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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        

Feb 22, 2012

NORAD to conduct exercise flights over the Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound area to test response capability

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct exercise flights today as they practice intercept and identification procedures. Exercise flights will take place over the Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound area of Washington State.  Although they are scheduled for early morning, the exercise flights could be delayed due to weather concerns.

Those in and around the Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia Washington area may hear and/or see NORAD-controlled fighter jets in close proximity to a military or military contracted aircraft, which will be taking on the role of Tracks of Interest (TOI).In order to test responses, systems and equipment, NORAD continuously conducts exercises with a variety of scenarios, including airspace restriction violations, hijackings and responding to unknown aircraft. All NORAD exercises are carefully planned and closely controlled.

Comments

[cb]

"All NORAD exercises are carefully planned and closely controlled."

Yeah, we all know what that means. Next thing you know there'll be virus-infected mutants knocking at your door or aliens blowing up the Space Needle.

[Paul]

That must be that new politeness virus the mutants keep talking about.