1 Canadian Air Division

Canadian NORAD Region / 1 Canadian Air Division
Canadian NORAD Region emblem
ActiveJune 1, 1997 – present
CountryCanada
BranchRoyal Canadian Air Force
TypeAerospace warning and aerospace control
RoleThe mission of the Canadian NORAD Region (CANR) is to provide aerospace surveillance, identification, control and warning for the defence of Canada and North America.
SizeHeadquarters has 600 regular and reserve force members
Part ofPart of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Garrison/HQCFB Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (1 April 1997 – present); North Bay, Ontario, Canada (1 June 1983 – 31 March 1997)
Motto(s)Latin: per ardua ad astra, lit.'through struggle to the stars'
ColorsBlue, green, yellow, and silver
Anniversaries1 June 1952
Websitecanada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/1-canadian-air-division.html Edit this at Wikidata
Commanders
1 CAD/Canadian NORAD Region CommanderMajor-General Chris McKenna [1]
1 CAD/Canadian NORAD Region Chief Warrant OfficerChief Warrant Officer Dan Campbell [2]
Roundel
Fin flashAir Command Fin Flash Air Command Fin Flash
Aircraft flown
FighterCF-188 Hornet
HelicopterCH-124 Sea King, CH-139 JetRanger, CH-146 Griffon, CH-147 Chinook, CH-148 Cyclone, CH-149 Cormorant
PatrolCP-140 Aurora, CP-140A Arcturus
ReconnaissanceCU-170 Heron
TrainerCT-114 Tutor, CT-142 Dash-8, CT-155 Hawk, CT-156 Harvard II
TransportCC-115 Buffalo, CC-130 Hercules, CC-130J Super Hercules, CC-138 Twin Otter, CC-144 Challenger, CC-150 Polaris, CC-177 Globemaster

1 Canadian Air Division (1 Cdn Air Div) (French: 1re Division aérienne du Canada) is the operational-level command and control formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Prior to 2006 the official abbreviation for the division was 1 CAD. It is commanded by an air force major-general.[3][4]

  1. ^ "1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region Commander". 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ "1 CAD/Canadian NORAD Region Chief Warrant Officer". 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ "New Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region". Canada's Air Force. July 18, 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  4. ^ "New Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region, July 9, 2009". Canada's Air Force. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved 2010-01-12.