Construction of the Air Force Technical Applications Center’s new headquarters complex is set to begin next spring at Patrick AFB, Fla. This will be the Air Force’s largest construction project within the United States, reported FloridaToday.com, citing Brig. Gen. Ed Wilson, Patrick’s base commander. “It’s a $150 million-plus project,” he said. AFTAC is the surveillance organization that monitors for nuclear weapon detonations worldwide and nuclear treaty compliance. Its new HQ complex will comprise at least three buildings and a parking garage. It will be located farther west on base property, at a greater distance to a busy public road than the current four-story headquarters building. The Air Force anticipates that the construction will be done by the end of 2012. AFTAC employs about 940 military and civilian personnel.
Details Murky as ARRW Falls Short in Second Test
March 24, 2023
The second all-up flight of the AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile apparently fell short of expectations, but the AIr Force isn't saying how, reporting only that the test met "several of the objectives" of the test. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control recently said he company is "ready to go" to…