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  • Alan Womack, left, machinist lead, and Jeff Tucker, machinist, install the second of two nozzles onto a test apparatus in the Sea Level 2 Test Cell, Dec. 17, 2020, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. An Arnold Engineering Development Complex test team was researching the acoustic properties of two different nozzles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    AEDC Aeropropulsion team takes the lead on AFWERX Rapid Test Technique Development effort

    The Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aeropropulsion Combined Test Force team at Arnold Air Force Base has become involved with AFWERX to explore ways to reduce the time required to prepare to test new U.S. Air Force turbine engines. AFWERX is an Air Force initiative started in 2017 to foster a culture of innovation within the service.
  • On Jan. 26, 2021, Warner Holt, Group manager for Manufacturing Services with the Test Operations and Sustainment contractor at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., left, offers his appreciation to craft personnel who recently worked to remove nearly 2,500 feet of insulation from a pair of high-pressure air lines. The job was completed during a recent four-day outage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.)

    Arnold team members take advantage of outage to save big money on sizeable job

    When a prime opportunity to complete a considerable undertaking at Arnold Air Force Base recently presented itself, planners and craft personnel seized it.The decision to proceed with the removal of thousands of feet of insulation during a brief outage and the efforts of crews to quickly get the job done resulted in tens of thousands of dollars
  • Members from the 150th Mission Support Group work with the 210th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Squadron to complete food delivery missions in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in response to the New Mexico National Guard Joint Task Force Mission. Ryan Black, acquisition program manager with the 704th Test Group, a unit of Arnold Engineering Development Complex based at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, was among those who helped deliver food, water and personal protective equipment to residents of New Mexico during the statewide COVID-19 response effort. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Franchesca Pancham/150th Special Operations Wing)

    Member of Team AEDC plays role in New Mexico COVID response

    A member of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex team was among the several hundred who ensured hundreds of thousands had access to protective equipment and vital resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.For nearly two months, Ryan Black, acquisition program manager with the 704th Test Group, a unit of AEDC based at Holloman Air Force Base, New

  • Directed Energy CTF oversees testing of anti-drone weapon

    Throughout 2020, the 704th Test Group’s Operating Location AA, part of the Directed Energy Combined Test Force, or DE CTF, focused much of its effort on the testing of weapons designed to prevent adversarial drone observation and assault.The latest system tested, the High Energy Laser Weapon System 2, also known as HELWS2 or H2, is a
  • Ben Dees secures a section of guardrail while working on a crew installing new guardrails along Wattendorf Memorial Highway at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2021. Guardrails were added to areas where the shoulder drops off and at bridge ends to increase safety for motorists. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    Safety measures added along Wattendorf Memorial Highway

    In an effort to improve safety for motorists traveling on Wattendorf Memorial Highway, guardrails are being installed in the vicinity of steep shoulders and bridges.The initial project involves 12 sites where guardrails are to be installed from the intersection with Interstate 24 to Arnold Air Force Base Gate No. 2. The Base Civil Engineering
  • The F/A-18 static display dedicated in memory of Lt. Cmdr. Frank Wittwer, U.S. Navy, that sits on display outside of Gate 2 at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., seen in this photograph taken Jan. 6, 2021, was recently repainted, including the detailed tail artwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    F/A-18 static display at Arnold AFB repainted

    Six aircraft stand on display outside the Main Gate and Gate 2 of Arnold Air Force Base serving as reminders to those who enter the base of the warfighters who depend on the work of the Arnold AFB workforce in support of the test and evaluation mission of Arnold Engineering Development Complex.At Arnold AFB, AEDC conducts ground testing to help

  • AEDC Aeropropulsion personnel testing software to aid in structural analysis

    Structural testing of new turbine engine designs can result in terabytes of data recorded from hundreds of sensors.  This data - collected during High Cycle Fatigue (HCF) characterization tests – traditionally required experts months to analyze and determine if the engine is safe to operate in an aircraft.“That is why the same question remains –
  • Joey Anderson, a firefighter/paramedic for Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services, demonstrates the powered oxygen tank lift on the newly-acquired ambulance Jan. 12, 2021, Arnold AFB, Tenn. The tank is more accessible than on the previous style of ambulance, and the lift increases safety for firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    Arnold Fire and Emergency Services’ new ambulance will benefit the department, base and community

    Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services (FES) has purchased a new, state-of-the-art ambulance, which FES Chief Daryle Lopes said he and his entire team are excited about, not only for the department but for the patients it will serve.“The purchase of a new ambulance is a big deal to us and a great benefit to the community,” Lopes said.
  • An AGARD-B model is seen here mounted on a sting in the 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 18, 2021. A test run with the AGARD-B model was the culmination of a multi-year effort to return Tunnel 16S to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    AEDC 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel restored to operational status

    On Jan. 21, 2021, the multi-year efforts of many yielded the desired results with a successful air-on test run in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel, or 16S, and return to service of the test facility.“Wind Tunnel 16S will provide the nation a significant capability to rapidly develop weapon systems critical
  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex Heavy Equipment crew members Tony Buchanan, left, and Blake Braden, both laborers, prepare for possible winter weather by making a brine solution to be used on roadways, Jan. 6, 2021, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    Heavy Equipment crew at Arnold AFB helps keep roadways safe if winter weather strikes

    Though snow days are fairly few and far between for Tennessee, whenever inclement weather does occur during the cold, winter months, the Heavy Equipment crew that oversees roads maintenance at Arnold Air Force Base is ready to tackle it head-on and keep the streets on base safe."When there’s a forecasted chance of snow or ice, our goal is to keep
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