Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center The Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center , ( AATTC ) , is located at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base , Saint Joseph , Missouri . The host unit is the 139th Airlift Wing , Missouri Air National Guard . The AATTC was founded in 1984 but has its roots in the efforts of the technicians , AGR ' s and members of the 180th Airlift Squadron and other ANG airlift units prior to that date . Mission . The mission of the AATTC is to provide current academic and combat flying training tactics to airlift air crews of the Air National Guard , Air Force Reserve , active duty USAF , sister services and allied nations . This training enhances air crew survivability and mission success in a combat environment . AATTC also functions as a clearing house for gathering and disseminating airlift tactics information by means of an annual Tactics Symposium . Aircrew Course . The AATTC offers a nine day Aircrew Course . The academic phase is designed to familiarize the crewmember with the basic principles and tactics for operating an airlift aircraft in a hostile environment . Platform instruction is one method used to teach the basic and advanced concepts to crewmembers . The ground training includes briefings on Air / Ground Operations , Low Level Employment , Low Level Awareness Training , Low Level Dynamics , Structures , Enemy Air / Ground Threats , Tactical Formation Maneuvering , and other “ need to know ” areas . Additionally , instructors constantly reinforce the learning objectives during mission planning and in - flight . This , in conjunction with the simulated hostile environment scenario flying sorties , will generate the familiarization required to promote mission success and increase the individual crewmember ' s ability to survive actual hostile environment missions . The flying training consists of two primary phases , The Eastern Phase ( Missouri ) and the Western Phase ( Arizona ) . The Eastern Phase consists of two low level tactical missions during which , the aircrews are scheduled to airdrop one actual Heavy Equipment ( HE ) load and one actual High Velocity Container Delivery System ( Hi - V CDS ) bundle . The Western Phase consists of two Low Level Awareness Training ( LLAT ) sorties , one Dissimilar Defensive Maneuvering ( DDM ) sortie , two Low Level Navigation Training ( LLNT ) sorties and one Hostile Environment Training ( HET ) sortie . Actual airdrops and actual combat off / on loads ( COL ) are also incorporated into the Western phase . During both phases the aircrews fly against simulated SAM and AAA ground threats , as well as actual air threats . 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 AATTC also trains qualified USMC and Special Operations Forces ( SOF ) aircrews . These SOF aircrews include MC - 130 Combat Talon , AC - 130 Spectre gunship aircrews and Combat Search and Rescue HC - 130 Air Rescue Service . The AATTC also trains USAF and AFRC C - 17 aircrews , C - 130 aircrews from Australia , Belgium , Canada , Great Britain , Italy , New Zealand , Norway , Portugal , Spain and Sweden , as well as C - 160 crews from Germany and G - 222 crews from Italy . The AATTC course is listed in AFC 36 - 2223 ( USAF Formal Schools Catalog ) as AATTC - Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center and is assigned PDS code 6S4 . Night Vision Goggle ( NVG ) Courses . The purpose of this course is to educate the student regarding night vision goggle ( NVG ) design considerations and operational applications . In the process , the student should gain an appreciation of their limitations as well as their capabilities . 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 . The goal from all NVG training is to prepare the aircrew to fly the NVG mission safely and effectively . 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 . Assault procedures are not used . Aircraft must be equipped with NVG lighting or modified with a temporary NVG lighting harness . The academic phase of the NVG Airland Course addresses C - 130 specific considerations , NVG mission planning , and route study . These include a complete review of the AMC Airland Checklist , thoroughly planning all aspects of NVG Airland ( departure , arrival , go - around , random steep , etc . ) , calculation of the airfield MSA and when to use it and identification of all potential obstacles with specific means of avoidance . We stress that the crews determine a go - around point for all landings . We also focus on interior and exterior aircraft lighting , cultural lighting , and CRM . Ground Operations is also incorporated in the Airland Operations Training program . The flying training is conducted at our Arizona location and consists of two sorties . Emphasis in - flight is on crew coordination , checklist usage , and a discussion on emergency procedures . The profiles include multiple NVG Takeoffs / Landings , Visual Straight - Ins , NVG ARAs , NVG Go - Arounds and Random Steeps . NVG Assault Operations - The AATTC has received approval from Air Mobility Command ( AMC ) , National Guard Bureau ( NGB ) , and Air Force Reserve Command ( AFRC ) to conduct NVG Assault training . The training involves both ground and flight training and covers the following areas : Intelligence Formal Training Unit ( IFTU ) Course . The AATTC C - 130 Intelligence Formal Training Unit ( IFTU ) Course is designed to prepare C - 130 Intelligence personnel with the skills and knowledge required to immediately support C - 130 operations upon arrival at their unit . The students get an in - depth indoctrination in the C - 130 Weapon System to include Defensive Systems and Night Vision Devices employment . Students closely interact with C - 130 aircrews attending the Aircrew Course and are able to fly on tactical training sorties . The course is conducted at three locations , beginning with a visit to the Threat Working Group , TACC , and AMC / IN at Scott AFB , IL , it continues at the AATTC in St Joseph , MO , and finally at the AATTC Facility at Ft Huachuca , AZ . The course length is 2 weeks 5 days , including two travel days . The C - 130 IFTU Course is open to intelligence personnel currently assigned to a C - 130 unit with less than one year time on station , or personnel identified for assignment to a C - 130 unit . The course is open to intelligence personnel assigned to the Air National Guard , Air Force Reserve Command and Active Duty . 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 . Practical Intelligence Course ( PIC ) . Our Practical Intelligence Course ( PIC ) program is designed to provide aircrews and Intelligence support personnel with ground and flight training , which will enhance the aircrews ' chances for survival and mission success within hostile flying environments . It gives AMC intelligence personnel mission oriented academics and planning exercise as well as the experience of working closely with aircrews and flying on tactical missions . The goal is to develop and enhance individual intelligence skills to ensure their contribution as a member of the tactics - operations - intelligence team . AMC intelligence personnel will be well - trained professionals in partnership with tactics and operations functions . This course fills a vital need in the intelligence training cycle . 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 . The second week of instruction demonstrates the practical application of intelligence by integrating the intelligence students with the airlift crews . This gives the opportunity for the intelligence students and the aircrew to exchange information . This training includes : Preparation for Deployments , Message Processing , Debriefing and Reporting , Military Airlift Capabilities & C - 130 Safety , a Situation briefing exercise , a mission briefing exercise , and other “ need to know ” areas . The PIC attendees will provide the intelligence scenario and then accompany the crew on the mission . This provides the PIC attendees with a valuable insight as to how the airlift aircrews use intelligence information to accomplish their mission . In addition to teaching the specific items listed in the curriculum this course strives to develop a " total " intelligence person by developing their leadership skills , instilling confidence , and directing their energy to provide high quality intelligence support to their unit .