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  • Olga Oakley is the new director of the Arnold Air Force Base STEM program.

    Hands-On Science Center Board selects Oakley to lead Arnold AFB STEM program

    Olga Oakley decided to take her young son Oliver to the Hands-On Science Center one Friday after first hearing about the interactive museum during an event at the Coffee County-Manchester Public Library. From the moment she stepped inside the facility that aims to spur children’s interest in science, technology, engineering and math, Oakley knew
  • Eddie Mickle, left, work planner for the Aeropropulsion Combined Test Force at Arnold Air Force Base, in a scheduling meeting March 26. Maj. Michael Knauf, AEDC Aeropropulsion Operations Officer, looks on at right. Mickle has been recognized by his supervisors for his efforts supporting the integrated schedule, which serves as a valuable tool to assess progress and issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Deidre Ortiz)

    AEDC Spotlight: Eddie Mickle plays integral role in strategic scheduling for facility outages and maintenance

    Eddie Mickle, AEDC work planner at Arnold Air Force Base, proactively fills a critical need for the Aeropropulsion Combined Test Force by supporting the scheduling for outages and maintenance. For example, Mickle created a detailed, integrated schedule encompassing every project being worked during the 2017 summer outage.“Eddie [Mickle]
  • This new 20-ton 20-202 bridge crane was installed at the Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility to replace the original bridge crane, which was installed in the early 1950s. The AEDC Propulsion Wind Tunnel management, AEDC Test Operations and Sustainment contractor National Aerospace Solutions, the Arnold Air Force Base Contracting Office and the Arnold Civil Engineering Branch's SABER Contractor, SDVE, LLC, headed the acquirement of the new crane in an effort to avoid long downtime periods and impacts to PWT operations. (AEDC photo)

    Combined effort achieves timely replacement of crane at AEDC Propulsion Wind Tunnel

    In a unified effort, AEDC Propulsion Wind Tunnel management, AEDC Test Operation and Sustainment contractor National Aerospace Solutions, the Arnold Air Force Base Contracting Office and the Arnold Civil Engineering Branch's Simplified Acquisition Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) contractor, SDVE, LLC, executed a very timely replacement of a
  • Michael Glennon, AEDC Deputy Technical Director

    Michael Glennon first from AEDC chosen for RAND Research Fellowship

    Michael Glennon, AEDC Deputy Technical Director, has been selected to participate in a Senior Development Education Program for the RAND Research Fellowship.Glennon will be on temporary duty to Santa Monica, California, for 12 months, and while there he will be working with other RAND Research Fellows employing advanced research techniques and

  • Arnold/JA commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 8-14

    The Arnold Legal Office, in commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 8-14, is recognizing organizations that have been fighting for victims’ rights for decades, forging new partnerships to address current problems, and strengthening existing partnerships.NCVRW is an annual observance to bring communities together and educate the
  • The Hands-On Science Center runs the Air Force Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program on behalf of Arnold Air Force Base. The grant money allows the HOSC to fund events such as S.T.E.M. camps, glider academy, FIRST® teams and many more S.T.E.M. related events and education.

    AEDC Commander presents HOSC grant check

    U.S. Air Force Col. Scott A. Cain, Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander, presents Mrs. Olga Oakley, Hands-On Science Center's Air Force STEM director, with a grant check for $113,000 at the Hands-On Science Center, April 5, 2018.The Hands-On Science Center runs the Air Force Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program on

  • Junior Force Council announces new 2018 officers

    The Junior Force Council at Arnold Air Force Base recently elected new officers for calendar year 2018.The officers are Stephen Maccarino, president; Capt. Jonathan Dias, vice president; Dan Ogg, vice president; Brandon Hoffman, AEDC Engineering Council representative; Angela Bowden, treasurer; Paul Wright, webmaster; and Becky Morris,
  • AEDC Woman’s Club meeting participants pause for a photo with fashion stylist Dorene Briggs with Dillard’s of Cool Springs Galleria, Franklin, March 1 at the Lakewood Country Club in Tullahoma. Pictured left to right are Joan Hartvigsen, Diane Gawrys, Susan Harris, Briggs, Susan Lewis, Gale Klingelhoets and MaryEtta Ward. (Courtesy photo)

    AEDC Woman’s Club to announce scholarship recipients

    The April 5 meeting of the AEDC Woman’s Club will be held at the Lakewood Country Club in Tullahoma and will feature the scholarship recipients from area high schools and guest speaker Will Rabb.Rabb, a sports announcer, received a scholarship from the AEDCWC in 2007. He graduated from Franklin County High School and the University of Tennessee at

  • Excellence in execution key to AEDC success

    In 2018, there is a renewed emphasis on two key components of the AEDC culture – excellence and qualityOver the last few years, Team AEDC has been working to elevate the overall quality of the product provided to customers. Inside Test Operations, the focus has been on more than just delivering hard drives full of raw test data but on decision
  • Boilermaker John England inventories equipment at the Model and Machine Shop

    Arnold AFB craftsmen assist in NFAC return to service

    A trio of craftsmen at Arnold Air Force Base recently made a more than 2,300-mile trip out west to help the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex expedite its return to service.In early February, John England, Andy Riis and Tim Taylor traveled to NFAC, located at Moffett Field, in Mountain View, California. There, the three provided fit-up and
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