Hartman awarded NDIA AF Civilian Tester of the Year

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  • By Raquel March
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ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENN. --  Joshua Hartman, an aeropropulsion test engineer with the AEDC Air Breathing Engine Test Branch, recently received the Air Force Civilian Tester of the Year award from the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). The award was presented at the 30th Annual National Test and Evaluation Conference.

The NDIA Tester of the Year Awards are presented to outstanding individuals in the field of test and evaluation for acknowledgment of their accomplishments as a civilian tester, military tester or a contractor tester. Each Tester of the Year was nominated by their organization and selected by the Office of the Secretary of Defense or one of the military service test and evaluation departments in light of their achievements.

Hartman, who works with advanced military fighter engines, expressed gratitude for the recognition.

"I am very grateful to be recognized at this level," Hartman said. "Everything that we do in test is very much a team effort. AEDC performs work that is not only exciting but crucial to the warfighter and I am happy to be a small part of that. Every day I get to come through the gate and work with some of the best and brightest professionals in the industry. I look forward to continuing my career at the world's premier test complex."

Hartman has four years of service with AEDC and is a resident of Tullahoma.