In response to the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 , AETC went on a war footing , activating a Crisis Action Team and supplying both fighters and tankers from its wings for combat air patrols in American airspace as part of Operation Noble Eagle . An operational test and evaluation of JPATS began in 2002 at Moody AFB and upgrades to its Training Integration Management System ( TIMS ) were begun the next year , resulting in retirement of the T-37 Tweet and full implementation of JPATS with the T-6 Texan II in 2007
terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001
September 11 attacks
Air Education and Training Command