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  • AEDC and UTSI cryo-contamination research heralded a success

    A collaboration between Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) and graduate students at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) resulted in the most recent of three cryo-contamination experiments in AEDC's small ultra high vacuum (UHV) chamber. Researchers at both organizations are

  • Final Minuteman rocket motors undergoing testing at AEDC

    One of the final Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) motors to roll off the assembly line was tested in the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) J-6 Large Rocket Motor Test Facility.Production quality assurance (PQA) testing concluded Jan. 18 on the Stage 2

  • AEDC rolling out lean concept for testing the A-10 engine

    A decision to bring a sea level test cell to AEDC in 1994 is paying dividends as initial testing of a legacy, but modified General Electric TF34 turbofan engine was recently initiated."We were successful in being chosen for the A-10 [Thunderbolt] engine, TF34, AMT (accelerated mission test)," said

  • AFMC, AFGE union officials reach labor agreement

    Senior leaders from the American Federation of Government Employees Council 214 and Air Force Materiel Command have completed negotiations on a new master labor agreement that will affect approximately 35,000 of the command's civilian employees.Scott Blanch, AFGE Council 214 president, and Gen.

  • Longtime custodial employee proud & thankful for AEDC career

    When employees at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) report to work each morning, most arrive to find their offices and hallways clean, restrooms and water fountains sanitary and buildings ready to support the work at the most advanced complex of flight simulation test facilities in the

  • CPR/AED training for AEDC's work force saves lives

    February is American Heart Month and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.The CDC encourages people to take preventative measures like maintaining a healthy diet low in fat and cholesterol, getting regular

  • AEDC's Bob Lindeman reflects on a long career

    ``Science is the study of what Is, Engineering builds what Will Be.'' ``The scientist merely explores that which exists, while the engineer creates what has never existed before.''Theodore Von Kármán, c.a. 1957From an early age, Bob Lindeman, ATA system engineering lead for the Space Threat

  • AEDC's James 'Motor' Simmons is the man

    "Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul" Author unknown.For James Simmons, an Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) outside machinist, his profession and love of motorcycles share a lot in common.This includes challenging work on powerful machinery, taking safety seriously, teamwork and