USO Canteen FReeper Style....Tuesday...March19,2002

Graphics and Layout by Billie and Written by Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

The Emblem for Norad

The blue background of the shield signifies the air; the turquoise waters on the globe denote the sea;

the yellow continent indicates the land -- the three environments in which any defense of the North American continent would take place.

The silver wings enfolding the globe in a protective manner, issuing from behind the globe and out of space are symbolic of the Armed Forces and the might of NORAD.

The upward position of the sword pointing toward the northern skies represents the direction from which the shortest approach of the potential aggressor will be met by NORAD.

[Snow Bunny]

SSgt(s) David J. McCarrison 1CS/SCSVL Langley AFB, VA

[Desert Lizard]

Hello again. I will be back later, just stopping in to say hello.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Bunny. Where's the coffee?

[Snow Bunny]

Norad ….The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a binational United States and Canadian organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning and aerospace control for North America.

Aerospace warning includes the monitoring of man-made objects in space, and the detection, validation, and warning of attack against North America whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles, utilizing mutual support arrangements with other commands.

Aerospace control includes providing surveillance and control of Canadian and United States airspace.

Cheyenne Mountain Command Center

During the Gulf War, it often took more than five minutes to notify ground troops that Iraq had launched a Scud missile.

Today, the situation at the North American Air Defense Command at Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado is much different: If a missile of military significance is launched anywhere in the world, it will show up on NORAD computers within seconds.

Computer operators then instantly contact commanders on the ground -- via computers and a sophisticated satellite receiver station on the battlefield.

The use of satellite imagery also has revolutionized other battlefield communications. The army is now using satellite imagery and other systems to give ground and air commanders photographs and interactive on-screen maps of the battlefield.

[Snow Bunny]

HI , ok I will see you later. Good to see you.

[Snow Bunny]

(smiling) HI Aeronaut, so good to see you. I just made some coffee and some muffins. Please have some dear friend.

[Snow Bunny]

The Defense Satellite Communications Systems (DSCS) is an important part of the comprehensive plan to support globally distributed military users.

Currently, two Phase II and eight Phase III DSCS satellites orbit the earth at an altitude of more than 23,000 miles.

[Snow Bunny]

SSgt Mark K. Apsey DFAS-EU Ramstein AB, Germany

[JohnHuang2]

Good morning, friends

[Snow Bunny]

The Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) is a constellation of orbiting satellites that provides navigation data to military and civilian users all over the world.

[JohnHuang2]

[Snow Bunny]

HI John, good to see you. I just made fresh coffee and some muffins. Please help yourself.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning John.

[JohnHuang2]

I just made fresh coffee and some muffins.

Yum! Yum!

Please help yourself.

Gladly! ;^)

[Snow Bunny]

CF-18

[Tennessee_Bob]

NORAD...how cool. Dad used to work in The Mountain, years and years ago. I remember a few times when he didn't come home for a couple days at a time. I was in 4th, 5th, and part of 6th grade while we were in Colorado Springs, and I don't know if those were exercises or close calls when he was gone. And to be honest...I don't want to know even now.

[JohnHuang2]

Weather is fabulous here in south Florida. Winds are calm. Should be another balmy, Winter day, with highs in the 80s...=^)

[Snow Bunny]

HI, I have missed you. Good to see you. That is so neat,about your Dad. I also know what you mean. It is good to know they are doing what they do, but better not to know all that is going on.
Even with this I made sure the things I posted were ok and from their site that allowed it for the public.

Have a wonderful day my friend.

[Aeronaut]

We ought to rocket up into the mid-thirties in the peoples republik of minnesota.