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Alumni Celebrate 25th Air Division’s 75th Anniversary

Steven Dean (right), 25th Air Division alumni, talks about his time working in the Western Air Defense Sector’s building when it was the 25th Air Division during a 75th anniversary commemoration event, Oct. 25, 2023, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Dean started working at the 25th Air Division in December 1987 and continued serving for 17 years. The 25th Air Division deactivated in 1990, and its assets were transferred to the Northwest Air Defense Sector and then the Western Air Defense Sector in 1995. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Kimberly D. Burke)

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Alumni Celebrate 25th Air Division’s 75th Anniversary

Col. Antony Braun, 225th Air Defense Group commander, and retired Col. Jim Siscel, 25th Air Division alumni, cut the 75th anniversary cake commemorating the creation of the 25th Air Division, Oct. 25, 2023, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The 25th Air Division was the predecessor to WADS from 1948-1990. 25th AD alumni had the opportunity to talk about their time working at the 25th Air Division, tour the WADS new mission training center, and learn about what has changed in air defense over the last few decades. (U.S. National Guard photo by Kimberly D. Burke)

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Alumni Celebrate 25th Air Division’s 75th Anniversary

Col. Antony Braun, 225th Air Defense Group commander, and retired Col. Jim Siscel, 25th Air Division alumni, cut the 75th anniversary cake commemorating the creation of the 25th Air Division, Oct. 25, 2023, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The 25th Air Division was the predecessor to WADS from 1948-1990. 25th AD alumni had the opportunity to talk about their time working at the 25th Air Division, tour the WADS new mission training center, and learn about what has changed in air defense over the last few decades. (U.S. National Guard photo by Kimberly D. Burke)

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WADS Mission Training Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

The Continental North American Aerospace Defense Command Region deputy commander, Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean Boyle, and the Washington Air National Guard commander, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh, cut the ribbon on the Western Air Defense Sector’s new Mission Training Center facility with WADS leadership Oct. 5, 2023, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The $2 million-dollar, state-of-the-art facility provides high-end simulation capabilities for Airmen who manage and operate Command and Control Battle Management Systems in defense of the U.S. homeland under Operation NOBLE EAGLE. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Kimberly D. Burke)

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WADS Mission Training Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

The Continental North American Aerospace Defense Command Region deputy commander, Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean Boyle (center-right), and the Washington Air National Guard commander, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh (center-left), cut the ribbon on the Western Air Defense Sector’s new Mission Training Center facility with WADS leadership Oct. 5, 2023, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The $2 million-dollar, state-of-the-art facility provides high-end simulation capabilities for Airmen who manage and operate Command and Control Battle Management Systems in defense of the U.S. homeland under Operation NOBLE EAGLE. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Kimberly D. Burke)

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WADS Integrates Tactical Transportable Gateway During Agile Combat Employment Exercise

Airmen of the Western Air Defense Sector's 225th Air Defense Squadron tested the ability to execute cloud based command and control (CBC2) for the first time in a geographically separated location at Sunset Beach, Oregon, April 25, 2023. WADS air battle managers, 1st Lt. Aaron DeCremer and 2nd Lt. Tyler Shoemaker, where able to successfully conduct a practice scramble of two F-15 fighter aircraft from the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing as part of Exercise Felix Ace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Milton)

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Western Air Defense Sector Controllers Participate in RAZOR TALON 23-1

Western Air Defense Sector controllers participate in RAZOR TALON 23-1, July 27, 2023 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. RAZOR TALON 23-1, hosted by the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., allowed WADS to continue to optimize its command and control procedures in support of the defense of North America. Two Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officers (ADAFCO) from the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade from Fort Liberty, N.C., sat side-by-side with WADS controllers to better integrate Patriot missiles into the exercise scenarios. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Kimberly D. Burke)

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Western Air Defense Sector Controllers Participate in RAZOR TALON 23-1

Western Air Defense Sector controllers participate in RAZOR TALON 23-1, July 27, 2023 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. RAZOR TALON 23-1, hosted by the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., allowed WADS to continue to optimize its command and control procedures in support of the defense of North America. Two Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officers (ADAFCO) from the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade from Fort Liberty, N.C., sat side-by-side with WADS controllers to better integrate Patriot missiles into the exercise scenarios. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Kimberly D. Burke)

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WADS Conducts Exercise Felix Ace At Sunset Beach, Oregon

Airmen of the Western Air Defense Sector's 225th Air Defense Squadron tested the ability to execute cloud based command and control (CBC2) for the first time in a geographically separated location at Sunset Beach, Oregon, April 25, 2023. WADS air battle managers, 1st Lt. Aaron DeCremer and 2nd Lt. Tyler Shoemaker, where able to successfully conduct a practice scramble of two F-15 fighter aircraft from the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing as part of Exercise Felix Ace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Milton)

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WADS Conducts Exercise Felix Ace At Sunset Beach, Oregon

Airmen of the Western Air Defense Sector's 225th Air Defense Squadron tested the ability to execute cloud based command and control (CBC2) for the first time in a geographically separated location at Sunset Beach, Oregon, April 25, 2023. WADS air battle managers, 1st Lt. Aaron DeCremer and 2nd Lt. Tyler Shoemaker, where able to successfully conduct a practice scramble of two F-15 fighter aircraft from the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing as part of Exercise Felix Ace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Milton)

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WADS Conducts Exercise Felix Ace At Sunset Beach, Oregon

Airmen of the Western Air Defense Sector's 225th Air Defense Squadron tested the ability to execute cloud based command and control (CBC2) for the first time in a geographically separated location at Sunset Beach, Oregon, April 25, 2023. WADS air battle managers, 1st Lt. Aaron DeCremer and 2nd Lt. Tyler Shoemaker, where able to successfully conduct a practice scramble of two F-15 fighter aircraft from the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing as part of Exercise Felix Ace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Milton)

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WADS Conducts Exercise Felix Ace At Sunset Beach, Oregon

Airmen of the Western Air Defense Sector's 225th Air Defense Squadron tested the ability to execute cloud based command and control (CBC2) for the first time in a geographically separated location at Sunset Beach, Oregon, April 25, 2023. WADS air battle managers, 1st Lt. Aaron DeCremer and 2nd Lt. Tyler Shoemaker, where able to successfully conduct a practice scramble of two F-15 fighter aircraft from the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing as part of Exercise Felix Ace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Milton)

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WADS Conducts Exercise Felix Ace At Sunset Beach, Oregon

Airmen of the Western Air Defense Sector's 225th Air Defense Squadron tested the ability to execute cloud based command and control (CBC2) for the first time in a geographically separated location at Sunset Beach, Oregon, April 25, 2023. WADS air battle managers, 1st Lt. Aaron DeCremer and 2nd Lt. Tyler Shoemaker, where able to successfully conduct a practice scramble of two F-15 fighter aircraft from the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing as part of Exercise Felix Ace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Milton)

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WADS Conducts Exercise Felix Ace At Sunset Beach, Oregon

Airmen of the Western Air Defense Sector's 225th Air Defense Squadron tested the ability to execute cloud based command and control (CBC2) for the first time in a geographically separated location at Sunset Beach, Oregon, April 25, 2023. WADS air battle managers, 1st Lt. Aaron DeCremer and 2nd Lt. Tyler Shoemaker, where able to successfully conduct a practice scramble of two F-15 fighter aircraft from the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing as part of Exercise Felix Ace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Milton)

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WADS Conducts Exercise Felix Ace At Sunset Beach, Oregon

Airmen of the Western Air Defense Sector's 225th Air Defense Squadron tested the ability to execute cloud based command and control (CBC2) for the first time in a geographically separated location at Sunset Beach, Oregon, April 25, 2023. WADS air battle managers, 1st Lt. Aaron DeCremer and 2nd Lt. Tyler Shoemaker, where able to successfully conduct a practice scramble of two F-15 fighter aircraft from the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing as part of Exercise Felix Ace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Milton)

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WADS Conducts Exercise Felix Ace At Sunset Beach, Oregon

Airmen of the Western Air Defense Sector's 225th Air Defense Squadron tested the ability to execute cloud based command and control (CBC2) for the first time in a geographically separated location at Sunset Beach, Oregon, April 25, 2023. WADS air battle managers, 1st Lt. Aaron DeCremer and 2nd Lt. Tyler Shoemaker, where able to successfully conduct a practice scramble of two F-15 fighter aircraft from the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing as part of Exercise Felix Ace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Milton)

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Seattle ARTCC visits WADS

Members of the Federal Aviation Administration Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center visit the Western Air Defense Sector Jan. 19, 2023, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The FAA and WADS conduct familiarization tours of each other’s facilities where personnel can gain firsthand knowledge of how each organization conducts its day-to-day operations which allows for a big picture understanding of why the relationship is important to national security and executing Operation Noble Eagle. (Courtesy photo by Bruce Robie)

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Seattle ARTCC visits WADS

Members of the Federal Aviation Administration Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center visit the Western Air Defense Sector Jan. 19, 2023, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The FAA and WADS conduct familiarization tours of each other’s facilities where personnel can gain firsthand knowledge of how each organization conducts its day-to-day operations which allows for a big picture understanding of why the relationship is important to national security and executing Operation Noble Eagle. (Courtesy photo by Bruce Robie) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blacking out identification badges.)

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WADS visit Seattle ARTCC

Members of the 225th Support Squadron visit the Federal Aviation Administration Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center Jan. 18, 2023, in Auburn, Washington. The FAA and WADS conduct familiarization tours of each other’s facilities where personnel can gain firsthand knowledge of how each organization conducts its day-to-day operations which allows for a big picture understanding of why the relationship is important to national security and executing Operation Noble Eagle. (Courtesy photo) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blacking out identification badges.)

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Col Travis Boltjes assumes command of WADS

Col. Travis T. Boltjes is the Western Air Defense Sector commander, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. (Courtesy photo)

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