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Sept. 21, 2012
AFMC to promote Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in October

During October, Air Force Materiel Command will be promoting Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer Awareness. This is an excellent time to educate individuals about breast and prostate cancer and promote screening. Knowing about these diseases and what you can do can save your life.According to the
Sept. 21, 2012
Local Air Force Sergeants Association honors all Airman with annual bike-a-thon at AEDC

Arnold Engineering Development Complex was recently the site for the Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) Chapter 477's hosting of their third and most successful annual bike-a-thon to raise funds for projects that include a number of quality-of-life initiatives."This year's event was met with
Sept. 18, 2012
Arnold Air Force Base’s Visitor’s Center will have limited capabilities in October

There will be a minor construction project taking place from Oct. 17 - 22 that will reduce or eliminate some of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex's (AEDC) Visitor Center services during that timeframe.This will have a direct impact on base employees, official visitors and the area's
Sept. 17, 2012
AEDC employee honored with Navy Superior Civilian Award for Valor

There were dozens of people gathered to see Kirk Rutland honored in a ceremony at AEDC Aug. 23. Everyone knew why they were there but Rutland himself."The folks here did a real good job keeping it under wraps," Rutland said. "I wasn't expecting anything like this."Rutland, a Navy employee and
Sept. 14, 2012
Flu shots to be available for civilians as well as military

For the second year in a row, Air Force Materiel Command will make the influenza (flu) vaccine available to its civilian workforce. This is in addition to the flu vaccine for military and TRICARE beneficiaries.There is a limited quantity of the flu vaccine purchased for the AFMC Civilian Workforce
Sept. 13, 2012
Donations needed for annual AEDC VA picnic

Arnold Engineering Development Complex's (AEDC) annual Veterans Affairs (VA) picnic is Oct. 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Arnold Lakeside Center and coordinators are encouraging the local community to provide donations.The veterans attending the picnic are residents of the VA Tennessee Valley
Sept. 13, 2012
Aerospace Testing Alliance reduces staff by 17

Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA), prime contractor at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), will reduce its work force by 17 people in Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13).The company announced it will cut eight salaried and nine wage positions primarily because of skill mix issues."We were hoping
Sept. 13, 2012
AEDC Junior Force Council spearheads Feds Feed Family's food drive

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex's (AEDC) Junior Force Council (JFC) recently concluded the 4th annual Feds Feed Families (FFF) food drive. It was the second year the JFC has held the drive on base.The FFF food drive is an initiative of the 'Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act,' signed
Sept. 12, 2012
AFMC Commander Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger to speak at 2012 Arnold Community Council dinner in October

The date for the Arnold Community Council's annual dinner has changed to Oct. 12 and Air Force Materiel Command Commander Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger will be the special guest speaker. Wolfenbarger was commissioned in 1980 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and began her career in
Sept. 11, 2012
AEDC's Space Threat Assessment Testbed team builds 'microsatellite'

As Arnold Engineering Development Complex's (AEDC) project team recently celebrated Arnold's Space Threat Assessment Testbed's (STAT) successful initial site acceptance test, they also have another good reason to rejoice.The STAT Facility also comes complete with a fully-instrumented, plug-and-play

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