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  • Energy Expo held as part of Energy Action Month at AEDC

    Throughout the month of October, employees at AEDC observed Energy Action Month by wearing green as part of "Go Green Wednesdays" and taking steps to conserve energy and be more energy efficient.As part of the awareness effort, an Energy Expo, organized by the AEDC Civil Engineering branch, was held

  • Honor Flight takes veterans on last trip of 2014

    The Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee completed its last flight of 2014 with 51 World War II, Korean War veterans and their guardians.Honor Flight is a nationwide program to take eligible veterans from all the armed services on a free trip to see their war memorials in the nation's capital. World War

  • AEDC Fellow Frank Jackson leaves legacy with Complex

    AEDC 2005 Fellow Frank Jackson III will be remembered for his contributions to AEDC wind tunnels after his passing on Oct. 15 at the age of 77.Jackson, a former chief engineer of the ATA Integrated Test and Evaluation department, was a driving force behind the delivery of many aeronautical test

  • AEDC experiences record-breaking accelerated mission test

    A highly successful accelerated mission test (AMT) of Pratt & Whitney's F135 conventional take-off and landing/carrier variant (CTOL/CV) engine was recently completed in the Sea Level 3 test cell (SL-3) at AEDC.A Total Accumulated Cycle (TAC) count of 2,600, with record TAC accumulation of 80-90 per

  • AEDC Combined Federal Campaign event begins

    AEDC organizers are gearing-up for the 2014 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).The goal is to raise $60,000 during the AEDC CFC through Nov. 14 and participants may pledge online at https://www.cfcnexus.org/_tnregionalcfc/.CFC is the world's largest annual workplace charity campaign. The campaign is a

  • Local veterans attend AEDC VA picnic

    Veterans from the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System at the Alvin C. York Campus in Murfreesboro attended the AEDC VA Picnic on Oct. 3, where they received donated items and enjoyed special activities.Tech. Sgt. Kristopher Boal, with the AEDC Test Support Division and the coordinator for the picnic,

  • Dynamic pressure sensitive paint showcased at Arnold Air Force Base

    A test demonstrating Innovative Scientific Solution Incorporated's (ISSI) dynamic pressure sensitive paint (PSP) was recently conducted in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC).The effort was funded by the Air Force through a Rapid Innovation Funding

  • STEM volunteers mentor local electronics students

    The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) is supporting a basic electronics course for students at the Coffee County Central High School in Manchester.Two AEDC mentors, Michael Glennon and Richard Kirkpatrick are volunteering

  • K-9 Bikkel’s career celebrated after 35 years of service at AEDC

    After five years of service at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) - 35 in dog years, K-9 police officer Bikkel is retiring.In a retirement ceremony held on Oct. 21, Bikkel's colleagues joined in celebrating his service and the multiple awards he has earned throughout the years at the