The Air Force Technical Applications Center provides national authorities quality technical measurements to monitor nuclear treaty compliance and develops advanced proliferation monitoring technologies to preserve our nation’s security.  It is the sole organization in the federal government whose mission is to detect and report technical data from foreign nuclear explosions to national decision makers. 

AFTAC is made up of two groups, nine squadrons, 11 detachments, five operating locations and more than 60 unmanned equipment locations around the world supporting the center’s long range nuclear detection mission. In addition, AFTAC manages 11 world-class laboratories to assist the IAEA and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty Organization with the promotion of safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies.

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