ATA makes a difference to local communities

Project Graduation is a program offered by many high schools throughout the U.S. that provides organized, adult-supervised and alcohol-free activities as part of a post-graduation party. The idea is to provide a safe and enjoyable alternative to student-run events that all too often involve alcohol

AEDC team tackles 56 million gallon-sized job

AEDC's John Berlan and John Richardson, standing on the secondary reservoir's west bank recently watched in awe as a fire truck drove onto the bottom of the drained 56-million gallon capacity reservoir. The vehicles' occupants were there to provide support to a team repairing the 1950s-era

Arnold evaluated as potential helo flight test area

AEDC 'mega test' helps qualifies new engine for flight

A team at the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) recently conducted mission-critical altitude performance and qualification testing on an F135-PW-100 engine in Arnold's J-2 engine test cell. "This test was in support of [the] F135 Conventional Take-Off and Landing and

NASA Ares I-X makes first flight; AEDC engineers played critical role

Workers at the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) here contributed to the successful unmanned, flight test of the NASA Ares 1-X flight vehicle today, which was launched for the first time. The Ares will replace the shuttle and is slated for completion in 2014. AEDC testing

NASA CEV/launch abort system tested at AEDC

Dr. Richard Roberts, 716th Test Squadron project manager at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), believes what takes place behind the scenes to ensure space flight safety is an exciting story worth knowing. He wants the public to know what lengths NASA and other organizations, including

J.D. Sons credits grandmother with opening doors to a rich life

John David "J. D." Sons, Aerospace Testing Alliance's cooling water lead operator at the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), credits someone special in his life with opening the door to a long and rewarding career at the world's leading ground testing complex. "If it

Annual Tennessee AIAA section awards recognize 'best of the best'

The local American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Tennessee Section held their 2009 awards luncheon Tuesday at the Arnold Lakeside Center. Awards presented included the Gen. Henry H. "Hap" Arnold Award, a Billy J. Griffith Award, two Special Awards and an AIAA Section Booster

Local play brings awareness and hope for a cure

Those who have suffered or know of someone who has suffered from Alzheimer's knows it is a debilitating, sometimes long-term disease. There are still a lot of unknowns about the disease and any awareness is only helping the cause and research. Although Weldon Payne, author and playwright, has not

AEDC display aircraft dedicated to fallen naval aviator

Oct. 3 was the kind of day a naval aviator loves -clear blue skies and gentle breezes, ideal for visual flight rules (VFR) flying. Arnold Air Force Base officials chose what Navy Cmdr. Todd Wilson, commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Seven (VFA-137) at Naval Air Station (NAS),