Col. Gregory Huhmann became the new commander of the 225th Air Defense Group during a change of command ceremony at the Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 7, 2025.
The Western Air Defense Sector and Royal Malaysian Air Force 320 Squadron, Control and Reporting Center 1, recently strengthened their ties through a Sister Squadron Agreement exchange emphasizing collaboration in air defense for the South China Sea region.
The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center hosted its second annual Multilateral Subject Matter Expert Exchange and Defense Design Workshop October 21-26, 2024, at Fort Bliss.
Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader, visited the Western Air Defense Sector Nov. 18 and stressed to the WADS team the importance of the homeland
History was made at the Western Air Defense Sector when Col. Ashley E. Nowak became the first women to lead WADS as its new commander Nov. 6, 2024. During the change of command ceremony, Col. Travis Boltjes relinquished command to Nowak. Boltjes will become the Deputy Division Chief, Homeland
The Western Air Defense Sector is the latest air defense sector to receive the next iteration of the cloud-based command and control (C2) system. From Sept. 22-27, WADS operators and the Air Force test and evaluation community worked together conducting both developmental and operational tests of
The Western Air Defense Sector’s 225th Air Defense Squadron deployed a Battle Management Team (BMT) in support of exercise Felix Hawk 24-11 to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., Aug. 27-28, 2024.
The Washington Air National Guard’s 225th Air Defense Squadron hosted its second Joint Kill Chain Exercise (JKCE) for 14 U.S. Army and two 225th ADS enlisted weapons directors Sept. 24-27 at the Western Air Defense Sector on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
The Washington Air National Guard hosted the first engagement for female leaders in the Royal Thai Air Force Sept. 9-13, 2024, at Camp Murray, Washington.
As a representative of the Washington Air National Guard, 1st Lt. Tyler Shoemaker, 225th Air Defense Squadron air battle manager, was one of 60 company-grade officers from nine countries selected to attend the 2024 International Junior Officer Leadership Development (IJOLD) Course held at McGhee
Huhmann takes command of the 225th Air Defense Group
Strengthening U.S.-Malaysia partnership in air defense
WADS battle management operator supports exchange boosting global relationships among air defenders from 11 nations
NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander and Command Senior Enlisted Leader visit WADS
WADS welcomes first female commander
WADS rolls out new cloud-based command and control system
WADS integrates Navy assets into ACE exercise Felix Hawk 24-11
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