1AFI38-1 — Mission, Command Relationships And Personnel Status Within Conr-1 Af (afnorth) - Gained Units

1AFI38-1 governs the mission, command structure, personnel status, manpower, and organization of CONR-1 AF.

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  • Publication number: 1AFI38-1
  • Title: MISSION, COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS AND PERSONNEL STATUS WITHIN CONR-1 AF (AFNORTH) - GAINED UNITS
  • Date: 2026-01-14

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It assigns air sovereignty, homeland defense, civil authority support, security cooperation, and space support missions. It establishes command relationships and requirements for activating and volunteering Air National Guard personnel for federal duty.

Applies to: This is applicable to Air National Guard units assigned, attached, or allocated to conduct HD missions, the NORAD missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning.

Topics covered

  • Air sovereignty missions
  • Homeland defense
  • Command relationships
  • Air component responsibilities
  • Air National Guard personnel status
  • Federal active-duty activation

Questions and answers

What missions must assigned and attached Air Force Forces be ready to conduct?

As 1 AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE)/CC, ensure assigned, and/or attached Air Force Forces (AFFOR) are combat ready to conduct full-spectrum air sovereignty, homeland defense (HD), defense support of civil authorities (DSCA), security cooperation (SC), and space support operations. (paragraph 1)

What aerospace missions does the CONUS NORAD Region commander control?

As Commander of the Continental United States (CONUS) North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Region (CDRCONR), Command and Control (C2) defensive counter air (DCA), and aerospace warning and control as directed by Commander, NORAD (CDRNORAD). (paragraph 1)

Who exercises combatant command authority over CDRAFNORTH?

CDRAFNORTH is under the combatant command authority (COCOM) of CDRUSNORTHCOM. (paragraph 2)

Who can authorize Air National Guard members to federal active duty?

The Secretary of the Air Force has delegated to 1 AF/CC the authority under 10 U.S.C. 12301(d) to activate ANG members to federal active duty, with the consent of the member and the state governor. (paragraph 3)

Which Title 32 personnel must execute volunteer statements for federal active duty?

As a condition of employment in a CONR-1 AF (AFNORTH) gained ANG unit, Title 32 personnel are required to execute a statement documenting their consent to volunteer for federal active duty pursuant to 10 USC 12301(d) for the purposes of executing the NORAD missions of aerospace warning and control. (paragraph 3)

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