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  • AEDC engineer nets top honor during Joint Propulsion Conference

    Dr. Frank Steinle, a senior ATA engineer at AEDC, has received the 2007 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Ground Testing Award. Paul Nielsen, AIAA president, presented Dr. Steinle with the award during the 43rd Joint Propulsion Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio July 11. The

  • F-15 static display to be dedicated Aug. 9

    Officials from Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) will dedicate the F-15 Eagle static display aircraft at the center's Main Gate Aug. 9 at 9 a. m., in honor of Maj. Jim Duricy. Major Duricy was killed when he was forced to eject at high speed as the F-15 he piloted crashed into the Gulf of

  • Air Force releases Morris Ferry information request

    A Request for Information (RFI) has been released by the Air Force to gauge interest in operating Morris Ferry Dock. Morris Ferry is 29 acres of waterfront property on Woods Reservoir that is owned by Arnold Air Force Base. Currently, the property is leased to the Morris Ferry Dock Associates (MFDA)

  • Aerospace Testing Alliance receives ISO recertification

    The Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) ISO 9001:2000 re-certification audit was conducted June 19-22. The two-man audit team revealed no nonconformance's to the ISO Standard, resulting in continued ATA ISO Certification. This is a truly substantial accomplishment. Continuing the certification is

  • Citizens voice opinions about possibility of CBAT at Arnold

    A public hearing was held Tuesday night for the possible location of the Common Battlefield Airmen Training (CBAT) program at Arnold Air Force Base. During the hearing, the findings of the federally mandated environmental impact study from the three Air Force bases under consideration for CBAT were

  • AEDC testing brings unique blended wing aircraft closer to flight

    The Air Force has big plans for the Blended-Wing-Body (BWB) concept, an unconventional-looking aircraft that resembles the B-2 Spirit bomber -- a flying wing, but with smoother mold lines and a more conventional nose. Engineers and technicians at the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development

  • Air Force trumpets in 60th anniversary, honors new enlistees

    In honor of the Air Force's 60th anniversary, a celebration featuring the Air National Guard Band of the Smoky Mountains was held Wednesday at Warren County High School in McMinnville, Tenn. The auditorium was nearly packed for the two-hour concert that included traditional concert band pieces, rock

  • CBAT Public Hearing - Community is invited

    The U.S. Air Force has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that evaluates the potential environmental consequences associated with establishing the Common Battlefield Airmen Training (CBAT) program at either Arnold Air Force Base (AFB), Tenn.; Barksdale AFB, La.; or Moody AFB,

  • Purple Heart: Arnold Sergeant shares story

    Master Sgt. Bryan Larson thought he was deploying to Iraq as a truck driver. However, a few days before he left, he learned he'd be doing something entirely different this time - something he wasn't trained to do. He answered his country's call without question -- the fourth time since 1991. Instead