The Civil Air Patrol and the United States Air Force routinely fly "Fertile Keynote" missions to exercise air defense capabilities against a variety of airframes. The training allows fighter pilots, controllers and NORAD personnel to coordinate rapid intercepts of aircraft that show signs of distress or fail to comply with air traffic control instructions. FULL STORY: https://go.usa.gov/xVY2w | Airman Magazine

3.8K views · 98 reactions | 30 years ago today on June 1, 1992, the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command was created by combining Strategic Air Command and Tactical Air Command. Today, General Mark Kelly ensures that ACC organizes, trains and equips combat ready Airmen to fight in and from multiple domains to control the air, space and cyberspace. #ACC30 #AF75 | Air Combat Command | Facebook