Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Estrada, 09OCT2023.

Under direction from the joint NATO-Canadian-U.S. NorAD (North American Defense, officially North American Aerospace Defense Command) the Civil Air Patrol (staffed mainly by non-paid volunteers) used their Cessna to play a ‘bad guy’ for the upcoming 2024 Super Bowl. They provided the California & South Dakota Air National Guard with an intercept target over the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, 02FEB2024.  B-roll video via Michael Sparks, edited by me:

Jagel Airfield, Germany, 19JUN2023. South Dakota Air National Guard photo by Technical Sergenat Luke Olson.

In June 2023, South Dakota’s 114th Fighter Wing (FW) was in Germany for NATO’s Air Defender wargame.

California Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Charles Vaughn, 08JAN2024.

On 08JAN2024, nearly 250 Airmen with California Air National Guard’s 144th FW returned from Kadena Air Base, Japan, after a 90 days deployment.

The California Air National Guard’s 144th FW F-15C Eagles and South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th FW F-16C Falcons practiced for ‘Air Guard’ over the upcoming 2024 Super Bowl. They practiced flying Air Guard over the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, 02FEB2024. B-roll video via Michael Sparks, edited by me:

NorAD command center and interview with commander of 144th FW by Michael Sparks:

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NorAD 2022: WHY IS A Prime Minister OF A BRITISH EMPIRE MEMBER NATION INSPECTING A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN COLORADO?

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NorAD 2014: CANADA CANCELS NORAD WARGAME WITH RUSSIA!