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 ==History==
-In 1947, General [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] directed the Army Air Forces to develop technologies capable of detecting "atomic explosions anywhere in the world." In 1949, a particulate sampler aboard an [[Air Weather Service]] modified [[B-29 Superfortress]] flying between Alaska and Japan detected debris from the first Soviet atomic test.
+In 1947, General Dwight D. Eisenhower directed the Army Air Forces to develop technologies capable of detecting "atomic explosions anywhere in the world." In 1949, a particulate sampler aboard an [[Air Weather Service]] modified [[B-29 Superfortress]] flying between Alaska and Japan detected debris from the first Soviet atomic test.
 As the Air Force activated AFTAC in 1959 to prepare to monitor compliance with the [[Limited Test Ban Treaty]], AFTAC assumed some responsibilities for the USAEDS and the advancement of long-range detection capabilities. AFTAC's programs evolved into a resource system monitoring compliance with nuclear treaties, supporting the American space program and preparing citizens for nuclear emergencies.

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