AEDC supported STEM teams visit the Complex

Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Commander Col. Raymond Toth congratulates the Coffee County Central High School Air Force Junior ROTC CyberPatriot Team for the first place award. Pictured left to right is AEDC Mentor Michael Glennon, CyberPatriot Team Coach Lt. Col. Philip Bailey, Cadet Tech Sgt. Clayton Whitt, Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Dawson Carlton, Toth, Cadet Airman Buster Haney, Cadet Senior Airman Alex Duncan, Cadet Staff Sgt. Kayla Perry, Cadet 2nd Lt. Steven Messick and Cadet Capt. Jacob Norton.

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AEDC supported STEM teams visit the Complex

Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Commander Col. Raymond Toth congratulates the Civil Air Patrol Tullahoma Composite Squadron CyberPatriot Team for their third place award. Pictured left to right is AEDC Mentor Michael Glennon, Senior Member Esther Mahoney, Cadet Master Sgt. Elizabeth Mahoney, Cadet Airman Jacob Van Horn, CyberPatriot Team Coach James Mainzer and Toth.

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AEDC supported STEM teams visit the Complex

Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Commander Col. Raymond Toth congratulates the Tullahoma High School FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Team for their participation in the FTC STEM program. Pictured left to right is FTC Coach/Teacher Mai-Li Miller, AEDC Mentor Troy Bisby, students Kevin Nguyen, Alec Yen, Dalton Baker, Dakota Baker, FTC Coach/Teacher McKenzi Fanning, Toth and AEDC Mentor Michael Glennon.

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AEDC supported STEM teams visit the Complex

Tullahoma High School students (l-r) Alec Yen, Kevin Nguyen and Dakota Baker examine their FIRST Tech Challenge robot before a demonstration for Arnold Engineering Development Complex Commander Col. Raymond Toth. (Photos by Rick Goodfriend)

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AEDC supported STEM teams visit the Complex

Published April 7, 2014
By Raquel March
AEDC/PA

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENN. -- The Coffee County Central High School Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) CyberPatriot Team, the Tullahoma High School FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC) Team and the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Tullahoma Composite Squadron recently visited Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) to receive recognition for their outstanding efforts in STEM programs.

The Coffee County Central High School AFJROTC CyberPatriot Team was awarded first place in Tennessee for a second consecutive year for the National CyberPatriot competition.

The Tullahoma Civil Air Patrol also competed in the National CyberPatriot event for the first time this year and was awarded third place among 15 CAP units.

Tullahoma High School FTC team, also a first competitor in a STEM event, scrimmaged with Team RPG - another AEDC supported STEM team. The FTC scrimmage provided an opportunity for the groups to practice since there were no Tennessee FTC competitions this year.

AEDC Commander Raymond Toth congratulated the teams on their achievements.

The teams toured the Complex's testing facilities and the AEDC STEM Center.