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  • Dr. Theodore von Kármán’s vision continues to be realized at AEDC

    May 7, 2023, marks 60 years since the world lost Dr. Theodore von Kármán, but his legacy endures with every wind tunnel, ballistics and engine test conducted in an Arnold Engineering Development Complex facility. The esteemed mathematician, physicist and engineer is credited with helping provide the

  • Motlow State Community College leadership visits Arnold AFB

    Dr. Michael Torrence, president of Motlow State Community College, speaks with Col. Randel Gordon, Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander, during a visit by Torrence and other leaders from MSCC to Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of AEDC, April 18, 2023. Gordon invited MSCC

  • Avoid heat-related illness

    Summer time! Whether at work, home or play we are approaching the hottest time of the year, so let’s be prepared to avoid heat-related illnesses.Every year we talk about heat-related illnesses and every year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells us that, “In the United States an

  • Chastain takes up mantle of Arnold AFB fire inspector

    Guy Chastain now traverses hallways, offices and test facilities throughout Arnold Air Force Base to ensure safeguards designed to keep base personnel out of serious and potentially life-threatening situations are working as they should.In mid-January, Chastain took on the role of fire inspector for

  • AEDC hosts mentoring seminar for scientists, engineers

    Christopher Wilcox, deputy director of Test and Evaluation, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, speaks about his career path March 31, 2023, during the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Scientist and Engineer Career Planning and Mentoring Seminar at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of AEDC.

  • Launch PAD aims to help personnel achieve career liftoff

    The term “launch pad” has multiple meanings.It can refer to the platform from which rockets, missiles and vehicles blast into the sky. Throughout the years, Arnold Engineering Development Complex personnel have helped develop various articles ultimately propelled from launch pads.Figuratively, it

  • Muckerheide joins AEDC as vice director

    Kevin Muckerheide was looking for a way to pay for college.Air Force recruiters presented an intriguing offer.“The Air Force came along and said, ‘Hey, we’ll get you hooked up with an ROTC scholarship if you study engineering,’” Muckerheide recalled. “I thought, ‘Great! I’ll get my college paid for,