,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ah1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,g>dn] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b5net7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,commemorat+ ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,nor? 
,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm&4      
,:]eas #bjah m>ks ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( !  
creation ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,a]ospace   
,def5se ,comm&1 commonly ref]r$ to z    
,,norad2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,canada1 b\nd toge!r by hi/ory1 values1 
economy1 environm5t1 & resolve to       
improve ! lives p ( bo? c\ntries1 h long
 enjoy$ a close relation%ip t has all[$ 
= cont9u\s collaboration1 build+ a      
prosp]\s future = ! p ( bo? c\ntries2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada h /ood 
%\ld] to %\ld] 9 def5se ( peace &       
security = m ?an #ajj ye>s1 z p>tn]s &  
allies 9 ,_w ,w> ,i1 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 !    
,korean ,w>1 ?r\gh\t ! ,cold ,w>1 9     
,afghani/an1 & z "p ( ! global coalition
 aga9/ ,dae%1 work+ toge!r to advance   

%>$ values ( bo? c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 z    
indisp5sable allies 9 ! def5se ( ,nor?  
,am]ica1 on ,may #ab1 #aieh1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,canada sign$ an (ficial       
agreem5t creat+ ! b9ational ,nor?       
,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm& &     
=mally ackn[l$g$ ! mutual commitm5t (   
bo? c\ntries to def5d _! citiz5s f air  
doma9 attacks2 ,:]eas ?is coop]ation is 
an important elem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,canadian contributions to ! collective 
def5se provid$ by ! memb]s ( ! ,nor?    
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 ,:]eas 
! ,nor? ,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se      
,comm& enjoys a unique /atus z ! only   
fully integrat$ b9ational milit>y comm&2
 ,:]eas ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,a]ospace      
,def5se ,comm& is headqu>t]$ at ,pet]son
 ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,colorado ,spr+s1     
,colorado1 )--  7#a7 #c subord9ate      
region headqu>t]s locat$ at-- 7,a7      
,elm5dorf ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,alaska1 = ! 
,alaskan ,,norad ,region2  7,b7 ,tyndall
 ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,florida1 = !         
,cont95tal ,,norad ,region2 &  7,c7     

,canadian ,=ces ,base ,w9nipeg1         
,manitoba1 = ! ,canadian ,,norad        
,region2 &  7#b7 #c subord9ate sector   
comm& c5t]s at-- 7,a7 ,jo9t ,base       
,lewis-,mc,chord1 ,wa%+ton1 = ! ,we/]n  
,air ,def5se ,sector2  7,b7 ,rome1 ,new 
,york1 = ! ,ea/]n ,air ,def5se ,sector2 
&  7,c7 ,canadian ,=ces ,base ,nor?     
,bay1 ,ont>io1 = ! ,canadian ,air       
,def5se ,sector2  ,:]eas ! missions ( ! 
,nor? ,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm& 
are to provide a]ospace w>n+1 a]ospace  
control1 & m>itime w>n+ to def5d ,nor?  
,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! ,nor? ,am]ican        
,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm& & ! curr5t     
op]ations c5t] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn  
,comm& are connect$ to a worldwide sy/em
 ( s5sors t provides ! ,comm&] ( ! ,nor?
 ,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm& ) a  
common op]at+ picture ( a]ospace &      
m>itime ?reats2 ,:]eas ! ,*ey5ne ,m\nta9
 ,air ,=ce ,/ation1 ,colorado1 ho/s !   
,alt]nate ,comm& ,c5t] = bo? ! ,nor?    
,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm& &     
,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm&2 ,:]eas !  

,comm&] ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,a]ospace    
,def5se ,comm& provides integrat$       
tactical w>n+ & attack assessm5ts to !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,canada2 ,:]eas ! ,nor?     
,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm&       
detects1 int]cepts1 &1 if necess>y1     
engages air doma9 ?reats to ,nor?       
,am]ica us+--  7#a7 a network (         
space-bas$ & gr\nd-bas$ s5sors2  7#b7   
airborne rad>s1 fight]s1 & helicopt]s2 &
  7#c7 gr\nd-bas$ air def5se sy/ems2    
,:]eas ! ,agreem5t ,betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada
 on ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se  
,comm&1 done at ,ottawa ,april #bh1     
#bjjf 7,,tias #jf-eab71 add$ a m>itime  
w>n+ mission to ! slate (               
responsibilities ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican     
,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm&1 :i* entails a 
%>$ aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( ! ongo+         
activities conduct$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,canadian m>itime approa*es1 m>itime    
areas1 & inl& wat]ways2 ,:]eas ! ,nor?  
,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm&       

provides cont9u\s surveillance & def5se 
( ,nor? ,am]ican airspace f fur!r       
airborne aggression or attack1 z occurr$
 on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ?r\gh ! ongo+ 
,op]ation ,noble ,eagle mission2 ,:]eas 
! ,nor? ,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se      
,comm& w cont9ue to evolve to address ! 
ev]-*ang+ nature ( ! ?reats to ,nor?    
,am]ica & adapt to future %>$ security  
int]e/s2 ,:]eas ! out/&+ s]vice ( ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,canadian s]vicememb]s f      
,active ,duty & ,res]ve ,compon5t =ces &
 civilians s]v+ at ,nor? ,am]ican       
,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm& is c5tral to ! 
ability ( ,nor? ,am]ica to confront &   
successfully defeat a]ospace ?reats ( ! 
#ba/ c5tury2 & ,:]eas ! cont9uation (   
?is successful relation%ip betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada ?r\gh ! ,nor?   
,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm& is    
p>am\nt to ! future security ( ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !      
contributions made by ! ,nor? ,am]ican  
,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm& to ! security (

 ,nor? ,am]ica2  7#b7 commemorates #fj  
ye>s ( excell5ce & di/9ctive s]vice by !
 m5 & wom5 ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,a]ospace 
,def5se ,comm&2  7#c7 reaffirms !       
critical missions ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican    
,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm& headqu>t]$ at  
,pet]son ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,colorado     
,spr+s1 ,colorado2 &  7#d7 supports !   
role ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,a]ospace       
,def5se ,comm& 9 provid+ b9ational      
def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada 9 !  
#ba/ c5tury4