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  • AEDC simulates deep space test for NASA mission

    Can man-made technology not only survive some of the harshest conditions in the known cosmos but also continue to perform its mission? SSL, a company under contract to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has called upon Arnold Engineering Development Complex to find out. Bao Hoang, SSL project manager, commented that, “AEDC has very unique test
  • Members of the Non-interference Stress Measurement System Team accept an AIAA Special Award during the AIAA Annual Awards Luncheon May 30 at the Arnold Lakeside Center. Pictured from left are NSMS Team members Ken Bynum, Ron Wood and Brandon Wiley. The team received recognition for its tenacity and detailed work in the manufacture of NSMS equipment for the Air Force Research Laboratory. Also pictured is Joe Wehrmeyer, who nominated the team for the award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes)

    Team AEDC members earn recognition during AIAA Tennessee Section annual awards ceremony

    The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Tennessee Section held its annual awards luncheon May 30 at the Arnold Lakeside Center. During the event, scientists and engineers, including multiple members of Team AEDC, received recognition for outstanding achievements.
  • Ron Moore, of RM Group Inc., teaches a class, "Reliability Based Design in Capital Projects," to AEDC team members May 15 at the University of Tennessee Space Institute. One of the objectives of the Test Operations and Sustainment contract is improving the manner of operations and reliability of testing infrastructure. One way to do this is through making reliability and maintainability integral to the design from the outset when pursuing upgrades. The one-day class was conducted twice to reach a larger number of AEDC team members. (This image has been altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    Training for reliable success

    Ron Moore, of RM Group Inc., teaches a class, "Reliability Based Design in Capital Projects," to AEDC team members May 15 at the University of Tennessee Space Institute. One of the objectives of the Test Operations and Sustainment contract is improving the manner of operations and reliability of testing infrastructure. One way to do this is through
  • Dick Nugent, right, the Safety, Health and Environment manager for National Aerospace Solutions, the Test Operations and Sustainment contractor at Arnold Air Force Base, conducts a safety walk with former NAS Integrated Resources Director Ben Souther, center, and Arnold AFB Cooling Water Supervisor Bob Thomas at the Woods Reservoir Primary Pumping Station in 2017. Nugent was recently named an American Society of Safety Professionals Fellow, regarded as one of the highest honors in the safety profession. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Goodfriend) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes)

    NAS SHE Manager Dick Nugent earns prestigious safety honor

    Dick Nugent is a recipient of what is regarded as one of the highest honors among those in the safety profession. Nugent, the Safety, Health and Environment Manager for National Aerospace Solutions, the Test Operations and Sustainment contractor at Arnold Air Force Base, was recently named an American Society of Safety Professionals Fellow. “To
  • AEDC Commander Col. Scott Cain gives an overview of the complex to tribal historic preservation officers May 21 during a government-to-government Tribal Consultation at Arnold Lakeside Center on Arnold Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    Arnold Air Force Base Cultural Resources hosts meeting with Tribal Governments

    A meeting, hosted by Arnold Air Force Base Cultural Resources, was held May 21-22 at the Arnold Lakeside Center to provide a face-to-face government-to-government consultation with Tribal Historic Preservation representatives of federally recognized tribes. “The purpose was to review and discuss the cultural resource program at Arnold,” said
  • Glenn Liston, chief of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory High Speed Experimentation Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, stands by a model of the X-51A WaveRider, an experimental, scramjet-powered hypersonic vehicle. In addition to his other career milestones, Liston said he is most proud of his involvement in the development of the aircraft. He will be retiring from Air Force civilian service June 30 after 37 years of federal service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Deidre Ortiz)

    Glenn Liston retiring after 37 years of service to the Air Force, Department of Defense

    Glenn Liston, chief of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) High Speed Experimentation Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, will retire from Air Force civilian service June 30 after 37 years of federal service.Liston was selected to establish the new branch in May 2014 and to oversee the operations of the government and contractor teams
  • John Allan readies one of the arc heater units at the High Temperature Laboratory at Arnold Air Force Base for an upcoming test. The HTL test teams anticipate an increased workload over the next few years and have been implementing several changes recently in preparation for the additional testing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Deidre Ortiz)

    Heavy workload expected for AEDC in 2019 and beyond

    The demand for testing at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex is expected to reach historic levels in many facilities during 2019 and continue into the foreseeable future… and U.S. Air Force leadership is noticing the work we do.The number of recent tours given to the U.S. Air Force Headquarters and Department of Defense personnel is
  • Chuck Mangino, left, one of the special guests during the Spring Camp at the Hands-On Science Center, teaches the campers the significance of Pi and gives them some tips on how to work on their memorization skills. (Courtesy photo)

    Students spring into science during camp at Hands-On Science Center

    A group of area students learned a variety of science lessons at the Hands-On Science Center in Tullahoma during the Spring Camp led by Olga Oakley, the AEDC Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics coordinator. According to Oakley, each day of the weeklong camp involved a new topic for the students.“The campers learned about space, made
  • Sarah Klein, a security specialist with the Space and Missiles Combined Test Force at Arnold Air Force Base, and her husband, Brad, Chief Warrant Officer 2 with the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment Support Squadron of the Tennessee Army National Guard, pose for a photo following Brad’s promotion ceremony March 30 in Murfreesboro. The couple attended the ceremony after helping seven children involved in a crash that morning on Interstate 24. (Courtesy photo)

    AEDC team member reflects on assistance she and husband provided to injured children

    Brad and Sarah Klein woke up on the morning of March 30 with a plan. “Our goal was to get his promotion, he would meet with a few people, and then we would continue on to Smyrna,” said Sarah, a security specialist with the Space and Missiles Combined Test Force at Arnold Air Force Base. “There, he would get onto a cargo plane and head out to Fort
  • An artist’s conception of the X-43A Hypersonic Experimental Vehicle, or Hyper-X, in flight. Several AEDC team members held a brief reunion last month to share memories and reflect on their work in support of the X-43A. Over 15 years ago, the NASA X-43A Hypersonic Vehicle set a world speed record for a jet-powered aircraft. (Illustration courtesy of NASA)

    AEDC team members recall their time spent supporting NASA’s X-43A project

    Several AEDC team members held a brief reunion last month to share memories and reflect on their work in support of the NASA X-43A, also known as the Hyper-X program.A little more than 15 years ago, NASA’s X-43A Hypersonic Vehicle set a world speed record, setting the Guinness World Record, for an air-breathing hypersonic aircraft.The X-43A was
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