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  • Maj. Gen. Harris scheduled as keynote speaker at AEDC Fellows Banquet

    Maj. Gen. David A. Harris, commander of the Air Force Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California, is scheduled as the keynote speaker for the 2017 AEDC Fellows Banquet and induction ceremony June 23 at the Arnold Lakeside Center, Arnold Air Force Base. General Harris directs a $31 billion

  • New ‘Security Now!’ SharePoint site

    As the new SharePoint webpage name “Security Now!” indicates, Arnold Air Force Base team members have access to Security information that is relevant now.The new webpage contains information related to installation entry control, Visitor Center processes, responsibilities for protection of Air Force

  • Live Fire training keeps firefighters prepared for the fight

    For Arnold Air Force Base firefighters, being prepared is paramount to controlling fires during an emergency at the base and Live Fire training is instrumental to their mission.Forty-one base firefighters participated in a training session May 9-11 to sharpen their basic firefighting skills during

  • Future rocket scientists shoot for the stars at annual competition

    Students 10-18 years old from the southern middle Tennessee region participated in the local Reach for the Stars rocket launching competition May 13 at University of Tennessee Space Institute.The event, hosted by UTSI and organized with help from members of the Tennessee Section of the American

  • Acceptance and naming ceremony held for new crane

    Col. Raymond Briggs, chief of the Arnold Air Force Base Test Systems Sustainment branch, makes remarks at the May 18 acceptance and naming ceremony for the new crane, a Grove GMK5200-1 Hydraulic All Terrain Mobile Crane, purchased to perform routine maintenance of the test facilities at Arnold. The

  • New crane purchased to support national defense mission

    A large crane has been purchased to help maintain the national defense mission at Arnold Air Force Base. According to Mark Grantham, maintaining these facilities is an important task because it ensures infrastructure is working as needed to perform the day to day test operations of the base.“The

  • Arnold AFB powered by workforce, fueled by innovation

    The U.S. Air Force is focused on the importance of innovation in delivering war winning capabilities to the warfighter by inspiring and providing the necessary tools and support.Being a major Air Force Vision, General Dave Goldfein, Air Force Chief of Staff, has noted the significance of innovation.

  • Five selected to be AEDC Fellows

    The Arnold Community Council announced that five individuals who have made significant long-term contributions to the advancement of aerospace ground testing technology and capabilities at AEDC have been selected as 2017 AEDC Fellows.Lester Bates, of Tullahoma, and the late Dr. E. Eugene “Gene”

  • AEDC hypervelocity range ‘back in action’ after 10 years

    Though it hasn’t been active in 10 years, the AEDC Range S-1 is currently undergoing checkout operations in preparation for three upcoming test projects.Lt. Ryan Boudreaux, the Hypervelocity Flyout, Impact and Lethality Ground Test & Evaluation (T&E) capability manager, and Scott Williams, the