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Oct. 3, 2008
AEDC tours 8th grade students to encourage future in science

As part of educating members of the surrounding communities about Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), Arnold Air Force Base worked with the Tullahoma City Schools to create a special tour event for the 8th grade students from East Middle, West Middle and St Paul Sept. 25-26. The event was
Oct. 3, 2008
Aerospace Testing Alliance annual golf tournament

Eighty-four golfers participated in the 6th Annual Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) Golf Scramble at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course Sept. 13. Tournament winners were Jim Griggs, Mark Kelly, Chuck Bonine and Tony Overman. The ATA Golf Committee sought corporate sponsors in order to provide charitable
Oct. 2, 2008
AEDC workers help NASA inch closer to development of new manned launch vehicle

Data from a test at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) will be used to support a major NASA Constellation program milestone - the Vehicle Integration Preliminary Design Review (PDR). A team at AEDC's von Karman Facility has conducted aerodynamic heat transfer testing on Ares I's first
Sept. 24, 2008
Arnold Engineering Development Center awards big contract to Phillip's Corp., for new Model Shop technology

The U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) has awarded a contract worth more than $1 million to the Phillips Corp., from Hanover, Md. The contract consists of an Olympia computerized numerical controlled (CNC) vertical turning center (VTC) being installed in the AEDC Model
Sept. 24, 2008
Arnold Engineering Development Center awards contract to Harper & Company, Inc for HVAC repair work

The U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) has awarded a contract worth $398,200 to Harper & Company, Inc., in Hillsboro to remove the existing Heating, Ventilation and Air Condition in Building 1088 at Arnold Air Force Base in Coffee County, Tenn. The work performed includes
Sept. 22, 2008
New Air Force initiative adds value to Arnold Engineering Development Center engineers' toolbox

Nicknamed the "Student," William Sealy (W.S.) Gossett invented a technique in the early 1900s that helped him study the "quality of beer and raw materials for its production, which led him to reflections on statistics and calculating the unknown parameters." With the leadership of Arnold Engineering
Sept. 22, 2008
Little Rock AFB, Ark., civic leaders visit Arnold

Civic leaders from Little Rock AFB, Ark., got an opportunity to see a different Air Force mission when they visited Arnold Sept. 10-11. Brig. Gen. Rowayne A. Schatz, 314th Airlift Wing commander, and 32 civic leaders from Little Rock, Ark., arrived at Arnold aboard a C-130 Hercules. The group,
Sept. 22, 2008
New Air Force chief scientist has local tie

Dr. Werner J.A. Dahm has been named the new Chief Scientist of the Air Force. He will begin his post at the Pentagon in October, replacing Dr. Mark Lewis. Coincidence has it that Dr. Dahm has a special connection to Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC). As a research engineer from 1979 to
Sept. 5, 2008
Arnold's Jody Frame is quick to listen, slow to speak

"My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry." (James 1.19)Jody Frame's cell phone is ringing. Then there's a knock at the door, a call is coming in on his radio and he's right in the middle of speaking to an air conditioning
Aug. 28, 2008
Arnold invites public to Air Force Birthday Bash Sept. 28

Arnold Air Force Base's 704th Services Division is proud to host an Air Force Birthday Bash celebration Sunday, Sept. 28 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 8:15 p.m.

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