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March 12, 2013
Students 'got skills' at the local National Engineers Week Design Competition

How can egg cartons, plastic grocery bags, duct tape and paper towels be used to deliver a payload to a target?This challenge was presented to 48 high school students to test their skills at last month's local National Engineers Week Design Competition. The students were from eight high schools in
March 8, 2013
AFMC launches surplus supply site

Air Force Materiel Command has launched a "Unit-Purchased Supplies Efficiency" site to help the command manage surplus supplies and equipment.All AFMC employees have access to the site -- an Enterprise Information Management / SharePoint site -- and they can post a listing of any excess supplies
March 1, 2013
AEDC offers help for troubled employees

With the Congressionally-mandated sequestration on the horizon and lingering uncertainty about the nation's economic recovery, it isn't surprising that families everywhere are experiencing additional stress.Regarding the sequestration, AEDC Commander Col. Raymond Toth sent a message to the entire
Feb. 26, 2013
AFMC launces sequestration Web page

Air Force Materiel Command military members and civilian employees can now turn to a single source for information about the federal budget sequestration and civilian furlough process.The Headquarters AFMC Office of Public Affairs has activated a public Web page designed to keep the AFMC workforce
Feb. 26, 2013
Rep. Black Launches Congressional Range & Testing Center Caucus

Today, U.S. Congressman Diane Black (R-TN) released the following statement announcing the formation of the bipartisan Congressional Range & Testing Center Caucus. "As the wife, mother and daughter of U.S. servicemen, I believe that our brave men and women in uniform deserve our utmost respect and
Feb. 25, 2013
Design of experiments plays a major role in wind tunnel balance calibration at AEDC

When a new six-component wind tunnel balance was fabricated at AEDC and required a full calibration for acceptance testing, AEDC Test Technology Branch project manager Carrie Reinholtz realized this project would provide a great opportunity to use an innovative approach called Design of Experiments
Feb. 25, 2013
AEDC implements new identification system and base entry procedures

AEDC's police recently started using the new Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) to assist employees and visitors in gaining entry to the base.Base police operating the new DBIDS scan an individual's Common Access Card (CAC) or similar DOD identification card credentials when individuals
Feb. 22, 2013
AFRL Commander's Challenge 2013 brings out the best at Arnold Air Force Base

When the email message on the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) 2013 Commander's Challenge went out to AEDC's junior DOD and military workforce, Artious Walker and 2nd Lt. Chance Johnson sent in their applications without hesitation.Walker, a project manager and electrical engineer with the
Feb. 22, 2013
New Arnold web page provides updates on sequestration impact information for AEDC

Leadership at AEDC recently activated a web page which will provide sequestration impact information which relates to the complex. The web page may be accessed by going to www.arnold.af.mil/sequestration.Beginning March 1, across-the-board reductions to current year spending will occur unless
Feb. 19, 2013
AEDC Fellows nominations needed by March 29

AEDC is currently accepting nominations for the 2013 Fellows Program with submissions due no later than March 29.Established in 1989, the Fellows program recognizes AEDC individuals who have made substantial and exceptionally distinguished technical contributions to the nation's aerospace ground

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