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North American Aerospace Defense Command
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North American Aerospace Defense Command
North American Aerospace Defense Command
(
NORAD
, ), known until March 1981 as the
North American Air Defense Command
, is a
combined organization
of the
United States
and
Canada
that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for
Northern America
. Headquarters for NORAD and the NORAD/
United States Northern Command
(USNORTHCOM) center are located at
Peterson Air Force Base
in El Paso County, near
Colorado Springs, Colorado
. The nearby
Cheyenne Mountain Complex
has the Alternate Command Center. The
NORAD commander and deputy commander
(CINCNORAD) are, respectively, a United States four-star general or equivalent and a Canadian three-star general or equivalent.
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