March 11, 2025 WADS participates in two SPP engagements in Thailand The Western Air Defense Sector participated in two simultaneous State Partnership Program events in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the planning conference for Enduring Partners 2025 and U.S Indo-Pacific Command’s Command and Control Interoperability Board (CCIB) 25-1 from Feb. 3-7, 2025.
March 10, 2025 WADS helped to ensure Super Bowl LIX airspace safety While the Philadelphia Eagles were taking on the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Feb. 9, 2025, North American Aerospace Defense Command, under Operation NOBLE EAGLE, in collaboration with interagency partners, protected the skies surrounding the Caesars Superdome.
Jan. 15, 2025 Huhmann takes command of the 225th Air Defense Group 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.
Dec. 12, 2024 Strengthening U.S.-Malaysia partnership in air defense 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.
Dec. 9, 2024 WADS battle management operator supports exchange boosting global relationships among air defenders from 11 nations 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.
Dec. 2, 2024 NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander and Command Senior Enlisted Leader visit WADS 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
Nov. 13, 2024 WADS welcomes new commander The Western Air Defense Sector held a change of command ceremony Nov. 6, 2024, where Col. Travis Boltjes relinquished command to Col. Ashley E. Nowak. Boltjes will become the Deputy Division Chief, Homeland Defense Division, Joint Staff (J5).
Oct. 16, 2024 WADS rolls out new cloud-based command and control system 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
Oct. 2, 2024 First Enlisted U.S. Air Force Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officers Certified 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.
Sept. 25, 2024 WADS Officer Selected for 2024 International Junior Officer Leadership Development Course 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