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  • Local emergency responders recognized by Tennessee Deputy Adjutant General

    Emergency responders’ efforts in the Tennessee Maneuvers 2016, a statewide emergency response exercise, is the catalyst for the Tennessee Adjutant General's Distinguished Patriot Medal (TAGDPM). The awards ceremony presented by Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Holmes, the deputy adjutant general of Tennessee, took

  • New partners, new missions

    Editorial Note: This is the first in a series of articles to provide information about the new units and missions under the Air Force Test Center realignment for AEDC.The 704th Test Group’s (TG) mission is to operate world-class test facilities for high speed sled track testing, navigation and

  • AEDC Junior Force Council prepare Thanksgiving trimmings

    Arnold Junior Force Council members Adam Moon, left, and Brandon Hoffman, president, prepare food items at AEDC Nov. 16 for the Thanksgiving Food Basket Program, which is part of the Coffee County Backpack Program. The JFC delivered 19 food baskets with help from AEDC team members and their food

  • Brumley ‘home for the holidays’ after deployment and retirement

    After a final deployment in Qatar, which ended Nov. 5, AEDC outside machinist Eric Brumley will spend more holidays with his family for years to come.“It is a blessing to be home for the holidays,” he said. “The best part is I will always be home for the holidays from now on.”Brumley is a technical

  • Ray McCoy pens book to share experiences of local WWII veteran

    After hearing that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor, Del Garforth, who was only 17 years old, begged his mother’s permission to sign for him to join the Navy. Garforth’s mother gave in to the request, and not only did he survive the war, but he is still alive today to tell of his experiences

  • AFMC encourages sober driving during holiday season

    The holiday season is a time of year for family gatherings, office parties, and socializing with friends, but the holiday season is also known for being the deadliest season when it comes to buzzed driving. A driver’s license mixed with a few alcoholic beverages is dangerous. No one intends for

  • Lean Six Sigma focus increases at AEDC

    After approximately two years of transitioning to six Complex operation contracts and standing up the Combined Test Force, leadership at AEDC are beginning to turn more focus on continuous process improvement (CPI) and the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) industry standard. The CPI is an Air Force program which