AEDC teams receive recognition for aerospace testing support

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) F100-FX231-25 Accelerated Mission Test Team received the General Gossick Team Excellence recognition from AEDC Chief Technologist Dr. Edward Kraft (far right) and AEDC Commander Col. Raymond Toth (far left) for their support of accelerated mission testing for the F100 engine. Team members shown here are 1st Lt. Stuart Coston, Gene Klingensmith, Don Blaylock, Tom Schmidt, Steve Posey, Thomas Knell, Paul Kelly, Dale Crabtree, Dan Flanigan, Rick Millen, Ray Joellenbeck, Mike Murphy, Tim Holland, Wendell Duncan, Coy Hargis, Jim Towry, Scott Slabaugh, Mike Price and Jeremy Morris. Members that were not present include Joshua Hartman, Ray Joellenbeck, Bernard Williamson III, Brandon Dorman, Brandon Johnson, Nathan Campbell, Kenneth Acuff, James Allen, Matthew Duran, Kenneth Maxwell II and Will Perkins III.

AEDC teams receive recognition for aerospace testing support

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) DebriSat Team received the Team Excellence recognition from AEDC Chief Technologist Dr. Edward Kraft (far left) and AEDC Commander Col. Raymond Toth (fifth from left) for their support of satellite collision testing. Team members shown here, left to right are Brian Roebuck, 1st Lt. Benjamin Hoff, Randy Hartman, Mark Carson, Marshall Polk, John VanScoten, Mitch Nolen, Richard Howard, Jerry Smith, Ed Erickson, Wayne Whittington and David Woods. Members that were not present include Johnny Bonee, Bing Bragg, Larry Campbell, Bryan Hall, Larry Phipps, Donald Rotach, Charles Trussell and Jason Waller.

AEDC teams receive recognition for aerospace testing support

Published Aug. 25, 2014
By Raquel March
AEDC/PA

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENN. -- Members of the DebriSat Team and the F100-FX231-25 Accelerated Mission Test Team at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) were recognized for their support with testing.

The DebriSat Team received the Team Excellence Recognition with the nomination citing their originality, creativity and innovation in designing and executing a satellite collision test.

The group includes team leaders 1st Lt. Benjamin Hoff and Mitch Nolen; team members: Brian Roebuck, Larry Campbell, Marshall Polk, Ed Erickson, Johnny Bonee, David Woods, Mark Carson, Jason Waller, Randy Hartman, Jerry Smith, Wayne Whittington, Rick Howard, Don Rotach, John VanScoten, Larry Phipps, Charles Trussell, Brian Hall and Bing Bragg.

The F100-FX231-25 Accelerated Mission Test Team received the General Gossick Team Excellence Recognition for customer focus and outstanding contributions made to demonstrate engine test hardware durability by exposing the F100 engine to 5,000 combined cycles. The testing provided data that would extend the life of the engine from eight to 10 years.

The group includes team leaders 1st Lt. Stuart Coston and Thomas Schmidt; team members: Eugene Klingensmith, Joshua Hartman, Jeremy Morris, Paul Kelly, Ray Joellenbeck, Bernard Williamson III, Brandon Dorman, Dan Flanigan, Brandon Johnson, Nathan Campbell, Steve Posey, Kenneth Acuff, Mike Murphy, James Allen, Matthew Duran, Dale Crabtree, Kenneth Maxwell II, Robert Russ, Will Perkins III, Ben Loveless, Forrest McCullough, Dan Blaylock, Tom Schmidt, Thomas Knell, Rick Millen, Tim Holland, Wendell Duncan, Coy Hargis, Jim Towry, Scott Slaubaugh and Mike Price.