Personnel from Space Base Delta 1 assist in hanging the American and Canadian flags as preparations begin for the NORAD Tacks Santa Operations Center in hanger 123 on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado on Dec. 13, 2024. The North American Aerospace Defense Command is a U.S. and Canada bi-national command charged with the missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning for North America. On Dec. 24, NORAD has the special mission of tracking Santa, using the same satellites, radar, and fighter jets it uses twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, to track anything that flies in or around the North American continent. (Department of Defense photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Luke McCall)
Date Taken: | 12.10.2024 |
Date Posted: | 12.20.2024 16:38 |
Photo ID: | 8812595 |
VIRIN: | 241210-D-JY604-1173 |
Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
Size: | 4.28 MB |
Location: | COLORADO, US |
Web Views: | 17 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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