I . G . Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center The I . G . Brown Training and Education Center is a detachment of the Air National Guard Readiness Center and is located at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base near Knoxville , Tenn . The TEC conducts an average of 18 Enlisted Professional Military Education courses and 40 Professional Continuing Education sessions throughout the year . Typically , the TEC accommodates 4 , 000 service members on campus annually from the Total Force , Coast Guard and partner nation armed forces . The TEC also manages the ANG ' s Warrior Network ; a $ 7 million satellite broadcast enterprise with more than 186 downlink sites , providing training and education , and command information nation - wide . In addition , the studio and multimedia facilities support ANG video productions , senior leader conferences and general - to - career field specific training . Our Mission is to engage , educate and inspire leaders responsible for our Nation ' s defense . Personnel and Resources . The Training and Education Center ' s staff of approximately 85 people represent all components of the regular Air Force , Air National Guard , Air Force Reserve Command and civil service members who serve together to train and educate the leaders of tomorrow . The TEC ' s facilities are modern and connected by a state - of - the - art computer network . The campus houses an athletic center , dormitories , classrooms , auditorium and dining facility all within a short walking distance . Organizational Structure . The Training and Education Center is organized into three divisions at McGhee Tyson ANGB and one operating location at Maxwell - Gunter AFB , Ala . The Paul H . Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center for EPME delivers both Airman Leadership School and Noncommissioned Officer Academy programs of instruction . This is achieved via two delivery methodologies : traditional in - resident and a blended program referred to as satellite EPME . The traditional in - resident program delivers EPME curriculum in about six weeks . The blended learning program , SatEPME , consists of 14 weeks of live interactive satellite , or High - Definition , High Bitrate video teletraining broadcasts over the Warrior Network followed by two weeks of in - resident experience , providing graduates full in - residence EPME credit . The Lankford Center is one of the Air Force ' s top producers of EPME students , graduating nearly 2 , 000 Total Force students per - year . The Media and Engagement Division implements Professional Continuing Education on behalf of the Air National Guard Readiness Center , develops and maintains advanced distributive learning products and functions as the program management office for the Warrior Network . PCE sessions range from skill enhancement training to instructor certification and more . Functional conferences and workshops are part and parcel of the PCE continuum . The MED supports more than 2 , 000 in - resident personnel each year , and tens of thousands via ADL products and Warrior Network broadcasts . The Mission Support Division provides force management , professional development , logistics , and information services to faculty , staff and students . The MSD team is the critical linchpin between the TEC and the base host unit , the 134th Air Refueling Wing , enabling efficient campus operations and integrated facilities management . Airmen assigned to the TEC ' s operating location at Maxwell - Gunter AFB ensure the ANG is fully integrated into Air Force enlisted education , professional development and training programs . They are primarily assigned to the Barnes Center for Enlisted Education to develop curriculum , provide instruction and advise Barnes Center senior leadership . History . The Training and Education Center was established in 1968 as the I . G . Brown Professional Military Education Center , named in honor of the first Director of the Air National Guard , Maj . Gen . I . G . Brown . In 1998 , its name was changed to The I . G . Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center , and in 2012 it changed to the I . G . Brown Training and Education Center to accurately reflect and reassert its commitment to professional and military heritage and keep true to its mission and vision . Point of Contact . The Training and Education Center , Public Affairs Office 400 I . G . Brown Drive McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base , TN 37777 ( 865 ) 336 - 3871 or DSN : 266 - 3871