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April 27, 2017
Rock-It Run returns to AEDC’s Arnold Golf Course May 20

AEDC Services has scheduled the 2nd Annual Rock-It Run with activities for all ages from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 20 at the Arnold Golf Course.The day includes a kid’s run and a 5K or 10K run, plus other outdoor activities. There will also be food and beverages available for purchase with a D.J.
April 25, 2017
FIRST® LEGO® League teams sponsored by AEDC STEM place in regional championships

Six of the 24 FIRST® LEGO® League teams sponsored by the AEDC Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Outreach Program placed in their division at the East Tennessee FIRST® LEGO® League Championships.At the East Tennessee Championship competition held at Tennessee Tech
April 24, 2017
Forest management key to base land use

The priorities of Air Force land use are sustainable mission support and stewardship.As a result, its forest management is not primarily dictated by traditional commercial forestry practices that emphasize optimal yields of forest products. Instead, the AF strives for ecologically sustainable
April 24, 2017
Mission Ready – Today and Tomorrow: PWT staff testing national assets for 60 years

April 2017 marks 60 years that AEDC teammates have operated the AEDC Propulsion Wind Tunnel, a one-of-a-kind test facility where the nation’s defense systems have benefited from test capabilities critical to development.The first test run in 1957 in the 16-foot Transonic Tunnel, or 16T, was
April 21, 2017
Team members unite to make safety a priority

The members of the Manufacturing Safety Leadership Council, or MSLC, at AEDC are witnessing the rewards of having involvement from team members to achieve a superior safety mindset.Since the beginning of the fiscal year 2017, the council and AEDC craft workers have implemented solutions to 181
April 12, 2017
Showcasing AEDC at Small Business Industry Day in Nashville

AEDC was on display at the 6th Annual Small Business Industry Day on March 15 at the Tennessee State University Avon Williams Campus in Nashville. Cindy Dixon, a small business advocate at AEDC, represented just one of more than 200 businesses to participate in the event. The Small Business Industry
April 12, 2017
Engineers present on innovations benefitting AEDC, its customers

A meeting to present innovative technical advances positively impacting AEDC was held March 21 within the Technology Innovations Branch.A major focus of the U.S. Air Force is to create an innovative culture in order to deliver war winning capabilities to the warfighter by inspiring and providing the
April 12, 2017
Rake fabricated at AEDC Model and Machine Shop to be used for flow calibration at NFAC

The rake hardware that will be used this summer in the Phase II Flow Calibration of the 40-by-80 foot test section at the AEDC National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex at the Ames Research Facility, California, was fabricated at the AEDC Model and Machine Shop. Fabrication of the flow
April 10, 2017
AIAA Tennessee Section accepting award nominations

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENN. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Tennessee Section is accepting nominations through April 14 to present annual awards recognizing significant technical accomplishments, outstanding achievements and support to AIAA Section activities.This is
April 10, 2017
Project Management Institute presents ‘Earned Schedule’ at April 27 luncheon

TULLAHOMA, TENN. – The Project Management Institute (PMI) Southern Middle Tennessee Branch is holding a luncheon meeting at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) April 27, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.The guest speaker will be Rodger Oren, PhD, PMP, who will be discussing “Earned Schedule – A

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