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
Aug. 9, 2022 Test Center Participates in Exercise Northern Lightning The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) tested the latest F-16 flight software, and validated its new capabilities during Northern Lightning, an annual exercise held at Volk Field Air National Guard Base.Northern Lightning is a 2-week exercise which focuses on
Aug. 5, 2022 High-Tempo Operations and Arctic Climate Will Put Additive Manufacturing to the Test Alaska has long been known as a land of extremes where personal grit is essential to survival. Guardsmen from the 176th Metals Technology shop aren’t just surviving, they are innovating and poised to test the limits of additive manufacturing in an arctic climate.An industrial grade 3D printer
July 7, 2022 AATC Integration Test of Air-Launched Cruise Missile Enhances Air Reserve Component Combat Operations A team from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) conducted an AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) launch from an F-16, June, 8.JASSM is a low observable standoff air-launched cruise missile, intended to keep aircrews out of range of hostile air