Which sector's AOR includes United States airspace east of the Mississippi River including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico?

Which sector's AOR includes United States airspace east of the Mississippi River including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico?

• A. Western Air Defense Sector (WADS)
• B. National Capital Region (NCR)
• C. Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS)
• D. Joint Air Defense Operations Center (JADOC)

Answer: (C)

In air defense, the United States is divided into sectors, each with an Area of Responsibility (AOR). A common boundary is the Mississippi River, which separates the eastern and western sectors. The eastern sector covers U.S. airspace east of the Mississippi River and its AOR extends to include nearby U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. That’s why this option fits: it identifies the Eastern Air Defense Sector as responsible for the area including the Caribbean territories. The other options don’t fit because the Western Air Defense Sector handles the west of the Mississippi, the National Capital Region is a specific area within the eastern domain (not the whole AOR), and the Joint Air Defense Operations Center is a coordination hub rather than an Area of Responsibility.

In air defense, the United States is divided into sectors, each with an Area of Responsibility (AOR). A common boundary is the Mississippi River, which separates the eastern and western sectors. The eastern sector covers U.S. airspace east of the Mississippi River and its AOR extends to include nearby U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. That’s why this option fits: it identifies the Eastern Air Defense Sector as responsible for the area including the Caribbean territories.

The other options don’t fit because the Western Air Defense Sector handles the west of the Mississippi, the National Capital Region is a specific area within the eastern domain (not the whole AOR), and the Joint Air Defense Operations Center is a coordination hub rather than an Area of Responsibility.