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COLD OPEN: This is the 1966 NORAD-CONAD Command History, a classified document declassified on December 31, 1966. The document is hosted on The Black Vault's website, a repository of declassified government records. The canonical PDF can be found at the link provided. PROVENANCE: The document was declassified on December 31, 1966, and released to the public domain. The release date and declassification authority are not specified in the document, but it is available on The Black Vault's website. THE DOCUMENT: SECRET NORAD/CONAD ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• \1 •• ~. HISTORICAL SUMMARY (Unclassified) JANUARY-DECEMBER 1966 .. . .. Classified by: Multiple Sources Review: 1 December 1986 - ------ ..l SECRET NOOADAOC ',~Id p.,", f", "f~ (0'0'" SECURITY NOTICE 1. This document is classified SECRET in accordance with paragraph 2-4, AFR 205-1, and CAP 425. It will be transported, stored, safeguarded, and accounted for as directed by AFR 205-1, AR 380-5, OPNAV Instruction 5510.1C, CAP 425, CAO 255-1, and CBCN 51-1. 2. This document is classified SECRET be cause it contains information which affects the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18 USC, Sec tions 793 and 794. The transmission or revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. 3. This document contains information affect ing the national defence of Canada. The improper or unauthorized disclosure of this information is an offense under the Official Secrets Act. 4. This document contains information from documents developed in support of war plans for which the JCS and CDS are responsible by statute. Distribution or release of information contained herein to agencies not listed js prohibited. 5. Recipients of this document will afford it and its various parts a degree of classification and protection equivalent to, or greater than, that required by the originator. 6. This document will not be copied, photo graphed, or otherwise reproduced in whole or in part without the approval of this headquarters. 7. Destruction of this document will be ac complished in accordance with pertinent Service regulations and instructions. ~-------------------[ J------------------- • SECRET NORTH AMERICAN AIR 0 EFENSE COMMAND AND CONTINENTAL AIR DEFENSE COMMAND HISTORICAL SUMMARY JANUARY-DECEMBER 1966 1 MAY 1967 COMMAND HISl'ORY DIVISION SECRETARY, JOINT STAFF HEADQUARTERS NORAD/CONAD SECRET (This page is Unc bss i fied) H...H.. ...... H....H..H·~I DISTRIBUTION - Chief of Defence REDI STRIBUTED BY HQ NORAD Staff 8 NHCR 1 CINCLANT 1 NHDC 1 NAPA 1 CINCPAC 1 NINT 1 NNPA 1 CINCSAC 1 NOPS 1 NOOP 1 CINCSTRIKE 1 NOOP-S 1 NOEV 1 CON ARC 1 NOOA 1 NLOG 1 CF ADC 3 NPAP 1 NPPA 1 ARADCOM 3 NPPP 1 NPSD 1 USAF ADC 1 NPAM 1 NELC 1 NORAD Regions NCOC 1 (except NNR) 3 each NHCP 1 NHMO 1 NNR 5 NHSV-H 19 NORAD Divisions 1 each Hq NORAD 39 95 Includes 12 copies for the JCS hent by separate submission…

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1966 NORAD-CONAD Command History

JUL 6 · 2026Narrated by daily-declassified-1966-norad-conad-command-history6 minLast updated July 6, 2026

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COLD OPEN: This is the 1966 NORAD-CONAD Command History, a classified document declassified on December 31, 1966. The document is hosted on The Black Vault's website, a repository of declassified government records. The canonical PDF can be found at the link provided.

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

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What was 1966 NORAD-CONAD Command History about?: COLD OPEN: This is the 1966 NORAD-CONAD Command History, a classified document declassified on December 31, 1966. The document is hosted on The Black Vault's website, a repository of declassified government records. The canonical PDF can be found at the link provided.
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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