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  • AFTAC memorializes fallen comrades

    In 1984, when President Ronald Reagan dedicated the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., he said, “This memorial reflects a hunger for healing.  I don’t know if perfect healing ever occurs, but I know that sometimes when a bone is broken, if it’s knit together well, in the end it will be

  • Air Force scientists coalesce with UCF professors, students

    Scientists from the Air Force Technical Applications Center here spent time with professors and students from the University of Central Florida in Orlando during the Fall 2025 semester to discuss the Educational Partnership Agreement the two organizations share.Jonathan Holton, AFTAC’s R&D

  • AFTAC partners with Daytona 500, USAF Thunderbirds for sensor demo

    A team of experts from the Air Force Technical Applications Center traveled to Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 15 to deploy a ground-based sensor suite during the 2026 Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series.The purpose of the deployment was to test the U.S. Prompt Diagnostics System’s new mobile capability in a

  • Vero Beach Junior ROTC cadets visit nuclear surveillance center

    Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Vero Beach High School traveled to the Air Force Technical Applications Center here March 17 to tour the center, meet with Airmen, and learn about possible career opportunities in the Air Force.Escorted by their detachment commander, retired Air

  • Squadron honors legacy of logistics director

    Members of the 709th Support Squadron held a memorial service for their A-4 Director of Logistics, David A. Paynter, who passed away suddenly May 12. Paynter, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, joined the Air Force Technical Applications Center in 2015 as a logistics flight manager.  In 2021,

  • Center inducts ‘legend’ to Wall of Honor

    In keeping with a tradition that began in 2015, the Air Force Technical Applications Center inducted a former Airman to its Wall of Honor July 15, 2025. The wall was established to recognize individuals who profoundly contributed to AFTAC’s global mission, while personifying the Air Force Core

  • Historic activation ceremony takes place at nuke surveillance center

    For the first time in its storied history, the Air Force Technical Applications Center activated an Air Force Reserve squadron during a ceremony held at the center’s headquarters here Aug. 1, 2025. The 71st Surveillance Squadron, now commanded by Col. Jared Broddrick, will be responsible for

  • SMART Scholars ‘get schooled’ on AFTAC

    In an effort to expose college students to one of the most dynamic and unique missions in the U.S. Air Force, members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center welcomed five university scholars to their campus June 26. The students were part of the U.S. Air Force’s SMART Scholar Program that

  • Air Forces Cyber Commander, Command Chief visit nuke surveillance center

    The commander of 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), accompanied by the 16th Air Force command chief, traveled from San Antonio to Florida’s Space Coast to visit the Department of Defense’s sole nuclear surveillance center April 17-18. Lt. Gen. Thomas K. Hensley and Chief Master Sgt. Robert L.

  • AFTAC Hockey Team chomps Florida Gators in OT

    In a thrilling overtime victory, the Air Force Technical Applications Center’s hockey club defeated the University of Florida, 8-7 in a late-night game at the Space Coast Iceplex March 7. Led by team captain Bill Hungate, a senior scientist at the treaty monitoring center, 13 AFTACers made up the