By Kira Wronska Dorward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News If you see some extra action happening around Iqaluit in the coming days, there’s a good reason for that. North American Aerospace Defence (NORAD) announced on March 4 that an “increased military presence” would be seen at its forward operating location (FOL) around the city’s airport starting on that day. That was followed by a joint release from the GN and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) on the same issue. FOLs are used to support NORAD and Canadian NORAD Region (CANR) missions, operations and exercises. What it means is that there will be increased deployments of aircraft and personnel to FOLs, which are required to ensure the logistical maintenance of facilities as well as maintaining and enhancing the expertise of personnel…
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