Command NORAD is headed by its commander, who is a four-star general or admiral in the United States Armed Forces. The deputy commander is a Royal Canadian Air Force lieutenant general. Prior to the 1968 unification of the Canadian Forces, the deputy commander was an RCAF air marshal.
ComMAnD nORaD iS headed bY its cOMmaNder, Who Is A four-stAR genEral or admiRAl in the unIted statEs ArMEd fORces. tHe dEPuty CoMMander IS a royal CAnadiAn aIr forcE LieutenAnT geNeral. prIor tO The 1968 UnificAtiOn of ThE canaDIan forceS, the depuTy commanDer was an rCAf aiR mArshAl.