Reese National Security Complex (RNSC)
Advancing national security through defense, infrastructure, and resilience at Texas Tech University
Scroll To Learn More
About the RNSC
During World War II, Texas Tech provided housing and pre-flight training for more than 1,250 Air Corps students.
Today, Texas Tech is still on the front lines of making our country safer and more secure – those efforts just look different.
Now, we’re focused on better equipping our national defense infrastructure and making our systems more resistant to attack.
Texas Tech University Reese National Security Complex (RNSC), a former business park and U.S. Air Force Base with a private airfield, is located 10 miles from Texas Tech on nearly 2,500 acres of land with perimeter fencing and locked gates.
Its location provides space and access to an isolated power source for intensive testing, along with proximity to other Texas Tech cyber-physical security and critical infrastructure security research.
Offensive and defensive technologies are critical to our national security, and continuing to build this infrastructure at RNSC will expand Texas Tech’s impact on the state and region.
Programs and facilities housed at the RNSC include:
- Global Laboratory for Energy Asset Management & Manufacturing (GLEAMM)
- National Wind Institute (NWI)
- The Institute of Environmental & Human Health (TIEHH)
- An applied defense research facility
- Critical Infrastructure Telecom Ecosystem Incubator (CITEI)
- Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) test site
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Texas Tech renaming the Reese Technology Center?
The renaming reflects an expanded research mission authorized by House Bill 5092, passed in the 2025 legislative session. The new name, Texas Tech University Reese National Security Complex (RNSC), aligns with the university’s growing portfolio in national security, critical infrastructure and federal research partnerships.
What is the difference between the LRRA and the RNSC?
The Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority (LRRA) continues to manage some property at the RNSC.
The RNSC is the name of the property formerly called the Reese Technology Center.
Will the LRRA still lease space to non-TTU tenants?
Yes.