Staff Sgts. Karen Hurley and Corey Reynolds, both members of the New York Air National Guard's Eastern Air Defense Sector's Alpha flight, take a peek at Santa's progress in the North Pole. The air defense controllers at EADS will track Santa Claus over the eastern U.S. during his Christmas Eve journey across the nation. EADS personnel will work diligently through the night on Christmas Eve to maintain ongoing contact with Santa as he continues his travels across the states (U.S. Air Force photo by Brooke Davis, Eastern Air Defense Sector)
New York Air Guardsmen track Santa's arrival
Story courtesy of the New York National Guard
ROME, N.Y. (12/21/09) - Once again this Christmas Eve, members of the New York Air National Guard will play a key roll as the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks the progress of Santa Claus around the world.
The air defense controllers at the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) here will employ radar to track Santa Claus over the eastern U.S. during his Christmas Eve journey across the nation. EADS personnel will work diligently through the night on Christmas Eve to maintain ongoing contact with Santa as he continues his travels across the states.
EADS is responsible for controlling the air defense system over the eastern United States.
"This is quite possibly our favorite "VIP" that we track," said the unit's Deputy Commander for Operations, Col. Wade Dewey. "The men and women of the Eastern Air Defense Sector take great pride in being on duty Christmas Eve, monitoring the skies as Santa journeys across the east coast."...
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