National Defence committee  Yes.

National Defence committee  Yes, very short.

National Defence committee  Yes.

National Defence committee  That's a true statement, and we have done so. Our recent deployment of CF-18s to help out our friends in Alaska not too long ago, in 2007, actually, is an example of that. They were under the command of the U.S. commander in the Alaskan NORAD region.

National Defence committee  Yes. As to the last question, if I recall, on February 18 it was my deputy commander who was in the seat, and he's an American.

National Defence committee  Yes.

National Defence committee  It's training that doesn't compare to anything else that you can simulate. It is the real stuff. Although there is no ill intent in the conclusion, it certainly is motivating and exciting for our young folks who train for this. They can apply and confirm their training. It is a golden opportunity.

National Defence committee  I don't think they could match the capability of the F-15, but perhaps what the formation of two could do, the proximity of our airplanes, and that sort of thing....

National Defence committee  That's right.

National Defence committee  That's correct.

National Defence committee  Certainly. If we can identify and correlate the information on the flight plan with the object that we detect, even with radio calls confirming that you are who you are, it would simplify matters dramatically for everybody.

National Defence committee  Yes.

National Defence committee  I can't say that for sure.

National Defence committee  That is the nature of a bi-national command. General Renuart has a mandate from two governments.

National Defence committee  Yes, it did. As I said, it's passed through different layers. With respect to the individual who will talk to the fighters and say “scramble now”, that's done at the tactical level. But he has received--