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    Departing command chief calls for focus on commonalities, shared experiences

    Chief Master Sgt. Jason France is departing AFMC in September, 2018 to assume the command senior enlisted leader position at U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. A 29-year Airman, France began his career as a military working dog handler before transitioning into leadership positions across AFMC and the Air Force. His departing advice to Airmen - military and civilian - is to continue to grow and mentor each other while maintaining a focus on shared experience to bring the best of Airpower to AFMC missions across the spectrum.
  • A multi-functional team of experts from across the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, the Air Force Research Laboratory, several major commands and headquarters Air Force, received the 2017 Daedalian Colonel Franklin C. Wolfe Weapon Systems Award at a Sept. 20, 2018 ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Club. The Air Force Light Attack Experiment Team was presented the award by Jim DeStout, front, Adjutant, Flight 9 – Frank P. Lahm Order of Daedailians, in recognition of completing Phase I of a series of trials to determine the feasibility of using low-cost light attack aircraft in support of air-ground missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Al Bright)

    Air Force Light-Attack Experiment team wins Order of Daedalians Weapon System Award

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A multi-functional team of experts from across several major commands received the 2017 Daedalian Colonel Franklin C. Wolfe Weapon Systems Award at a Sept. 20 ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Club for their efforts during Phase I of the Light Attack Aircraft Experiment.The Air Force Light

  • Water update: Arnold AFB Water is Safe to Drink

    During routine potable water sampling on base in June 2017, AEDC discovered drinking water sources which had elevated levels of lead in the potable drinking water. The EPA action level is any detection above 15 parts per billion (ppb), or 0.015 milligrams of lead per liter of water (mg/L). These sources have been labeled, the water fountains have
  • TDAAS enables engineers to quickly gather test data, current and historical, that allows them to evaluate design and engineering processes for next-generation aerospace technologies (like the F135 engine pictured) more efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rick Goodfriend)

    Sea Level Test Cells entering third decade with AEDC

    Around this time 20 years ago, a facility new to AEDC was gearing up for its first test.Sea-Level Test Cells SL-2 and SL-3 were undergoing activation at Arnold Air Force Base in the early fall of 1998. The first customer test of an F119 engine was set to begin at the facility early that October.The acquisition of the test cells by AEDC marked the
  • 1st Lt. Benjamin Sinemus works on clearing the first portion of the Alpha Warrior Battle Rig during a competition held at Arnold Air Force Base Aug. 28. Sinemus placed third in the competition. The rig and members of the Alpha Warrior team were at Arnold as part of an ongoing tour of Air Force bases across the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brad Hicks)

    Alpha Warrior brings unique fitness challenge to Arnold Air Force Base

    The Alpha Warrior Battle Rig can be an imposing sight to even the most ardent fitness fanatics. Contained within the compact obstacle course are several stations, each representing a grueling athletic challenge resembling those seen on the “American Ninja Warrior” television series. Among these trials are the callous-inducing hanging rings and bars
  • Col. John Tran, AEDC Test Systems Sustainment Chief (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Goodfriend)

    Col. Tran no stranger to Test Systems Sustainment operations

    Col. John Tran recently stepped into the role of AEDC Test Systems Sustainment Chief at Arnold Air Force Base, and in this position he plans to further develop Commander Col. Scott Cain’s strategic plan and vision for mission ready sustainment across all test facilities.“The Test Systems Sustainment Division is responsible for the overall lifecycle
  • AEDC test teams were conducting testing on the Rolls-Royce engine pictured here when facility crews at Arnold Air Force Base determined plant equipment needed to be replaced. The equipment was replaced quickly and the Rolls-Royce test was successfully completed prior to a scheduled maintenance outage for the engine test facilities at Arnold. (U.S. Air Force photo by Deidre Ortiz)

    AEDC Turbines team shows its dedication to meeting customer’s testing needs

    AEDC craftsmen and engineers recently demonstrated their skill and dedication to overcome several obstacles when completing a recent series of turbine engine tests in the Engine Test Facility, or ETF. Maj. Mike Knauf, operations officer of the Aeropropulsion Combined Test Force, explained that a busy test schedule was planned for early summer,
  • Members of the AEDC Woman’s Club welcome Maj. Gen. Carl G. Schneider, who served 32 years in the Air Force, to the Sept. 6 meeting at the Arnold Lakeside Center. Pictured are General Schneider, Cathy Welch and Liz Jolliffe. (Photo submitted)

    AEDC Woman’s Club announces local artist as October guest speaker

    The ladies of the AEDC Woman’s Club are excited to announce that local artist Pat Rollie will be the guest of the Oct. 4 meeting at the Arnold Lakeside Center. Rollie began working with watercolor in 2003 and her love of both painting and quilting has led her to the creation of beautiful, award-winning art quilts. Her work has been recognized at
  • Outside machinists Tim Gilliam, left, and Will Jacques, right, and boilermaker Troy Caldwell, second from right, look on as Lead Outside Machinist Mark Carson loads a projectile into the launcher. The craftsmen are helping to improve weather encounter testing at the range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks)

    Craft crew help with weather encounter testing

    The craftsmen at the AEDC Hypervelocity Ballistic Range are supporting efforts to improve a long-standing “weather encounter” capability by making sure all the elements are in place for upcoming tests. During these tests, projectiles at high velocities will pass through simulated weather as they travel down the range. Afterwards, the impact of
  • Arnold Air Force Base personnel line up to place their orders with Crazy Daisies. The Crazy Daisies food truck, located in the parking lot of the Main Auditorium, opened for business at Arnold AFB on Aug. 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks)

    Crazy Daisies food truck open for business on Arnold Air Force Base

    As 11 a.m. approached on a day some time in the making, the small group that had gathered in the Main Auditorium parking lot quickly grew.The sound of a nearby generator drowned out the sound of rumbling tummies as dozens of patrons lined up, awaiting their turn to try the wraps, nachos and sandwiches offered by the latest addition to Arnold Air
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