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Dec. 23, 2024
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 (AFTAC). The annual event, hosted by members of AFTAC’s Radiochemistry Lab,
Dec. 12, 2024
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
Feb. 23, 2023
AFTAC briefs Member of Congress on nuclear mission

Rep. Bill Posey, who represents Florida’s 8th District, visited the Air Force Technical Applications Center Feb. 22.
Oct. 27, 2022
CTBTO Executive Secretary visits AFTAC

The executive secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization visited the Air Force Technical Applications Center Oct. 25 to learn more about the intricate and important partnership the two agencies share.
June 7, 2022
Finlayson takes command of nuclear treaty monitoring center

The Air Force Technical Applications Center gained a new commander June 2 during the time-honored military tradition known as the change of command ceremony.
May 31, 2022
Air Force, Space Force announce next hackathon at 3 locations and classifications, enabling government, industry, citizens to build emergent weapons system capabilities

Applications are now open for the next BRAVO Hackathon, which will kick-off July 18-22. A hackathon is an innovation and software development event commonly employed by technology companies in which teams develop working prototypes that are later presented to senior leaders.
June 2, 2021
Three inductees join past “giants” on AFTAC Wall of Honor

In keeping with its annual tradition, the commander of the Air Force Technical Applications Center inducted three former members of the nuclear treaty monitoring center onto its famed “Wall of Honor” May 26.
Jan. 21, 2021
Innovative self-serve temperature check helps workforce during COVID

There are terms and actions society has grown accustomed to hearing and seeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Another familiar occurrence since the outbreak of the virus is temperature checks at various entry points to businesses and workplaces.

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