March 13, 2024 Guard Bureau Chief Sees Innovation, Tech Converge in Texas AUSTIN – Innovation and emerging technology underscored the National Guard’s senior-most officer’s visit to Texas on March 9-10.Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, met with Texas Army National Guardsmen and joined the 2024 South by Southwest Conference where he talked with
Feb. 15, 2024 AIM-HI Workshop Ignites Creative Solutions Increasing Military Effectiveness Academia Industry Military-Hybrid Innovations (AIM-HI), a professional development program, recently kicked off its sixth cohort at the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center, located in downtown Phoenix. The program aims to promote creativity and innovation, focusing on developing quick solutions to
Oct. 18, 2023 C-130H Hercules avionics go digital The recently upgraded Air Force C-130H Hercules includes a new flight management system, autopilot, large glass multifunctional displays, digital engine instruments, digital backbone and terrain awareness and warning system.
Aug. 1, 2023 Tanker Modernization Enhances Battlefield Communication During Joint Exercise Northern Edge 2023, participants from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC) tested advanced tactical datalink and gateway technologies on a Utah ANG KC-135, equipped with the Tanker Intelligent Gateway (TIG). Testing was
July 24, 2023 Connected Battlespace Modernizes the Fight in the Indo-Pacific KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- History is being made during exercise Northern Edge 23-2 as the Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Air Refueling Wing, working with the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Test Center, sent their modified KC-135 Stratotanker to Kadena Air Base, Japan, for use in the
June 7, 2023 Rapid Deployment To Austere Locations Crucial for Modern Warfare The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) is constantly engaged in developing innovations for a rapidly evolving battlefield and recently performed operational tests on a secure compartmented information facility (SCIF) prototype during Northern Edge 23 (NE23).
May 22, 2023 AATC Puts Innovation to Work During Northern Edge Exercise EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Throughout Alaska’s vast expanse, innovation and readiness were put to the test during the much-anticipated Northern Edge 2023 field training exercise. From May 4 to 19, the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) conducted field testing to
Nov. 16, 2022 Tucson ANG hosts ARC Weapons and Tactics Conference 2022 The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) recently hosted the annual Air Reserve Component (ARC) Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) at Morris Air National Guard, Ariz. The event is hosted each October in Tucson, Ariz., and is an ideal venue for the warfighter and
Oct. 7, 2022 Local Guardsman Participates in National-Level Program That Aims to Tackle State Issue Technical Sgt. Alex Tamayo works as a security manager one weekend per month and two weeks per year at the 162nd Wing at Morris Air National Guard Base as a traditional Drill Status Guardsman (DSG). He’s also worked full-time for the past year-and-a-half as a systems administrator for a local
Sept. 7, 2022 AATC Participates in Valiant Shield 2022, Tests New Long-Range Hellfire Missile Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. – The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) recently took part in Valiant Shield 2022, a 12-day joint training exercise aimed at bolstering the collaborative ability of U.S. Military forces by conducting integrated operations with the Air