PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, taxis a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 beneath arcs of water fired from Peterson AFB Fire Department fire trucks at the end of his final career flight May 5, 2010.
How it all began... In 1955 Sears Roebuck & Co. misprinted the phone number to call Santa in a holiday ad in Colorado Springs. Children called the number and instead of reaching Santa, were connected to CONAD, the Continental Air Defense Command -- the predecessor of NORAD, and spoke with Colonel Harry Shoup, USAF. Colonel Shoup had his staff check the radar for the position of Santa. Children who called were given updates throughout the night on Santa’s position, and so the tradition was born. Sadly Colonel Shoup passed away just last year on March 14th at the age of 92. Had it not been for the heroic actions of Colonel Shoup, the entire Santa tracking network may not exist today -- his legend will live on forever. General Victor E. Renaurt, Jr. USAF retired just last year after a long, distinguished military career -- serving in the Air Force since 1971. General Renaurt surrendered his command of NORAD General Renaurt address a crowd to the new com-
mander, Navy Adm. James Winnefeld on May 19 of this year. “NORAD Tracks Santa” goes fully operational at 4:00 am CMT on 24 Dec. 2010. Website visitors are expected to top 15,000,000. To speak directly with NORAD personel on Christmas Eve and aquire Santa’s exact location,
Colonel Harry Shoup
call: 877-446-6723
The rest of the year, NORAD is a joint US and Canadian military organization responsible for monitoring and defending our sky, space and cyberspace against unwanted visitors. For more: Defense Secretary Gates presents the flag to new commander Naval www.noradsanta.org Adm. James Winnefeld www.norad.mil Special Thanks to Naval Lt. Desmond James, NORAD
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