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1958 NORAD/CONAD Command History, Jan-Jun, released on June 30, 1958, is a declassified document available through The Black Vault and the Air Force History Collection. This document provides a historical summary of the North American Aerospace Defense Command's activities from January to June 1958. The document was released through a declassification review process, as required by Executive Order 12958. The review was completed by the NORAD/USSPACECOM History Office, and the document was declassified except for certain sections that still require protection. The document begins with a historical summary of the North American Air Defense Command, covering the period from January to June 1958. The summary discusses the command's organization, operations, and major events during this period. The document also includes a list of personnel who held key positions within the command, including the Commander-in-Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief. The document then provides a detailed account of the command's activities, including its radar coverage, air defense operations, and space surveillance efforts. The document also discusses the command's relationships with other military organizations and its role in the overall defense of North America. The document also includes several memoranda related to the declassification review process. One memorandum, dated April 23, 1998, outlines the procedures for reviewing classified documentation more than 25 years old. Another memorandum, dated June 5, 1993, provides a declassification review of the North American Air Defense Command Historical Summary for the period of January to June 1958. The document also includes a security notice warning that the information contained within affects the defense of the United States and Canada, and that its transmission or revelation to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. This document provides a unique insight into the operations and activities of the North American Aerospace Defense Command during the late 1950s. It is a valuable resource for historians and researchers interested in the history of air defense and space surveillance. This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. The document is available through the Air Force History Collection and The Black Vault. Canonical URL: https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/afhistory/norad/(U)%201958%20NORAD%20CONAD%20History%20Jan-Jun.pdf

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This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process.

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1958 NORAD/CONAD Command History, Jan-Jun

JUL 6 · 2026Narrated by daily-declassified-1958-norad-conad-command-history-jan-jun3 minLast updated July 6, 2026

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1958 NORAD/CONAD Command History, Jan-Jun, released on June 30, 1958, is a declassified document available through The Black Vault and the Air Force History Collection. This document provides a historical summary of the North American Aerospace Defense Command's activities from January to June 1958.

Date: JUL 6 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)

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What was 1958 NORAD/CONAD Command History, Jan-Jun about?: 1958 NORAD/CONAD Command History, Jan-Jun, released on June 30, 1958, is a declassified document available through The Black Vault and the Air Force History Collection. This document provides a historical summary of the North American Aerospace Defense Command's activities from January to June 1958.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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