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  • Florida nuke experts witness payload launch into orbit

    Scientists and engineers from the Air Force Technical Applications Center had the rare opportunity to see the realization of their work aboard the Department of Defense’s Space Test Program Satellite 6, or STPSat-6, and witness the fruits of their labor hurtle into the atmosphere from Space Launch

  • H.S. student immerses with AFTAC in the Outback

    Situated in the remote terrain of Central Australia, the 709th Technical Maintenance Squadron’s Detachment 421 is responsible for operating and sustaining an expansive seismic array to detect the detonation of nuclear bombs. The detachment, led by Master Sergeant Jonathan Beedham, is manned by four

  • AFTAC earns “highly effective” rating from Inspector General

    A team from the Air Combat Command Inspector General’s Office traveled here during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 to conduct a Unit Effectiveness Inspection of the Air Force Technical Applications Center. A UEI is a method used to evaluate an Air Force wing’s performance, compliance and