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  • AFTAC takes on warrior ethos through physical fitness

    As the sun slowly rose above the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean, several hundred members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center gathered at the base track Aug. 28 to compete in a center-wide 5K run. The purpose of the event was to reinforce the Department of Defense’s goal of forging

  • 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

  • AFTAC leaders visit Brevard EOC

    Senior leaders from the Defense Department’s sole nuclear surveillance organization visited the Brevard County Emergency Operations Center June 24 to learn how the county responds to natural and man-made disasters. Col. Creighton Mullins, commander of the Air Force Technical Applications Center,

  • 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

  • AFTAC hosts scouts for merit badge event

    On a sunny Saturday morning here on Florida’s Space Coast, 91 Scouts and Trailblazers descended on Patrick SFB to earn the Nuclear Science Merit Badge with the help of members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center. The annual event, hosted by members of AFTAC’s Radiochemistry Lab, gives the

  • COMACC, Command Chief immerse into AFTAC mission

    For the first time since taking charge of Air Combat Command in February, ACC’s top general and enlisted leader traveled to Florida to visit the Air Force Technical Applications Center Dec. 5. Gen. Ken Wilsbach, ACC commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dave Wolfe, ACC command chief, toured the