NORAD and US Northern Command are in the midst of Vigilant Shield 07 to practice defense skills against a variety of threats, states a NORAD news release. The exercise, which runs through Dec. 14, encompasses scenarios involving NORAD’s three regions, NORTHCOM, and US Strategic Command and will include both US and Canadian personnel.
The Air Force is planning to spend $2.19 billion over the next five years to acquire new C-37 jets for transporting military and civilian leaders. That’s on top of another $1.17 billion in projected funding for the VC-25B “Air Force One” replacement.