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    AFMC unleashes $4.6 million in FY18 Squadron Innovation Funds

    When Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein asked leaders to “unleash the brilliance in our Airmen,” Air Force Materiel Command answered the call, executing more than $4.6 million in Squadron Innovation Funds in fiscal year 2018.
  • Arnold Air Force Base HVAC technicians Kevin Hill, left, and Ryan Benedict service a compressor for HVAC unit controls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brad Hicks)

    HVAC crew keeps things cool while taking heat

    Duane Meadows admits he and members of his crew don’t always receive a warm welcome when they show up around Arnold Air Force Base.“We’re probably the most hated craft, but we’re the most loved at the same time depending on what we’ve got to do,” he said.But Meadows is understanding when met with a cold reception. As the lead HVAC technician at
  • Lt. Col. Daniel Watson, Judge Advocate from Tyndall Air Force Base, left, receives his complimentary lunch from Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services Driver/Operator Anthony Jimcoily during the Military Appreciation: Past, Present and Future Picnic, held Oct. 12 at Arnold Lakeside Center. The annual event is held to show appreciation to past and present service members and their families. Pictured to Jimcoily’s right is Arnold AFB firefighter Thomas King. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks)

    Military appreciation picnic hosts serve up food and fun to past, present and future service members

    Tullahoma resident Wilford “J.J.” Johnson wasn’t sure what to expect as he made his way to Arnold Lakeside Center last month to attend a gathering of retired military, veterans and active-duty service members.“Normally, when you have things like this, you have just a few people,” he said.But Johnson, who served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965-93
  • The thermodynamic capability of the Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program CREATE™-AV Kestrel software, which is used to calculate fluid flows via computational fluid dynamics, was extended to the equilibrium air model in the H3 arc-heated facility at Arnold Air Force Base. With this, the impact of heat transfer on test articles, such as the one pictured in the graphic, can be computed at higher speeds. (Graphic provided)

    Capability extension expected to have major impact in hypersonic testing

    With the surging demand for hypersonic development, many of the tools used in the transonic and supersonic regimes to provide analysis and measurements must be extended to meet the new capability.One such tool under development is Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program CREATE™-AV Kestrel, an easy-to-use software used

  • Industrial hygienists, union stewards and craft work together to meet stricter safety standards

    In an effort to meet more stringent safety standards now in place for welders and pipefitters, the Safety, Health and Environmental personnel at Arnold Air Force Base are working with union stewards of the Air Engineering Metal Trades Council and other craft team members to make adjustments and implement new equipment. According to Bing Bragg, an
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    33rd Annual Arnold AFB Turkey Trot set for Nov. 16

    Last year, a pre-Thanksgiving tradition returned to Arnold Air Force Base. Now, it’s time for a second helping. The 33rd annual AEDC Turkey Trot is set for Nov. 16 beginning at 2:30 p.m. in front of the Administration & Engineering Building. Check-in for the race will begin at 2 p.m. The 5K, or approximately 3.1-mile run, will take participants
  • Kate Canady (left) and Pat Rollie display one of Rollie’s quilts. Rollie was the speaker at the AEDC Woman’s Club meeting Oct. 4. (Courtesy photo)

    AEDC Woman’s Club hosts Nov.1 meeting

    During the Nov. 1 meeting of the AEDC Woman’s Club, the ladies of the AEDCWC will meet Kate Cataldo, Director of Community Relations and Fundraising at the Blue Monarch.She will speak about the Blue Monarch Mission, who they serve and how they help women break cycles of abuse, poverty and addiction.Deanna Barnes, a graduate of the Blue Monarch Work
  • AEDC electricians Carlos Bussche, at right, Chuck Kurtsinger, center, and Eddie Lee, left, check the plant control valves from a control room in the von Kármán Facility at Arnold Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) (This image was manipulated by obscuring badges for security purposes)

    AEDC test and plant electricians have unique jobs

    Many of the AEDC test cells at Arnold Air Force Base have capabilities not found at any other test facilities in the nation.Therefore, it only makes sense that the skills of those who maintain the facilities and prepare the cells for testing are also unique.This is especially true of the work that electricians perform day in and day out to make
  • Brianna Sutton assists Bill Boss, science advisor for the Hands-On Science Center, during his presentation on the different light bulbs and the amount of energy each use. Boss, as well as team members from Arnold Air Force Base, shows students way to conserve as part of the Fall Science, Technical, Engineering and Mathematics Camp at HOSC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Deidre Ortiz)

    Students have electric experience at Hands-On Science Center Fall STEM Camp

    As part of the Fall Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Camp at the Hands-On Science Center in Tullahoma Oct. 8-12, engineers with the AEDC Civil Engineer Branch at Arnold Air Force Base gave a presentation on the importance of conserving energy. “Electrifying Electricity and Energy” was the topic for Oct. 10, and Kazi Mamun, Arnold

  • Protecting the power, through resilient thought and action

    Imagine the power of our nation’s air fleet that dominates the sky from one corner of the world to the other, defying gravity, breaking the sound barrier, ignoring the weather and often even escaping the radar.Where does this airpower begin and end? It all starts with the ideation process where one great idea lights the bulb. Later, the winning
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