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  • Under Secretary of War (I&S) visits AFTAC

    Under Secretary of War (I&S) Bradley Hansell congratulates Tech. Sgt. Brian Ebling of the Air Force Technical Applications Center for delivering immediate force protection for 7,800 deployed personnel as lead acoustic developer within the first 48 hours of Operation Epic Fury. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • Leadership transition marks new era for nuke treaty center

    At a time-honored military tradition steeped in history, honor, and the unbroken chain of service, members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center here witnessed the passing of the unit guidon from their outgoing commander to the new one.Col. Creighton Mullins relinquished command to Col.

  • AFTAC spouse adds trifecta of award hardware to mantel

    U.S. servicemembers are saddled with many demands and requirements as part of their oath of enlistment or commission.  They need to be ready to deploy on a moment’s notice, adhere to stringent physical fitness standards, be prepared to face the enemy in combat, live in austere and challenging

  • 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

  • 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,