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  • Directed Energy CTF oversees testing of anti-drone weapon

    Throughout 2020, the 704th Test Group’s Operating Location AA, part of the Directed Energy Combined Test Force, or DE CTF, focused much of its effort on the testing of weapons designed to prevent adversarial drone observation and assault.The latest system tested, the High Energy Laser Weapon System

  • Safety measures added along Wattendorf Memorial Highway

    In an effort to improve safety for motorists traveling on Wattendorf Memorial Highway, guardrails are being installed in the vicinity of steep shoulders and bridges.The initial project involves 12 sites where guardrails are to be installed from the intersection with Interstate 24 to Arnold Air Force

  • F/A-18 static display at Arnold AFB repainted

    Six aircraft stand on display outside the Main Gate and Gate 2 of Arnold Air Force Base serving as reminders to those who enter the base of the warfighters who depend on the work of the Arnold AFB workforce in support of the test and evaluation mission of Arnold Engineering Development Complex.At

  • AEDC Aeropropulsion personnel testing software to aid in structural analysis

    Structural testing of new turbine engine designs can result in terabytes of data recorded from hundreds of sensors.  This data - collected during High Cycle Fatigue (HCF) characterization tests – traditionally required experts months to analyze and determine if the engine is safe to operate in an

  • AEDC 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel restored to operational status

    On Jan. 21, 2021, the multi-year efforts of many yielded the desired results with a successful air-on test run in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel, or 16S, and return to service of the test facility.“Wind Tunnel 16S will provide the nation a significant

  • Regina Bucher is first female Security Services Lead at Arnold AFB

    With the recent hiring of Regina Bucher by Akima Intra-Data, Arnold Air Force Base now has its first female leading the Facility Support Services (FSS) II Security Service contract section.Eugene Mittuch, project manager for FSS II at Arnold, commented on the significance of this event.“It’s a first

  • NFAC tests solutions to poor pilot visibility in inclement weather

    The team at Arnold Engineering Development Complex’s National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex, or NFAC, recently added rain simulation to the organization’s portfolio of capabilities.The F-16 System Program Office has been trying to address an issue with rain pooling on the canopy of the aircraft

  • Arnold DAF Police Officers receive new SUV

    Sgt. George Blasingame, a Dept. of the Air Force Police Officer at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., parks at a pull-off along Wattendorf Highway to watch for motorists committing moving violations, Dec. 17, 2020. DAF Officers began patrolling Arnold in late August. The SUV driven by Blasingame was