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April 24, 2018
Arc improvements help test teams meet growing workload

Changes are being implemented at the AEDC High Temperature Laboratory (HTL) at Arnold Air Force Base to assist the test teams in meeting their continuously increasing workload. The HTL houses the arc heater units – H1, H2 and H3 – that provide aerothermal simulation environments for high-speed
April 24, 2018
Rectifier upgrade paying off for Hypervelocity Tunnel 9

The team at AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, is now putting to use equipment installed several years ago - a move that is bringing enhanced safety and greater longevity to the facility. An electrical rectifier unit, first delivered and installed in 2011, was recently put into
April 24, 2018
Lamb receives national award for conservation management at Arnold Air Force Base

John Lamb, biologist at Arnold Air Force Base, received the 2018 National Military Fish and Wildlife Association (NMFWA) National Resources Conservation Management Award for Model Programs and Projects in support of natural resources on Department of Defense lands.This award category recognizes
April 23, 2018
AEDC team members recognized for receiving 2018 Science, Engineering and Technical Management Awards

AEDC team members were recently recognized for their outstanding performance in management by receiving an AEDC 2018 Science, Engineering and Technical Management Annual Award.AEDC Deputy Technical Director, Michael Glennon, announced the winners through written communication to AEDC team members
April 23, 2018
Team members promote Arnold AFB at Franklin County Business Expo

Cindy Dixon and Travis Killen, both seated, listen to an attendee of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo April 5 at the Monterey Station in Cowan. Dixon and Killen are AEDC acquisition professionals at Arnold Air Force Base with the Test Operations and Support contractor. They
April 10, 2018
Arnold AFB hosts annual meeting of AFRL chief engineers

Arnold Air Force Base marked a first in its nearly 70-year history last month. For the first time ever, Arnold AFB hosted the Systems Engineering Program Management (SEPM) meeting, an annual gathering of Chief Engineers across the Air Force Research Laboratory. During their time at Arnold, these
April 10, 2018
Hands-On Science Center Board selects Oakley to lead Arnold AFB STEM program

Olga Oakley decided to take her young son Oliver to the Hands-On Science Center one Friday after first hearing about the interactive museum during an event at the Coffee County-Manchester Public Library. From the moment she stepped inside the facility that aims to spur children’s interest in
April 9, 2018
AEDC Spotlight: Eddie Mickle plays integral role in strategic scheduling for facility outages and maintenance

Eddie Mickle, AEDC work planner at Arnold Air Force Base, proactively fills a critical need for the Aeropropulsion Combined Test Force by supporting the scheduling for outages and maintenance. For example, Mickle created a detailed, integrated schedule encompassing every project being worked during
April 9, 2018
Combined effort achieves timely replacement of crane at AEDC Propulsion Wind Tunnel

In a unified effort, AEDC Propulsion Wind Tunnel management, AEDC Test Operation and Sustainment contractor National Aerospace Solutions, the Arnold Air Force Base Contracting Office and the Arnold Civil Engineering Branch's Simplified Acquisition Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) contractor,
April 9, 2018
Michael Glennon first from AEDC chosen for RAND Research Fellowship

Michael Glennon, AEDC Deputy Technical Director, has been selected to participate in a Senior Development Education Program for the RAND Research Fellowship.Glennon will be on temporary duty to Santa Monica, California, for 12 months, and while there he will be working with other RAND Research

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