Sasseville to lead 1st AFs North

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan announced April 9 that the president has nominated Air Force Maj. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as commander, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, and commander, First Air Force (1st Air Forces Northern) at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Sasseville is currently serving as deputy director of the Air National Guard at the Pentagon. (Source: DoD 04/09/19) Lt. Gen. R. Scott Williams is the current commander. The commands’ distinct missions are homeland air defense for the continental U.S., aerial support of civil authorities, and theater security cooperation for North America. The 1st AFs ensures the operational readiness of assigned, aligned or gained forces for homeland defense, defense support for civil authorities.