 Put a clock face over a map of North America and take a look at everything between the 10 and 2 o'clock positions. Vast regions stretching from the Pacific Ocean across the Arctic to the Atlantic Ocean. The Arctic, in austere region which has very little infrastructure in an unforgiving environment, enables NORAD to test and enhance our ability to maintain domain awareness, achieve information dominance, and provide decision superiority in competition and crisis in challenging conditions. This is Operation Noble Defender, a recurring air defense operation that takes place throughout the year. This year's operation on March 16th incorporated assets from Canada and the United States with support from Denmark, allowing air defense operations from Tulee, Greenland. During the operation, United States F-15s, F-16s, F-22s, and Canadian F-18 fighter aircraft conducted intercepts of simulated threats represented by bombers from the United States strategic command. The aircraft and crews responded simultaneously over the Alaska Northern slope to Greenland and along the eastern coast of North America. Command and control centers in Canada and the United States coordinated the NORAD assets with support from US Navy ships deployed in the northern areas of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Noble Defender demonstrates global integration efforts, cooperation and interoperability with our partners and allies to defend North America. We are stronger together.