First Air Force took on a second designation here Feb. 15 as part of the Air Force’s ongoing development of the warfighting headquarters.

Air Forces Northern, or AFNORTH, became 1st Air Force’s provisional moniker under Air Combat Command. It is part of the Air Force’s move to redesignate 10 traditional numbered air forces as organizations that focus on warfighting missions.

Under the warfighting concept AFNORTH will plan, integrate, command and control Air Force air and space power capabilities to better execute the national security strategy.

As of Feb. 28 the units aligned under AFNORTH will include the Northeast Air Defense Sector, Southeast Air Defense Sector, Western Air Defense Sector, 601st Air Operations Group and the 702d Computer Systems Squadron.