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June 17, 2019
Tunnel 9 heater system expert passing along knowledge

Mike Metzger holds a unique position in the world. A system engineer at AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, he is among a handful of people familiar with the Tunnel 9 heater system and the only system engineer ever assigned to it. The system is used to store and heat the
June 17, 2019
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
June 17, 2019
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.
June 3, 2019
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
June 3, 2019
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
June 3, 2019
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
June 3, 2019
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
May 21, 2019
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
May 20, 2019
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
May 20, 2019
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

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