Norad Exercise Planned for National Capital Region

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Norad Exercise Planned for National Capital Region
03/13/2013 09:10 AM CDT
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 143-13
March 13, 2013
Norad Exercise Planned for National Capital Region

                The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 13-06 beginning tonight, in the National Capital Region (NCR), Washington, D.C.  The exercise will conclude early Thursday morning. 

                Flights in the NCR are scheduled to take place between midnight and 2 a.m. (EDT). 

                The exercise is comprised of a series of training flights held in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Capital Region Coordination Center, the Joint Air Defense Operations Center (JADOC), Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard and CONR's Eastern Air Defense Sector. 

                Exercise Falcon Virgo is designed to hone NORAD's intercept and identification operations as well as operationally test the NCR Visual Warning System and certify newly assigned command and control personnel at JADOC. Civil Air Patrol aircraft and a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter will participate in the exercise. 

                In the event of inclement weather, the exercise will take place the following evening. If bad weather continues, officials will then make a decision to postpone or cancel the exercise. 

                For more information, please contact NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs at 719-554-6889.