Air Force Technical Applications Center

Air Force Technical Applications Center
An engineer at the Air Force Technical Applications Center briefs general Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command (on left) and members of his staff during their visit on 24 January 2018.
Active1959 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleNuclear arms control and verification
Size1,000 personnel[citation needed]
Part ofAir Combat Command
Garrison/HQPatrick Space Force Base, Florida
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel James "Cobra" Finlayson
Insignia
Air Force Technical Applications Center emblem
1035th USAF Field Activities Group emblem

The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC), based at Florida's Patrick Space Force Base, is an Air Force surveillance organization assigned to the Sixteenth Air Force. Its mission is to monitor nuclear treaties of all applicable signatory countries. This is accomplished using seismic, hydroacoustic and satellite-detection systems alongside ground based and airborne materials (radioactive debris) collection systems. [2]

  1. ^ AF Pamphlet 900-2, p. 485. AF Pamphlet 900-2, Vol II, pp. 97-98.
  2. ^ "Air Force ISR Agency – AFTAC". U.S. Air Force. June 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2009.