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  • New electric meters, software use provide glimpse at AEDC power consumption

    AEDC workers are excited about tapping into a system recently installed on base to give everyone a glimpse of how much power the base is consuming.The system developed in ATA's Information Technology department is taking advantage of a new system used to transmit the readings from electric meters on

  • AEDC contractor award fee announced

    The Air Force today announced an award fee rating of 92 for the Arnold Engineering Development Center's (AEDC) operating contractor, Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA), for the period October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011. The award fee determining official, Randall Culpepper, gave the company an

  • Arnold AFB officials pleased with storm recovery efforts

    Power was restored to most of Arnold AFB during the afternoon of May 1 after strong storms downed trees and power lines April 27. Facilities returned to the electrical distribution grid included Arnold Lakeside Center (ALC), Family Housing, Wingo Inn and the Primary Pumping Station. Since then,

  • TTU alumni gathering at AEDC sets record

    Local Tennessee Technological University (TTU) alumni narrowly broke their own attendance record during a luncheon at Arnold AFB's Arnold Lakeside Center (ALC) May 4. The number of TTU alumni in attendance was 172, marking the largest alumni gathering outside the university campus. The previous

  • ATA announces management changes

    ATA General Manager, Dr. David Elrod, is leaving AEDC to become senior vice president of business development at Jacobs Technology in Tullahoma effective May 25.The new ATA general manager will be Steve Pearson who has served as deputy general manager since June of 2009 and the new deputy general

  • AEDC at Force Protection Condition Bravo

    U.S. Northern Command has set the FPCON level to Bravo for all Department of Defense (DOD) installations in its area of responsibility, which primarily consists of the lower 48 states, the District of Columbia, Hawaii and Alaska.FPCON levels are Normal, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta, with Delta

  • AIAA to host model airplane contest

    Children and adults of all ages are invited to test their "piloting" skills May 7 at a free-flight model airplane contest sponsored by the Tennessee Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The free event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in a field adjacent to 625

  • AEDC to open up education fair to public

    The third annual Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) education fair at the Arnold Lakeside Center (ALC) will include a new wrinkle this year.The event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 15, will be opened up to the public.Jeannie McFaddin, chief of work force development in

  • Troops to receive full mid-month pay April 15

    All service members will receive their full mid-month pay they have earned in their paychecks April 15, 2011, Pentagon officials said today."Basically, all active duty and reserve service members will receive full mid-month pay on the 15th of April," Pentagon spokesman Marine Col. Dave Lapan said.