Arnold Air Force Base News

Junior Force Council Booster Club’s Thanksgiving Food Basket Program has most successful year yet

Deidre Moon — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 19:27:54 GMT

The Arnold Air Force Base Junior Force Council Booster Club was unable to conduct its annual

Web-based enrollment to streamline visitor pass process at Arnold starting Dec. 1

Deidre Moon — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:22:00 GMT

Annually, the Arnold Air Force Base Visitor Control Center processes over 9,000 contractor and

Investment prepares AEDC to test next-gen engines

Jill Pickett — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:23:58 GMT

As the Air Force develops engines for next-generation aircraft to fly faster and stay in the air longer, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, an Air Force Test Center organization, is preparing ground test facilities to prove their worthiness. The Next Generation Turbine Engine Test Capability Project, or NGTETC, is an effort to restore and modernize the C-Plant and two altitude test cells, C-1 and C-2, of the Engine Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base to enable testing next-generation, full-scale propulsion systems under simulated flight conditions that are as realistic as possible.

Intern with 586th FLTS creates tool pilots can use during flight

Deidre Moon — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 21:30:04 GMT

This summer, Jacob Moreno, a senior at the University of Texas at El Paso, spent his time as an

Under Secretary of the Air Force visits Arnold AFB

Jill Pickett — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:07:22 GMT

Kirk Butler, director of operations for the Hypersonic Systems Test Branch, Test Division, Arnold

Project Phoenix achieves milestone, delivers capability upgrade to existing AEDC facilities

Jill Pickett — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:24:42 GMT

The renovation of J-5 at Arnold Air Force Base from a large rocket motor test facility to a large-scale, clean air, variable Mach, hypersonic test facility, known as Project Phoenix, recently reached another milestone with the installation of a large, high-pressure air, or HPA, bottle farm.

New F135 hardware undergoes accelerated mission testing at Arnold AFB

Jill Pickett — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:35:44 GMT

The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, is back at Sea Level Test Cell 3, or SL-3, at Arnold Air Force Base for another round of accelerated mission testing, or AMT, to validate new hardware. AMT provides a means to put engines through a full life cycle of operations in a compressed timeframe.

Flu shot clinic held at Arnold AFB

Jill Pickett — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:49:16 GMT

Darla Sain, a registered nurse with the Tullahoma office of the Coffee County Health Department,

Masters earns high honor from aerospace organization

Bradley Hicks — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:34:30 GMT

A member of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex team is among a group of professionals from

AEDC Turkey Trot again on pre-Thanksgiving menu for runners and their families

Bradley Hicks — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:19:42 GMT

The days may be getting shorter and the air chillier, but don’t put away those sneakers just yet.The

Holloman High Speed Test Track completes two recovery missions at over 5,000-feet per second

Deidre Moon — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:44:28 GMT

Since July 2021, the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., successfully stopped two

AFTC Commander learns more about the AEDC mission

Deidre Moon — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:46:13 GMT

This month, Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien made his first visit to Arnold Air Force Base since taking on his

AEDC employee serving in Tennessee National Guard recognizes supervisor with special award

Deidre Moon — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:00:24 GMT

While most employees strive to have a good working relationship with their boss, Andy Grissom, an

Vendors use AEDC sea level facility to perform validation of sensors on turbofan engine

Deidre Moon — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:35:08 GMT

The same nine vendors who visited Arnold Air Force Base as part of the Propulsion Instrumentation

Area youth show off their engineering skills in rocket launch competition

Deidre Moon — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:54:26 GMT

Area students ages 10 to 18 competed in the annual Reach for the Stars competition, hosted by the

Lance brings wealth of experience, love for area to new role at Arnold AFB

Deidre Moon — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 20:58:14 GMT

Formerly the director of the U.S. Air Force Central Command’s Program Management Office in Al Udeid,

Congressman John Rose visits Arnold AFB

Jill Pickett — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 17:05:11 GMT

1st Lt. Adam Doyle, second from left, a test manager in the Propulsion Test Branch, Test Division,

AFMC We Need program facilitates Café 100 renovation

Jill Pickett — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:16:00 GMT

After being closed for more than nine months, Café 100 is once again open in Building 100 at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

AEDC Emergency Management at Arnold AFB critical in keeping base, workforce safe

Deidre Moon — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:29:25 GMT

September is National Preparedness Month, and as part of this campaign, the Arnold Engineering

Chief Master Sgt. Cirricione undertakes role as AEDC senior enlisted leader

Jill Pickett — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:34:12 GMT

In late August, Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione arrived at her new duty station, a base