Col Justin “Astro” Elliott is the Division Chief for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) executing NORAD’s mission of defending the homelands. Col Elliott and his team track, report, and mitigate all air, missile, and maritime activity approaching North America, create a global threat picture, and posture national leadership from both the US and Canada to respond swiftly to challenges from abroad. Col. Elliott entered the Air Force in 2005 with an ROTC commission from Yale University and began his career flying the F-15E and F-35 as an instructor pilot and evaluator. After attending the USAF Weapons School, which is the Air Force’s version of TOP GUN, he served as Weapons Instructor and Operational Test Pilot in the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, at Nellis AFB, in Nevada. His test pilot credits include all 6 Air Force fighters, including the F-35, F-22, F-15EX, F-15E, F-16, and A-10. As if that weren’t enough, Col Elliott subsequently served as Commander of the USAF Thunderbirds.

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