →	collaboratesWith
CAF →	cooperatesWith
Defense Support Program →	dataUsedBy
9/11 Commission Report →	focusesOnOrganization
North American Aerospace Defense Command ("North American Air Defense Command") →	formedAs
North American Aerospace Defense Command ("NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Center") →	hasCommandCenter
Peterson Space Force Base ("North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)") →	hasTenantUnit
Operation Noble Eagle →	operator
Royal Canadian Air Force →	partOf
21st Space Wing →	providedSupportTo
U.S. Northern Command ("Air defense of the United States") →	responsibleFor
U.S. Northern Command →	sharesCommanderWith
North American Aerospace Defense Command ("NORAD") →	shortName
CF-18 Hornet ("NORAD") →	usedBy