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March 22, 2023
AEDC annual award winners honored during luncheon

Arnold Engineering Development Complex leadership honored military and civilian government annual award winners and nominees for their hard work and achievements over the course of 2022 during a March 10 ceremony at Arnold Air Force Base.Those award recipients are: Lt. Col. Jeremy Hamilton, Field
March 21, 2023
Joint effort underway to power rocket sleds into the future

Rocket sled testing is critical to bridging the gap between the laboratory and full-scale flight tests for weapon systems under development.Keeping those sleds moving is the focus of a joint effort within the Department of Defense, which operates three sled track organizations, one each at China
March 15, 2023
Arnold Medical Aid Station hosts drug take-back, opioid response training event

Meredith Hugh, a regional overdose prevention specialist with the Franklin County Prevention Coalition, shows a device to administer naloxone during an event to train and certify interested individuals in the use of the opioid reversal drug at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Feb. 23, 2023. The state
March 9, 2023
Are you sleep deprived?

Sleep deprivation is simply when a person doesn't get enough sleep. This can be a short-term issue, affecting one or a few nights, or it can be a chronic concern that lasts weeks or even months. Sleep deprivation can happen for countless reasons, many of them harmless, but it's also a key symptom of
March 8, 2023
High-pressure air capacity being increased to support tests, throughput at Arnold Air Force Base

Over the last few years, new equipment has been manufactured and installed to provide high-pressure air to the Arnold Engineering Development Complex test facilities at Arnold Air Force Base in support of the recent increase in testing across base.According to Tyler McCamey, project manager for the
March 3, 2023
Arnold AFB STEM marks National Engineers Week with events at Hands-On Science Center

Eight-year-old Douglas McGregor may one day design something to improve the lives of future generations or oversee important test programs at Arnold Air Force Base.While he is interested in architecture, structural engineering and marine biology, McGregor has plenty of time to consider his options
Feb. 28, 2023
State, local leaders visit Arnold AFB

Rachel Garrard, lead test manager for the 717th Test Squadron, speaks about the engine test cell behind her which is used to test aircraft engines at simulated altitudes during a visit by state and local leaders to Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Feb. 10, 2023. The 717th Test Squadron, 804th Test
Feb. 27, 2023
Annual prescribed burn season is approaching at Arnold AFB

This spring, the natural resources staff at Arnold Air Force Base will work with the Air Force Wildland Fire Branch to conduct prescribed burns across Arnold.Most prescribed fire operations at Arnold occur during March and April when both weather and fuel conditions are generally conducive to
Feb. 24, 2023
AFTC Holds Strategic Offsite

Attendees of the Air Force Test Center Strategic Offsite pose for a photo at the Arnold Lakeside Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Feb. 22, 2023. The offsite is an annual event for the leadership of AFTC and its wings to discuss strategic planning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)
Feb. 23, 2023
Arnold AFB Junior Force Council facilitates tour of Innovation Center

Matt Perenich, a test analyst with the 718th Test Squadron, checks out the oil analysis station in the condition-based maintenance area of the AEDC Innovation Center during a tour Feb. 15, 2023, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. The Arnold Air Force Base Junior Force Council facilitated a tour of

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