This book is about how Air National Guard-Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) was created and how it helped the Air Reserve Components (ARC) become a relevant combat force through innovative approaches to modernizing the combat capability of its fighters. It tells how innovative airmen in the ARC, or on active duty, the Department of Airforce (DAF) civilian work force, and civilian contractors worked together to create a crucial function for the Air Force. Lastly, it traces the organizational changes that made the ARC invaluable to the readiness and relevance of the Total Force despite minimal manning and a shoe-string budget.