1 Canadian Air Division

Canadian NORAD Region / 1 Canadian Air Division
Canadian NORAD Region emblem
Active	June 1, 1997 – present
Country	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Type	Aerospace warning and aerospace control
Role	The mission of the Canadian NORAD Region (CANR) is to provide aerospace surveillance, identification, control and warning for the defence of Canada and North America.
Size	Headquarters has 600 regular and reserve force members
Part of	Part of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Garrison/HQ	CFB Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (1 April 1997 – present); North Bay, Ontario, Canada (1 June 1983 – 31 March 1997)
Motto(s)	Latin: per ardua ad astra, lit. 'through struggle to the stars'
Colors	Blue, green, yellow, and silver
Anniversaries	1 June 1952
Website	canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/1-canadian-air-division.html
Commanders
1 CAD/Canadian NORAD Region Commander	Major-General Iain Huddleston[1]
1 CAD/Canadian NORAD Region Chief Warrant Officer	Chief Warrant Officer D.A. Campbell
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Aircraft flown
Fighter	CF-188 Hornet
Helicopter	CH-124 Sea King, CH-139 JetRanger, CH-146 Griffon, CH-147 Chinook, CH-148 Cyclone, CH-149 Cormorant
Patrol	CP-140 Aurora, CP-140A Arcturus
Reconnaissance	CU-170 Heron
Trainer	CT-114 Tutor, CT-142 Dash-8, CT-155 Hawk, CT-156 Harvard II
Transport	CC-115 Buffalo, CC-130 Hercules, CC-130J Super Hercules, CC-138 Twin Otter, CC-144 Challenger, CC-150 Polaris, CC-177 Globemaster

1 Canadian Air Division (1 Cdn Air Div) (French: 1^re Division aérienne du Canada) is the operational-level command and control formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Prior to 2006 the official abbreviation for the division was 1 CAD. It is commanded by an air force major-general.^[2][3]