Ralph Eberhart

Events (22)

• September 10, 2001: Military ‘Infocon’ Alert Level Reduced because of Perceived Lower Threat of Computer Attacks 2001-09-10
• Before September 11, 2001: Fighters Regularly Launch within Minutes of Scramble Order in Response to Suspicious Aircraft 2001-09-11
• 10:02 a.m. September 11, 2001: NORAD Commander Eberhart Declares ‘Concern’ over the Crisis 2001-09-11
• (11:00 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NORAD Implements Cold War Era Plan to Clear Skies 2001-09-11
• 12:40 p.m. September 11, 2001: Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Myers Updates Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and Informs Him of the Final Rules of Engagement for Fighters 2001-09-11
• (6:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) September 11, 2001: Radar Located in Northeast US Offline for Repair Work 2001-09-11
• (8:30 a.m.-8:40 a.m.) September 11, 2001: CONR Commander Arnold in Teleconference, Unavailable to Immediately Authorize Scrambling of Fighters 2001-09-11
• (8:45 a.m.-9:00 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NORAD Commander Eberhart Learns of the Hijacking but Isn’t ‘Too Excited’ about It 2001-09-11
• (8.46 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NORAD Operations Center Receives First Notification of Hijacking; Approves Launching of Fighters 2001-09-11
• (9:03 a.m.-9:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NORAD Commander Eberhart Sees the Second Crash on TV but Does Not Immediately Go to NORAD’s Operations Center 2001-09-11
• (Shortly After 9:03 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Acting Chairman Myers Learns of Second Attack but Does Not Head Back to Pentagon; Reports Are Contradictory 2001-09-11
• 9:04 a.m. September 11, 2001: Military Raises ‘Infocon’ Threat Level 2001-09-11
• (Between 9:35 a.m. and 10:35 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NORAD Commander Spends 45 Minutes Driving to Operations Center 2001-09-11
• (9:37 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Myers Speaks to NORAD Commander 2001-09-11
• (9:39 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NORAD Reports that Its Commander Has Not Yet Declared Crisis an Emergency 2001-09-11
• 9:49 a.m. September 11, 2001: Air Sovereignty Fighters Directed to ‘Battle Stations’ Nationwide 2001-09-11
• (Between September 23 and September 24, 2001): NORAD Commander Visits NEADS and Stresses Importance of Transcribing Recordings from 9/11 2001-09-24
• (September 20-October 4, 2001): Officer Works on Transcribing NEADS Audio Tapes from 9/11 2001-10-04
• October 25, 2001: NORAD Commander Gives Inaccurate Account of Military’s Response to the 9/11 Attacks during Hearing 2001-10-25
• 4:30 p.m., June 9, 2004: Capitol Evacuated as Unidentified Aircraft Nears; Plane Carrying Governor Almost Shot Down 2004-06-09
• 11:03 a.m.-11:12 a.m. September11, 2001: NORAD Personnel Ordered to Defcon 3
• 1990-2001: NORAD Regularly Launches Fighters to Intercept Suspicious Aircraft before 9/11