Eastern Air Defense Sector
| Eastern Air Defense Sector | |
|---|---|
Unit emblem | |
| Active | 1 April 1956 – 1 April 1966 1 July 1987 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Joint bi-national unit |
| Role | Air defense command and control |
| Size | ≈ 400 personnel |
| Part of | New York Air National Guard and First Air Force (Air Forces Northern) |
| Location | Griffiss Business and Technology Park, Rome, New York |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Joseph F. Roos |
The Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) is a United States Air Force unit of Air Combat Command (ACC), permanently assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). A joint, bi-national military organization, EADS is composed of US and Canadian military forces, federal civilians and contractors. It is located at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome, New York, the former Griffiss Air Force Base. EADS is a subordinate command of the First Air Force and Continental NORAD Region, located at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida.
Its mission is to counter all air threats to EADS' assigned Area of Operations through vigilant detection, rapid warning and precise tactical control of NORAD and NORTHCOM forces.
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