NORAD and US Northern Command officials on Oct. 1 rechristened the two organizations’ headquarters building at Peterson AFB, Colo., in honor of two former commanders. Renamed the Eberhart-Findley Building, the facility bears the names of retired Gen. Ralph Eberhart, former NORAD-NORTHCOM commander, and retired Royal Canadian Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Findley, former NORAD deputy commander. The joint headquarters building is the first US combatant command head office to bear the name of a Canadian officer, according to a NORAD-NORTHCOM release. Eberhart led NORAD from February 2000 and then commanded both NORAD and NORTHCOM after the latter’s standup a little more than one year after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He served as NORAD-NORTHCOM commander until Nov. 2004. Eberhart worked with Findley, who joined him in July 2003, to retool the Cold War air defenses to counter non-state terrorist threats. Findley served through 2007. The rechristening ceremony took place on NORTHCOM’s 10th anniversary.
Skunk Works Uncrewed NGAS Concept Gets New Attention
Nov. 9, 2024
An artist’s rendering of a Lockheed Martin Skunk Works concept for a potential stealthy and autonomous Next-Generation Air-refueling System (NGAS) aircraft is getting new attention after a repeat display at the recent Airlift/Tanker Association meeting.