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  • Arnold AFB to hold POW/MIA Recognition Day

    Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) Commander Col. Michael T. Brewer will host a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day Sept. 15.Opening ceremonies will begin at 8 a.m. at the track near the Administration and Engineering (A&E) building. A run/walk will feature the

  • AEDC's Tom Hartvigsen: Aerobatic pilot takes to the sky

    To say that Tom Hartvigsen wanted to be a pilot long before he came to work at AEDC is an understatement.He had his sights on being a pilot from the age of three.Hartvigsen, an engineer with ATA's Projects and Design Engineering Department, said when he was a young child he loved watching "Flight,"

  • Chief Master Sgt. James Roy visits Arnold Air Force Base

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy and his wife Paula visited Arnold Engineering Development Center July 15. Chief Roy, who represents the highest enlisted level of leadership, is responsible for providing direction to the enlisted force and representing their interests, as appropriate, to

  • Enlisted graduates to be honored

    Arnold Engineering Development Center's Education and Training office will hold a graduation ceremony for six enlisted personnel who received college degrees this year.The ceremony will be held at 1 p.m., Sept, 22 in the lobby of the Administration and Engineering (A&E) building.Three enlisted

  • Reach out and let that true TEAM AEDC spirit shine!

    Look around. Chances are you see someone who deserves a "thank you," needs a pat on the back or would appreciate a smile to let them know you appreciate who they are, what they've done, and how they have made some positive impact on you, the workplace or our communities. Chances are you also see

  • Polce plans more adventures in retirement

    After reaching the mountaintop of his career, Ron Polce, director of Arnold Engineering Development Center's (AEDC) Test Systems Division, will concentrate more on literal mountains after his retirement Sept. 2.An avid outdoorsman and physical fitness enthusiast, Polce is retiring after 38 years of

  • AEDC is location of choice for Small Business Innovation Research test

    When a small business has the opportunity to demonstrate and evaluate one of the latest technological innovations at the world's largest and most advanced ground test complex, the results can be very impressive, said Tyler Neale, a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) test manager at AEDC.This

  • Purvis to speak at luncheon

    The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Arnold Association of Professional Societies (AAPS) will sponsor a luncheon meeting Sept. 14 at the Arnold Lakeside Club.The luncheon includes a presentation by AIAA Distinguished Lecturer John W. Purvis titled "Accidents Happen:

  • AFMC vice commander reflects on tenure, transition to new post

    Progress -- that's the legacy Air Force Materiel Command Vice Commander Lt. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger hopes to leave behind as her tenure at Headquarters AFMC draws to a close this week."As I look back on this time frame, my hope is that I will be remembered not only for taking care of the command's