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  • 1st Lt. Krosby Keller, 225th Air Defense Squadron air battle manager, runs the San Diego 100 ultra marathon June 8, 2018. The San Diego 100 is a mountain race that takes place east of San Diego in June every year that runs through the Pacific Coast Trail and Cuyamaca State Park.

    Two WADS ultra-runners complete 174 miles during POW/MIA Remembrance Run

    Running one marathon in a day isn’t enough for two Western Air Defense Sector members. 1st Lt. Krosby Keller and Bruce Robie challenged their athletic limits by jointly running the equivalent of more than six marathons during the Joint Base Lewis-McChord 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run Sept. 18-19, 2018.
  • Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, NORAD and USNORTHCOM commander, visits the Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Aug. 23, 2018. O'Shaughnessy met with the WADS operations crew that provided command and control of the 142nd Fighter Wing's F-15 intercept of the Aug. 10 stolen Horizon Bombardier Q400 aircraft out of SeaTac International Airport. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Kimberly D. Burke)

    NORAD commander thanks WADS for actions after plane stolen near Seattle

    The NORAD and USNORTHCOM commander arrived at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Aug. 23 to personally thank the men and women of the Western Air Defense Sector for their quick actions when a Horizon Bombardier Q400 commercial plane was stolen from SeaTac International Airport Aug. 10.
  • The Western Air Defense Sector Honor Guard post the colors during the WADS assumption of command ceremony at the Washington Army National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 31, 2018. The new commander, Col. Gregory Lewis (right), stands beside the presiding officer, Brig. Gen. Kenneth Ekman, First Air Force and Air Forces Northern Command vice commander.

    Lewis assumes command of WADS

    Col. Gregory R. Lewis became the new commander of the Western Air Defense Sector during an assumption of command ceremony at the Washington Army National Guard Readiness Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord July 31, 2018.
  • Canadian Brig. Gen. Sylvain Menard (center), Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Region (CONR) deputy commander, presides over the Western Air Defense Sector Canadian Detachment change of command. Lt. Col. Michael Fawcett (left) assumes command from the outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Matthew Wappler (right), during the ceremonial signing of the change of command scrolls July 10, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Kimberly D. Burke)

    WADS Welcomes New Canadian Detachment Commander

    The Canadian Detachment at the Western Air Defense Sector officially changed command Tuesday. Lt. Col. Michael Fawcett assumed command from Lt. Col. Matthew Wappler, who finished a three-year tour of duty as the Canadian Detachment commanding officer. Fawcett’s responsibilities will include leading the 15-member Canadian Detachment and serving as part of the WADS staff. Wappler is transferring to 1 Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as the senior staff officer for Aerospace Capabilities and Readiness.
  • As part of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Bosslift program, the Washington Air National Guard's 141st Air Refueling Wing flew civilian employers on KC-135s where they witnessed F-15s from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, be refueled June 6, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Colette Muller)

    Washington Air National Guard hosts ESGR Bosslift

    Experiencing a midair refueling of fighter aircraft during a training mission with the Washington Air National Guard’s 141st Air Refueling Wing was an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for 60 civilian employers taking part in the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Bosslift program June 6-7, 2018.
  • Canada wins the 23rd annual Canada USA Hockey Classic 8-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kimberly D. Burke)

    23rd Annual Canada vs U.S.A. Hockey Challenge

    The Canadian Detachment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord has never lost the hockey portion of the Can-Am Challenge Cup series with McChord Fields’ Western Air Defense Sector.
  • Canadian Brig. Gen. David Cochrane, 2nd Canadian Air Division commander, is greeted upon landing by 62nd Airlift Wing and Western Air Defense Sector leadership April 6. As part of Cochrane’s official visit to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, he received a WADS mission briefing and operations floor tour prior to his attendance as the guest speaker for the WADS Canadian Detachment’s annual Mess Dinner marking the 93rd anniversary of the formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Pictured from left to right: Canadian Warrant Officer Rick Martin, WADS Canadian Detachment, Canadian Capt. Robert Bell, WADS Canadian Detachment, Canadian Lt. Col. Matt Wappler, WADS Canadian Detachment commander, Col. Gregor Leist, WADS commander and Col. Leonard Kosinski, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, Canadian Brig. Gen. David Cochrane, 2nd CAD commander, and Canadian Capt. Brian Noel, 2nd CAD commander executive assistant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kimberly D. Burke)

    WADS awarded 2nd Canadian Air Division Commander's Commendation

    During the Western Air Defense Sector Canadian Detachment’s annual Mess Dinner marking the 93rd anniversary of the formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) April 7, the 2nd Canadian Air Division/Air Force Doctrine and Training Division commander recognized WADS with the 2nd CAD Commander’s Unit Commendation citation.
  • Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director of the Air National Guard, recognizes Capt. Peter Hickman, 225th Air Defense Squadron, for recently being named a U.S. Air Force Weapons School Top Graduate and First Air Force Command and Control Warrior of the Year. Rice spent the day visiting two Washington Air National Guard units: the Western Air Defense Sector at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the 194th Wing at Camp Murray. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kimberly D. Burke)

    Director of Air National Guard visits WADS

    Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director of the Air National Guard recognized three members of the Western Air Defense Sector for outstanding performance Feb. 14.
  • Capt. Joseph Hale, middle, and Bruce Robie, left, from the Western Air Defense Sector run in the POW/MIA Remembrance 24 Hour Run on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Sept. 14 to 15. The event was hosted by the Air Force Sergeants Association and included participants from 24 Air Force teams from the active duty, Guard, and Reserves assigned to JBLM. The WADS team members logged 1,037 laps for a total of 259 miles to raise awareness of the missing or imprisoned military service members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Kimberly D. Burke)

    WADS logs 259 miles during POW/MIA Run

    Members of the Western Air Defense Sector ran in the 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Sept. 14 to 15.
  • The American's softball team poses for a photo after winning the Western Air Defense Sector U.S. vs Canada Softball Challenge Cup Sept. 1 with a final score of 22 to 7. Pictured from left to right are: (back row) Keven Blackwell, Nicholas Rhodes, Ian Crocker, Ryc Cyr, Kevin Weaver, David Bauld, Peter Hickam, Ryan McCray, and Michael Delaney. (Front row) Carlos Gonzales, Allan Lawson, Joseph Landis, Daniel Rebstock, David Quelland, Robert Staszek, Michael Doing, and Jason Weczorek. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Kimberly D. Burke)

    WADS U.S. vs Canada Softball Challenge Cup

    Twice a year the Washington Air National Guard’s Western Air Defense Sector holds a sports day where American and Canadian service members assigned to the unit can engage in a friendly battle for superiority on the hockey ice and on the softball fields.
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