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* Detachment 415 ([[Chiang Mai]], Thailand) | * Detachment 415 ([[Chiang Mai]], Thailand) | ||
* 709th Special Surveillance and Analysis Group | * 709th Special Surveillance and Analysis Group | ||
21st Surveillance Squadron | |||
* Detachment 1 ([[Offutt AFB]], Nebraska) | |||
22nd Surveillance Squadron | |||
* Detachment 45 ([[Buckley SFB]], Colorado) | |||
* Detachment 46 ([[Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station|Cheyenne Mountain SFS]], Colorado) | |||
23rd Analysis Squadron | |||
24th Analysis Squadron | |||
Air Force Radiochemistry Lab | |||
* 709th Support Group | * 709th Support Group | ||
709th Cyberspace Squadron | |||
709th Support Squadron | |||
709th Technical Maintenance Squadron | |||
* Detachment 421 ([[Alice Springs]], [[Central Australia]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://usdefensestory.com/us-airmen-in-australia-keep-an-ear-to-the-ground|title=US Airmen in Australia keep an ear to the ground }}</ref> | |||
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* Strategic Integration Directorate | * Strategic Integration Directorate | ||
* Strategic Development Directorate | * Strategic Development Directorate | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
In 1947, General | 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. | 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. | ||