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  • Astrid retires, new K-9 follows in great pursuit

    Astrid, the Belgian Malinois who has helped AEDC Security officers scout for explosives or sniff suspicious items for six years, hung up her leash and settled into retirement Aug. 31. At almost nine, Astrid is experiencing medical problems which forced her to retire, but retirement is only the

  • One AEDCer sees space from a different perspective

    As the chairman of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) space transportation technical committee, Peter Montgomery had the opportunity to experience a space launch outside of the U.S. He brought back a better understanding of growing international launch capabilities to the

  • AEDC-Eglin debut high performance computer

    After a rigorous multi-year effort, a ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the successful acquisition and official implementation of a new high performance computer (HPC) to be shared between Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) and the Air Force SEEK EAGLE Office (AFSEO) at Eglin AFB, Fla.Lance

  • Air Force birthday bash slated for Sept. 26

    Arnold Air Force Base will host the annual Air Force Birthday Bash Sept. 26, at the Recreation Beach and Gossick Leadership Center area. The carnival-type event is open to the public and will begin at noon and close with a fireworks display at dusk. This event is free for all ages and will include

  • Everett calls AEDC home again, only this time permanently

    By 1972 the Vietnam War was winding down, but Dave Everett, Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) security plans and programs officer, quickly found himself in what was called a draft "lottery." "My aunt worked at the local courthouse and she called my mom up, who was a switchboard operator,

  • Exercise team conducts base training

    Arnold Engineering Development Center's (AEDC) Exercise Evaluation Team conducted an emergency response training exercise simulating an aircraft crash near the base airfield Aug. 11. The exercise scenario involved a C-130 Hercules military transport plane on a training flight that crashes on base

  • Two ride to raise funds for enlisted

    Arnold Engineering Development Center's (AEDC) Chaplain (Capt.) Paul Gunn wanted to honor his late father-in-law, but wasn't sure how he wanted to do it. "I heard the Air Force Sergeants' Association [AFSA] was brainstorming about ideas for fundraisers for the local Arnold chapter," the chaplain

  • Dr. Stan Powell receives AIAA award

    Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) engineer Dr. Stan Powell has won the 2009 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) ground test award . The award was presented at an awards luncheon held in conjunction with the 45th AIAA, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, SAE,