AEDC wind tunnel modernization benefits from 'in-house' fabrication capabilities

The four-foot transonic (4T) wind tunnel in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Propulsion Wind Tunnel (PWT) facility is benefitting from modern, state-of-the-art instrumentation partly due to the manufacturing capabilities of the Model Shop personnel at the Complex.Known for

Support staff personnel play huge part in AEDC, Air Force mission

Christopher Fanning  Christopher Fanning is a contracting officer that supports Arnold Air Force Base and the AEDC test mission requirements.In his position, he supports various acquisitions that include service, supply, construction and research and development contracts in order to meet the Air

AEDC Commander announces 2015 Fellows

Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) leadership values the important contributions of past and present personnel and recognizes their accomplishments each year through the AEDC Fellow Program.This year, Dr. John Felderman and Dr. Grant Patterson will be inducted as AEDC Fellows at the

Turning challenges into opportunities hallmark of Wolfenbarger's tenure as AFMC commander

After 35 years of service and three years at the helm of Air Force Materiel Command, Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger will relinquish command and retire following a ceremony on June 8, 2015.Three weeks after she assumed command of AFMC in June 2012, Wolfenbarger said, "We have a responsibility to make our

ATA personnel receive awards for outstanding performance at AEDC

Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) leadership recently held a second quarter award ceremony for fiscal year 2015 where ATA personnel were recognized for exceptional achievements in mission support, customer service, technical support, engineering and quality leadership in support of Arnold Engineering

Students shake the hands of WWII, Korean War vets

AEDC Air Force Sergeants Association hosts annual bike-a-thon

The AEDC Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) Chapter 477 will host the annual Tech Sgt. Gene Jobe Memorial Bike-a-thon on June 19 at 8 a.m. to raise funds for the AEDC Veterans Picnic, the AEDC Children's Christmas Party and other quality-of-life initiatives.The bike-a-thon formally began in 2010

Combined Test Force works best for the National Full Scale Aerodynamics Complex

Much like AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Md., the National Full-scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) at Moffett Field, Calif., has always operated as a Combined Test Force (CTF)."It's how we've been working all along," said Scott Waltermire, NFAC site director and CTF chief. "We have

Long-range missile testing conducted in AEDC transonic wind tunnel

Store separation testing of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was recently conducted in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel (16T) at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC).The LRASM is a long-range subsonic cruise missile designed for better range and

AEDC and TTU collaborate for innovative applied re-search

Three Tennessee Technological University (TTU) student teams presented their Collaborative Applied and Innovative Research Capstone Projects at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) on April 27.The three projects included development of a digital inclinometer replacement prototype, an