June 1st Order Centralizes Intercept Authority
"AIRCRAFT PIRACY (HIJACKING) AND DESTRUCTION OF DERELICT AIRBORNE OBJECTS"
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(1) Determine whether or not the assistance needed is reasonably
available from police or commercial sources. If not, the DDO,
NMCC, will notify the appropriate unified command or NORAD to
determine if suitable assets are available and will forward the
request to the Secretary of Defense for approval in accordance
with DODD 3025.15, paragraph D.7 (reference d)."
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Associated Press:
From Sept. 11 to June, NORAD scrambled jets or diverted combat air patrols 462 times,
almost seven times as often as the 67 scrambles from September 2000 to June 2001, Martin said.
In June, Air Force jets scrambled three times to intercept small private planes
that had wandered into restricted airspace around the White House
and around Camp David, the presidential retreat.
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