AEDC celebrating hypersonic engine first firing

Officials at the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) are heralding a successful first freejet test on a dual mode, combined ram/scramjet hypersonic engine in the center's Aerodynamic and Propulsion Test Unit (APTU), a major milestone on two fronts. "Not only did we complete

Air Force helps celebrate Little League opening day

AFMC commander outlines priorities during AEDC visit

In an interview following a town hall meeting with members of the AEDC workforce, the commander of Air Force Materiel Command elaborated on some of the challenges facing the command and AEDC. One of Gen. Donald Hoffman's goals for what he called his "immersion visit" to Arnold Air Force Base was to

AFMC commander emphasizes professionalism at town hall meeting

During his first in-depth visit to Arnold Engineering Development Center as commander of Air Force Materiel Command, Gen. Donald Hoffman hosted a town hall meeting with center personnel to share his vision for achieving the command's priorities and accomplishing its mission. "Whether you're the

NFAC's Ana Chaverri: a free spirit still learning to fly

Whether raising her grandchildren, riding her Harley Davidson on the open road or updating the electrical system blueprint for the control room at the world's largest wind tunnel at Arnold Engineering Development Center's, National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex in Moffett Field, Calif., Ana

Air Force Materiel Command Commander visits AEDC

Air Force Materiel Command Staff Judge Advocate tours AEDC

AEDC team provides Pratt & Whitney with cutting-edge turbine engine diagnostic tools

A specialized engineering technology team from Arnold Engineering Development Center provided critical support on an advanced diagnostics program and a recent successful F119 engine test at Pratt and Whitney's West Palm Beach engine test facility. Dr. Jeffery Lovett, the lead for Pratt & Whitney's

Woods health warning lifted, sampling continues

Officials at the Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center Monday ended the warning restricting swimming, wading and skiing on Arnold Air Force Base's Woods Reservoir since water sampling indicates E. coli levels are back within allowable levels at lake recreation areas. Sampling at some

In Person: Fecke says AEDC leads the way in turbine engine testing

Theodore Fecke, the senior leader for the Propulsion, Engineering Directorate for Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is no stranger to Arnold Engineering Development Center. "I started coming here in 1979," said Fecke, who was recently on base for a test and evaluation