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Feb. 19, 2018
The Air Engineering Metal Trades Council installs officers

The Air Engineering Metal Trades Council – AEDC’s largest union -- installed its newly elected officers recently. Jay Vandergriff retired Jan. 25 and passed the gavel to Alvin Cleek, who was elected as the Council’s new president. Cleek has worked at AEDC for 13 years and has been an ironworker for
Feb. 7, 2018
Tunnel 9 returns from busy outage

For some the term “outage” may conjure up images of throttling down while the maintenance team takes control of the cell, using the downtime to recharge operationally before a return to full production.But for the team at AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, the facility’s annual
Feb. 7, 2018
Tunnel 9 staying in high demand

The prediction made years ago by the team at AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, has come to fruition, and their forecast of an increased workload was on point.For the past several years, Tunnel 9 has been running at near to capacity. Tunnel 9 Director Dan Marren said the recent
Feb. 7, 2018
Dr. Rostislav Spektor to speak during Engineers Week Banquet

National Engineers Week activities at Arnold Air Force Base will culminate with a speech from Dr. Rostislav Spektor during the upcoming Engineers Week Banquet. Spektor is an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Distinguished Lecturer, and he is being sponsored by the AIAA
Feb. 6, 2018
Hoyt retires after 26 years of service to the Air Force

During his retirement ceremony at the Arnold Lakeside Center Jan. 19, Senior Master Sgt. Charles Hoyt, right, receives the Meritorious Service Medal for meritorious service from retired Col. Rodney Todaro. Hoyt retired after serving as the Arnold Air Force Base Senior Enlisted Leader since September
Feb. 5, 2018
FIRST® LEGO® League teams sponsored by Arnold STEM place in regional qualifying tournament

Of the 24 FIRST® LEGO® League teams sponsored by the Arnold Air Force Base Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Outreach Program, 10 did well enough at the East Tennessee FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) Qualifying Tournament to move on to compete at the East Tennessee
Feb. 5, 2018
AEDC team members resurrect 1996 software to assist in engineering analyses at Arnold AFB

Through a combined effort of AEDC team members, a 1996 pressure vessel hazard analysis software program was installed and made useable on a current system at Arnold Air Force Base.Joshua Diller, an AEDC system administrator, explained that he found a way to install the analysis software, written to
Jan. 29, 2018
Innovative analysis methodology making a difference for AEDC, Air Force and the warfighter

AEDC analysis team members have developed and demonstrated a first generation full frequency range screech analysis methodology for a re-heater on turbine engines to reduce instability when testing in the facilities at Arnold Air Force Base.Innovative ideas like this one are common in daily work
Jan. 23, 2018
Arnold AFB Legal Office offers free tax help

The 2017 income tax season has arrived and the Arnold Air Force Base legal office is offering free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) for eligible personnel.All service members on active duty, retirees and their dependents are eligible to receive these free services. This year the legal office
Jan. 23, 2018
Arnold AFB blood drives set for more donors in 2018

The bloodmobiles that have become a fairly common sight at Arnold Air Force Base over the years will be even more prevalent in 2018, providing members of Team AEDC with more opportunities to save lives. The American Red Cross and the regionally-based Blood Assurance are each set to conduct three-day

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