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  • Innovative calibration mitigation effort achieves cost avoidance for AEDC

    Members of the Enterprise Data System team at Arnold Air Force Base implemented a proactive maintenance action to prevent a calibration interval dropping to under six months for digital temperature scanners (DTS), thus preventing an estimated cost of $96,000 in additional man hours for

  • Air Force Test Center welcomes new commanding general

    The world’s premier flight test organization is in the hands of a new leader. Brig. Gen. Christopher P. Azzano assumed command of the Air Force Test Center during a ceremony held Aug. 3 in Hangar 1600 at Edwards Air Force Base. Azzano takes the reins from Maj. Gen. David Harris who has commanded the

  • In Memoriam: Lt. Christopher “Bueller” Short

     (EDITOR’S NOTE: Information from this story was gathered from several uncredited sources, i.e. memorial plaques, obituaries, ext.)At approximately 11:30 a.m., June 22, 2018, Lt. Christopher “Bueller” Short, a U.S. Navy pilot, lost his life when an A-29 Super Tucano crashed over the Red Rio Bombing

  • Laser diagnostics beneficial in Tunnel 9 Mach 18 capability development

    The team at AEDC Hypervelocity Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, is paving the way for testing at unprecedented speeds in part by using a recently developed measurement system.Advanced laser diagnostics were developed and demonstrated to better understand the Tunnel 9 flow field thermodynamic

  • AEDC commander recognizes 'eagle-eyed' team members

    AEDC Commander Col. Scott Cain feels the right attitude from all team members is necessary to ensure continued safety across the Complex. This includes a willingness to speak up when things seem amiss. “In the flying world, that’s called a ‘Knock-it-Off,’” Cain said. “If someone calls

  • Fawns: look, but don’t touch?

    Within the past few months, some whitetail does gave birth to fawns and several have been spotted at the Administration and Engineering building.Some fawns were seen with their mother in the tall grass, and some were seen alone resting for long periods of time.“Fawns spend their first four to five

  • Migliaccios look after the honey bees, making increase

    One honey bee swarm turned into one hive, and then another swarm into a second hive until eventually Joe Migliaccio, an AEDC engineering group manager, and wife Rita had eight hives and thousands of honey bees.With encouragement from a beekeeping family member, the Migliaccios began a beekeeping