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The '''Eastern Air Defense Sector''' (EADS), is a component of |
The '''Eastern Air Defense Sector''' (EADS), is a component of the [[North American Aerospace Defense Command]] (NORAD) and is located at the former [[Griffiss Air Force Base]] in [[Rome, New York]]. The |
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The sector's western perimeter runs along the [[Mississippi River]], cutting east above the state of [[Mississippi]] and south between [[Mississippi]] and [[Alabama]]. The eastern perimeter of the sector is the off the coast in the [[Atlantic Ocean]], and the northern perimeter is the Canadian border. |
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| ⚫ | EADS is operated by the [[Air National Guard]] (ANG) and reports to the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) headquarters, in [[Panama City, Florida]], which in turn reports to NORAD headquarters, in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]. |
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The organization was formerly known as the Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS). As of November, 2006, the [[Southeast Air Defense Sector|Southeast Air Defense Sector's]] (SEADS) airspace was consolidated with the northeast, giving the Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) the responsibility of providing detection and air defense for the entire eastern half of the United States. The SEADS area of responsibility west of the Mississippi river was transitioned to the [[Western Air Defense Sector]] (WADS). NEADS was officially renamed the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) on July 15, 2009. |
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| ⚫ | EADS is operated by the New York [[Air National Guard]] (ANG) and reports to the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) headquarters, in [[Panama City, Florida]], which in turn reports to NORAD headquarters, in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]. EADS's Sister-Sector, the [[Western Air Defense Sector]], operates out of McChord Air Force Base in Washington and also reports to CONR. <ref name=NORAD>{{cite web |url=http://www.norad.mil/about/CONR.html |title= North American Aerospace Defense Command |accessdate=9 January 2010 |publisher=US Air Force}}</ref> |
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EADS was the host of the [[Woodstock 1999|1999 Woodstock Festival]]. |
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==Mission== |
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*[http://www.eads.ang.af.mil EADS Home] |
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*[http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/images/911Report_Ch1_img2.jpg NEADS map] |
*[http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/images/911Report_Ch1_img2.jpg NEADS map] |
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*[http://www.norad.mil NORAD Home Page] |
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Revision as of 15:45, 9 January 2010
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| Active | 1960-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
The Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS), is a component of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and is located at the former Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, New York. The
The sector's western perimeter runs along the Mississippi River, cutting east above the state of Mississippi and south between Mississippi and Alabama. The eastern perimeter of the sector is the off the coast in the Atlantic Ocean, and the northern perimeter is the Canadian border.
The organization was formerly known as the Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS). As of November, 2006, the Southeast Air Defense Sector's (SEADS) airspace was consolidated with the northeast, giving the Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) the responsibility of providing detection and air defense for the entire eastern half of the United States. The SEADS area of responsibility west of the Mississippi river was transitioned to the Western Air Defense Sector (WADS). NEADS was officially renamed the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) on July 15, 2009.
EADS is operated by the New York Air National Guard (ANG) and reports to the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) headquarters, in Panama City, Florida, which in turn reports to NORAD headquarters, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. EADS's Sister-Sector, the Western Air Defense Sector, operates out of McChord Air Force Base in Washington and also reports to CONR. [1]
Mission
EADS mission is:
"Eastern Air Defense Sector personnel guard America’s eastern skies. We do this mission every day, 24 hours a day. The men and women of the eastern Air Defense Sector detect, identify, track and can scramble fighters to intercept unknown or threatening airborne objects."
This mission requires close coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
See also
- Southeast Air Defense Sector
- Western Air Defense Sector
- Alaskan Air Defense Sector (176th Air Control Squadron)
- Aerospace Defense Command
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ "North American Aerospace Defense Command". US Air Force. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
External links
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