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  • Lt. Col. Adam Quick, left, chief of the AEDC Space and Missile Test Branch, administers the oath of office to newly-promoted Capt. Chris Fernandez during a promotion ceremony, Nov. 18, 2020, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    Fernandez promoted to captain

    Lt. Col. Adam Quick, left, chief of the AEDC Space and Missile Test Branch, administers the oath of office to newly-promoted Capt. Chris Fernandez during a promotion ceremony, Nov. 18, 2020, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)
  • Benjamin Holton, left, section chief of the High-Temperature Materials Characterization and Evaluation capability within the Space and Missile Test Branch, Test Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, talks about the test and evaluation capability he oversees to Dr. Richard Joseph, Air Force chief scientist, during Joseph's visit to Arnold Engineering Development Complex facilities at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Nov. 18, 2020. Joseph was briefed on upgrades to the capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett) (This image was altered by obscuring a badge for security purposes.)

    AF Chief Scientist visits Arnold AFB

    Benjamin Holton, left, section chief of the High-Temperature Materials Characterization and Evaluation capability within the Space and Missile Test Branch, Test Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, talks about the test and evaluation capability he oversees to Dr. Richard Joseph, Air Force chief scientist, during Joseph's visit to
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    AFMC launches command-wide diversity survey

    The Air Force Materiel Command has launched a command-wide survey focused on gathering civilian and military Airmen perceptions of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
  • Workers install a new sign at the Main Gate at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., on Oct. 22, 2020. The new sign, located alongside Wattendorf Highway before entering the base, was necessary after an accident occurred in February 2020, in which a car ran off the roadway and collided with the previous sign. The project was completed by the Simplified Acquisition Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) contractor, SDVE, LLC. (U.S. Air Force photos by Deidre Moon)

    New sign installed at Main Gate of Arnold Air Force Base

    Workers install a new sign at the Main Gate at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., on Oct. 22, 2020. The new sign, located alongside Wattendorf Highway before entering the base, was necessary after an accident occurred in February 2020, in which a car ran off the roadway and collided with the previous sign. The project was completed by the Simplified
  • Jeff Albro, right, Joint Strike Fighter Joint Program Office F135 ground test and evaluation manager, speaks with Lt. Col. Lane Haubelt, Materiel leader for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aeropropulsion Ground Test Branch, as they and others tour the J2 test cell with an F135 engine installed, Sept. 2, 2020, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Testing of a new rotor design, also tested in a Sea Level test cell, is continuing in J2 after an outage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    F135 testing resumes in J2

    Testing of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine has resumed in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex J2 Engine Test Cell at Arnold Air Force Base.The test team is seeking to validate the structural integrity and aerodynamic characteristics of a new fan rotor design for the F135, the powerhouse of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Lightning II.In
  • A F404 engine is prepared to run in the Sea Level 1 Test Cell at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Sept. 1, 2020. The F404 will be operated to determine the health of the engine and if it is suitable for use as an engine sensors testbed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    Engine sensors testbed being stood up in SL-1

    Sea Level aeropropulsion test cells at Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, typically serve as testbeds to put engines through their paces from the relative safety of the ground. But now in SL-1, a F404 engine is becoming the testbed.This effort will provide engine sensor vendors the opportunity to test
  • John VanScoten, left, an outside machinist, Daryl Osteen, a test operations engineer, and other Team AEDC personnel work in the control room of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aerodynamic and Propulsion Test Unit (APTU), May 20, 2020, while wearing masks to help mitigate risk associated with the coronavirus pandemic. The APTU team has performed their tasks, providing hypersonic testing capabilities, without interruption during the pandemic. Hypersonics is considered a critical field for national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    AEDC at forefront of hypersonic test, evaluation

    Hypersonics is considered a critical field for national defense, and the Arnold Engineering Development Complex is critical to the success of the Department of Defense in that field.“Effective test and evaluation is key to the rapid fielding of hypersonic systems,” said Col. Jeffrey Geraghty, AEDC commander. “It provides knowledge to reduce the
  • The team working to reactive the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel nozzle at Arnold Air Force Base stands in the nozzle of the test cell Sept. 25, 2020. The nozzle which has not been operational since a test in 1997 is now active. (U.S. Air Force photo by Deidre Moon) (This photo has been altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.)

    Upgrades bring the AEDC 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel nozzle back to life

    A $13 million dollar project to upgrade the nozzle drive motors for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel, or 16S, at Arnold Air Force Base is complete as of early October. While the last customer test in 16S was completed in 1997, a new investment of $60 million dollars is expected to relaunch the tunnel as an
  • Dr. Rich Tighe, right, general manager of the Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) contractor for Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), speaks during a University Consortium and Technical Advisory Board meeting held virtually Oct. 13, 2020, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Also in attendance, from left, AEDC TOS Deputy General Manager Mike Belzil and Technology Innovations Branch Manager Mark Brandon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Deidre Moon)

    Technical Advisory Board meeting held to discuss efforts and opportunities at Arnold AFB

    Leadership with the Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) contractor for Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., led a teleconference Oct. 13 and 14 with members of the Technical Advisory Board (TAB) of its University Consortium made up of senior professors from universities across the nation.Among the topics
  • Tina Bond, a registered nurse with the Tennessee Department of Health, administers a flu shot to Capt. Marc Green, an Arnold Engineering Development Complex team member, Oct. 21, 2020, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. The Coffee County Health Department, which operates under the Tenn. Dept. of Health, held the clinic for all who could access the base. The shots were provided free of charge. The flu shot is mandatory for active duty members of the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    Flu shots administered at Arnold AFB

    Tina Bond, a registered nurse with the Tennessee Department of Health, administers a flu shot to Capt. Marc Green, an Arnold Engineering Development Complex team member, Oct. 21, 2020, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. The Coffee County Health Department, which operates under the Tenn. Dept. of Health, held the clinic for all who could access the
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