The Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, (AATTC), is located at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Founded in 1983, the AATTC was the brainchild of Major Howard W. Dixon, a pilot who sought the need to establish low level combat survival training and maneuvers for C-130 aircrews; as well as the airlift community as a whole.

The school would continue to evolve with the combined efforts of the technicians, AGR's and members of the 180th Airlift Squadron.

The mission of the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center (AATTC) is increasing the warfighting effectiveness and survivability of mobility forces.

Attendees from all branches of the Department of Defense as well as government contractors and numerous allied nations are represented.

The academic phase is designed to familiarize the crewmember with the basic principles and tactics for operating an airlift aircraft in a hostile environment.

Audiovisual personnel record the evasive maneuvering of the response to the simulated threats on videotape which is used to provide feedback to the aircrews during debriefings.

The purpose of this course is to educate the student regarding night vision goggle (NVG) design considerations and operational applications.

The goal of this course is for the student to acquire knowledge that will enhance the level of learning during simulator and/or flight training.

Airland - This training program is designed to allow C-130 single ship NVG operations flown in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) to reduced overt or covert lit airfields using normal landing and takeoff procedures.

The applicants must also be graduates of the Intelligence School at Goodfellow AFB or comparable AFSC awarding course, and have a valid SECRET security clearance.

The goal is to develop and enhance individual intelligence skills to ensure their contribution as a member of the tactics-operations-intelligence team.

The first week of instruction is set in the classroom and is used to explore the different avenues of intelligence as it pertains to the airlift community.

This provides the PIC attendees with a valuable insight as to how the airlift aircrews use intelligence information to accomplish their mission.