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  • AEDC Fellow fought to keep unique facility open

    Born in Woonsocket, R. I. in 1945, Robert L.P. Voisinet was the last of four children in a well established family where his father worked in a woolen textile mill and his mother took care of the home and children. Due to the development of synthetic fibers and the fall of the natural fiber textile

  • Arnold overcomes hurdles to complete test

    Aero thermal testing in the Arnold Engineering Development Center's von Karman Facility Hypersonic Wind Tunnel C has evaluated the performance of newer Thermal Protection System materials used on the large main fuel tank under simulated flight conditions it would be subjected to during the space

  • Arnold invites community members to celebrate Air Force's 60th anniversary

    Arnold Engineering Development Center officials will sponsor a celebration of the Air Force's 60th anniversary Sept. 30 at the Gossick Leadership Center recreation area on base. The festivities are open to the public and will begin at noon and conclude with a fireworks display at 8:15 p.m. "We are

  • Carol Paschall is a 'Compassionate Friend'

     -- There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. -- Albert Einstein Carol Paschall says she counts every day as a blessing -- each one is another opportunity to make a positive difference in someone's life. However,

  • AEDCer helps develop test to measure pollution from aircraft engines

    Dr. Robert Howard, an Arnold Engineering Development Center researcher, is part of a national team that received national recognition for their outstanding work, earning the 2007 Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and an Honorable Mention by the Commander of Naval

  • U.S. Air Force's Tops In Blue perform at Motlow

    Tops In Blue performed its 2007 edition musical show "The Fly By" at Motlow State Community College, Aug. 2, in the gymnasium. The show commemorated 60 years of Air Force history through a high-tech multimedia extravaganza. The show visually and musically wound its way through six decades of history

  • 'Jim was my hero - F-15 Eagle at Arnold dedicated to fallen pilot

    "The father is the hero, or he hopes to be -- Jim was my hero," said Art Duricy, the father of Maj. Jim Duricy, an Air Force test pilot who had an F-15 Eagle static display aircraft dedicated in his memory at Arnold Air Force Base, Aug. 9. "We are very proud of him. He never ceased to amaze me." Mr.

  • Air Force extends Morris Ferry information request deadline

    Air Force officials announced today they have extended the deadline for responding to the Request for Information (RFI) to gauge interest and alternative business models in operating Morris Ferry Dock. The RFI process allows interested parties to provide their perspectives, which the government can

  • AFMC executive director gets close-up look at Arnold facilities

    Air Force Materiel Command Executive Director Barbara Westgate got an up-close and personal look at Arnold Engineering Development Center July 30. Although Mrs. Westgate had visited Arnold twice before, this two-day tour was her first since she joined the AFMC family as the third highest-ranking

  • 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