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April 4, 2011
Despite changes through history, engine testing remains the same at AEDC's core

Ask Don Jones what the biggest change has been at AEDC over the last 40 years, and it won't take him long to answer.Computers."We didn't have all the bells and whistles," said Jones, 68. "We still had manometer boards when I first hired in, and we used slide rules."Jones, who works as a project
April 4, 2011
Change of command coming in July at Arnold AFB

Arnold Air Force Base will have a new commander in July 2011.Col. Michael T. Brewer, commander of the 46th Test Wing, Air Armament Center, Eglin AFB, Fla., is scheduled to report to Arnold in July to take over from current commander Col. Michael Panarisi, who is heading to Eglin AFB to serve as the
April 4, 2011
Ways to increase energy efficiency explored at AEDC

It's an unavoidable cost of doing business: in order to fulfill Arnold Engineering Development Center's mission, the base has to consume power - at times, a massive amount of it.That's why AEDC workers are actively working to lessen the energy use and ultimately the cost of the rigorous testing that
April 4, 2011
Edward R. Greer to speak at 2011 AEDC Fellows Banquet

Edward R. Greer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E), will deliver the keynote address at the 2011 AEDC Fellows Banquet.The banquet will take place June 24 at the Arnold Lakeside Center.Greer was sworn in as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
April 1, 2011
AEDC Police Force hosts annual meeting with area law enforcement representatives

AEDC's Police Department held an annual "working luncheon" that brought law enforcement agency representatives from throughout middle Tennessee together at the Arnold Lakeside Center Friday, Feb. 25. AEDC Police Chief Rick Trull said there were approximately 50 officers from 12 departments who
April 1, 2011
Technical Seminar highlights progress made with integrating design of experiments at AEDC

A recent lunch and learn Technical Excellence seminar on the concept behind "design of experiments" (DOE) represented the latest salvo generated by AEDC's leadership to encourage integrating that approach to ground testing at the world's largest ground testing complex. For approximately three years,
March 31, 2011
Back from the war: AFMC commander refines support priorities

When asked if he returned home with a to-do list after visiting select Pacific Air Forces bases and Afghanistan, Gen. Donald Hoffman thumbed through a quarter-inch stack of papers before citing several examples during a March 25, 2011, interview."The purpose of this trip was not to solve
March 25, 2011
AEDC supports more than 50 years of testing for T-38 Talon

Air Education and Training Command celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first operational T-38 Talons' arrival at Randolph Air Force Base (AFB), Texas March 17.Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) tested the T-38 before it flew and has supported upgrades to the aircraft throughout the
March 25, 2011
Arnold AFB observes 60th anniversary in June

AEDC turns 60 years old June 25, and High Mach is planning a series of features to help the center celebrate its years of critical contributions to the defense capability of the United States military as well as commercial aerospace ventures.President Harry Truman dedicated Arnold June 25, 1951, in
March 24, 2011
New baler reduces cost, time and improves recycling capability at AEDC

AEDC's 704th Mission Support Group's Base Services recently acquired a new major asset - a state-of-the-art baler that will process approximately 2,000 pounds of recyclable materials, including paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and aluminum cans, every 20 minutes.According to Robbie Evans, the base

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