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  • Chrash assumes command of 718th Test Squadron

    It didn’t take long for Lt. Col. Rachel “Jessie” Chrash to develop a fondness for Tennessee.Several years ago, Chrash was on a road trip from Washington, D.C., to Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Along the way, the then-captain stopped to spend a few days camping in the Great Smoky Mountains and

  • AEDC Safety stresses ‘water competence’ for safer summer

    Summer is here!This means children are out of school and the whole family is outdoors, enjoying the warm weather and water. Many families use this time to swim in their local or personal pools, vacation at the beach or enjoy days on the lake.As fun as these activities are, they can also be

  • Project to restrict Elk River Dam access at Arnold AFB begins soon

    To establish a safeguard in the area, an access control project is slated to soon begin at the Elk River Dam on Arnold Air Force Base.Once complete, this work will prevent public access to the dam structure. However, recreationalists who frequent the locale will not lose access to the river for

  • 804th Test Group serves up food, fellowship during annual BBQ cookoff

    Chase Wallen, test analyst in the 804th Test Group, adds some sauce to his dish during the 804th Test Group BBQ Cookoff, June 6, 2025, at the Arnold Lakeside Complex on Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. During the annual event, several members of the 804th Test Group team vie for the coveted large wooden

  • Ground Test: Where Lethality is Designed

    Before an aircraft ever flies, before a weapon system is put through its paces in the open air, it meets reality in a quieter, more controlled setting: ground test. But don’t let the name fool you. This isn’t just about data collection. This is where design decisions live or die. Where digital

  • Arnold Community Council announces 2025 AEDC Fellows selections

    The Arnold Community Council has announced three Arnold Engineering Development Complex retirees are joining the AEDC Fellows Program.Bill Phillips, Ph.D., John Hopf and Dave Duesterhaus will be formally inducted as AEDC Fellows during the ACC banquet later this year.Phillips was selected as an AEDC

  • National OPSEC Month concludes at Arnold AFB but message endures

    May is in the rearview, closing the books on another National OPSEC Awareness Month.Throughout May, the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Information Protection team at Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of AEDC, marked the occasion with several events to promote the awareness of Operations

  • Arnold AFB to discontinue plastic recycling program

    The Arnold Air Force Base Recycling Center recently announced via a base-wide email that beginning June 16 the center will no longer accept plastic materials.This move is the result of rising costs related to the collection, sorting and processing of recyclable plastics coupled with a reduced market

  • Taking it to the streets: Arnold Air Force Base acquires new street sweeper

    ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – The streets of Arnold Air Force Base are on the way to being cleaner and safer thanks to a newly acquired street sweeper.   The new sweeper, an A7 Tornado, is a 2024 model and a $271,000 asset to the base, according to Lynn Boles, AEDC Logistics Manager. “Arnold AFB