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Oct. 10, 2011
Enlisted graduates honored at ceremony

The lobby of the Administration and Engineering Building (A&E) was nearly full Sept. 22 as Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) held a graduation ceremony for six enlisted personnel who received college degrees this year.The guest speaker was Chief Master Sgt. Brian Randolph, command chief
Oct. 10, 2011
AEDC sets record with largest aircraft model to conduct B-52H store separation test

The Air Force's oldest legacy bomber still in service, the B-52H Stratofortress, is in the midst of major weapons and flight systems upgrades, including a capability to drop smart bombs from the plane's internal weapons bay. AEDC has 40-plus years of store separation experience, but this test entry
Oct. 10, 2011
B-52 model brought to life by machine programmers

To hear Paul Denton and Joel Gregory talk about it, the most important aspect of building a one-tenth scale model of a B-52H was patience, not their skill. That's the way they consider most of what they do."Sometimes it can get real involved," Gregory said. "But basically we get a model, we make a
Oct. 10, 2011
AEDC privatized housing project underway with lease signings

As of Sept. 30, Forest City Military Communities LLC officially took over the housing at Arnold AFB. The base's military members have already begun signing their leases during the first phase of the ongoing privatization project which will result in 22 new homes being built in place of the 40
Oct. 10, 2011
Successful AEDC arc heater test is significant step toward filling hypersonic capability gap

Twenty-five minutes may not seem like much time to many people, but for engineers conducting a recent test in AEDC's 70 megawatts segmented arc heater, H3, it set a record."The longest run in H3 to date, until Aug. 17, was about nine minutes," said Carrie Reinholtz, AEDC's project manager for the
Oct. 10, 2011
Second technical excellence poster session scheduled

The Arnold Association of Professional Societies (AAPS) in conjunction with the AEDC Technical Excellence Board (TEB) will hold the second annual Technical Excellence Poster Session Oct. 20. This event will be the October Technical Excellence Seminar and will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Oct. 4, 2011
CJCS outlines themes for tenure in letter to the joint force

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outlined what he sees as key themes for his time as Chairman in a letter to the joint force dated Oct. 1, 2011:It is an honor to be the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I am thankful for the opportunity to continue
Sept. 23, 2011
AEDC team tests Minuteman rocket motor in J-6

A Minuteman III Stage 3 motor undergoes simulated altitude testing in AEDC's J-6 Large Rocket Test Facility. It was the second of two Production Quality Assurance (PQA) Minuteman rocket motors scheduled for testing in fiscal year 2011. These tests support Hill AFB and the Minuteman Solid Rocket
Sept. 16, 2011
Second annual Let Freedom Ring event to have AEDC ties

The second annual Let Freedom Ring Military Community Appreciation Day, scheduled for Oct. 15, will include elements from Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC). This year's event will be held at the Monterey Station in Cowan and is scheduled to run from 1 to 4 p.m. Tennessee Army National
Sept. 16, 2011
AEDC Emergency Management announces participation in September’s National Preparedness Month (NPM)

This month, our nation is marking the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Arnold Engineering Development Center's (AEDC) Emergency Management Office has committed to participate in National Preparedness Month (NPM) in September, an event founded after 9/11 to increase preparedness in

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