From Concept to Reality

The Goal was to Honor all those who honorably served their nation as part of the Air Force Technical Applications Center, including service members and civilians alike, that made the ultimate sacrifice. This was spearheaded with the leadership of Lou Seiler, with the AFTAC Memorial Corporation. The corporation, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, became an official entity in January 2018. Five former AFTAC employees formed the initial cadre of officers: Lou Seiler, president; Jim Whidden, director; Young, director; David Charitat, secretary; and Arlin Massey, treasurer. Shortly after their initial meetings, another former AFTAC alum, Mark Bitter, joined the board.

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.

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