NORAD typically received more than 111,000 calls from 200 countries on Christmas Eve and answers some 12,000 emails. Corporate sponsors foot the bill for the Santa Tracker and no tax dollars are used in the program.
Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Burgess, standing, and Maj. Bonnie Bosworth of the New York Air National Guard’s 224th Air Defense Squadron train for Santa-tracking operations on Dec. 16, 2022, at the Eastern Air Defense Sector headquarters in Rome, New York. Part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command , EADS is responsible for the air defense of the eastern U.S.Leada Gore | lgore@al.
Col. Harry Shoup was on duty that night but rather than hanging up on the boy, Shoup had operators find the location of Santa and report it to the child. Other children began to call and Shoup put airmen on the line to relay Santa’s location. Shoup - who carried letters from children in his briefcase the rest of his life - became known as the “Santa Colonel.” He died in 2009.The tradition Shoup started lives on with NORAD where thousands of volunteers fill in each year to report on Santa and his whereabouts.
“Keep in mind, Santa’s route can be affected by the weather, so it’s really unpredictable. NORAD coordinates with Santa’s Elf Launch Staff to confirm his launch tine but from that point one, Santa calls the shots. We just track him!” NORAD said.
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