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  • A hypersonic sled is ready to undergo a High Speed Recovery (HSR) test at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. During a test in July of this year, the sled traveled 5,300-feet per second on a monorail and was recovered as part of the HSR effort. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Holloman High Speed Test Track completes two recovery missions at over 5,000-feet per second

    Since July 2021, the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., successfully stopped two sleds traveling over 5,000-feet per second on a monorail as part of the Hypersonic Sled Recovery, or HSR, effort.According to Daniel Lopez, project manager for the test that was completed in July, the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Holloman
  • Dr. Rich Roberts, second from right, chief of the Aerodynamics Branch Store Separation Section of Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), briefs Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien, commander, Air Force Test Center, on the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel during Dertien's visit to Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of AEDC, Oct. 13, 2021. The transonic tunnel is part of the Aerodynamics Test Branch of AEDC, which provides aerodynamic effects and captive trajectory ground-test capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett) (This image has been altered by obscuring a poster for security reasons.)

    AFTC Commander learns more about the AEDC mission

    This month, Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien made his first visit to Arnold Air Force Base since taking on his latest role as the commander of the Air Force Test Center.During his two-day stop, Dertien had the opportunity to see many of the test facilities on base and speak with experts in each of the mission areas. He said that the visit greatly expanded
  • From left, Terry Rayfield accepts a plaque Oct. 5, 2021, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., from Andy Grissom, who nominated Rayfield for the Extraordinary Employer Support Award through the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve, or ESGR, program. ESGR is a Department of Defense program established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers. (U.S. Air Force photos by Deidre Moon)

    AEDC employee serving in Tennessee National Guard recognizes supervisor with special award

    While most employees strive to have a good working relationship with their boss, Andy Grissom, an electrical engineer for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Test Operations and Sustainment contractor at Arnold Air Force Base, thinks very highly of his supervisor, Terry Rayfield.One reason for this being that not only is Rayfield supportive
  • Sensor technicians check the instrumentation on the General Electric F404 engine on June 15, 2021, prior to sensor validation testing conducted in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Sea Level Test Cell 1 at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    Vendors use AEDC sea level facility to perform validation of sensors on turbofan engine

    The same nine vendors who visited Arnold Air Force Base as part of the Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group, or PIWG, meetings last fall recently returned. This time, instead of simply viewing an engine installed in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Sea Level Test Cell 1 and making plans to test, they put SL-1’s capabilities to use by
  • Jim Burns, deputy of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Space Test Branch at Arnold Air Force Base and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics member, outlines the objective of the competition to the participants of this year’s Reach for the Stars event at the Hands-on Science Center in Tullahoma, Tenn., on Aug. 21, 2021. (Courtesy photo)

    Area youth show off their engineering skills in rocket launch competition

    Area students ages 10 to 18 competed in the annual Reach for the Stars competition, hosted by the Hands-on Science Center, or HOSC, in Tullahoma last month. The participants built their rockets Aug. 21, but due to rain, the launching portion was postponed until Sept. 12. Members of the Tennessee Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and
  • Col. Robert Lance, chief of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Test Support Division, works in his office at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Aug. 20, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Deidre Moon) (This image has been altered by blurring a badge for security purposes.)

    Lance brings wealth of experience, love for area to new role at Arnold AFB

    Formerly the director of the U.S. Air Force Central Command’s Program Management Office in Al Udeid, Qatar, Col. Robert Lance assumed the duties as chief of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Test Support Division, or TSD, Aug. 6. As Test Support Division Chief, Lance will oversee the organizations providing medical, civil engineering,
  • 1st Lt. Adam Doyle, second from left, a test manager in the Propulsion Test Branch, Test Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), briefs Rep. John Rose, of Tennessee, about the engine testing conducted using the Sea Level Test Cell 3 (SL-3) as they tour the facility during the representative's visit to Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of AEDC, Aug. 31, 2021. An F135, the engine that powers the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, is currently installed in SL-3 for accelerated mission testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    Congressman John Rose visits Arnold AFB

    1st Lt. Adam Doyle, second from left, a test manager in the Propulsion Test Branch, Test Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), briefs Rep. John Rose, of Tennessee, about the engine testing conducted using the Sea Level Test Cell 3 (SL-3) as they tour the facility during the representative's visit to Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn.,
  • Steve Barnes, a Café 100 employee, serves customers, Sept. 9, 2021, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. The dining facility reopened after a months-long renovation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    AFMC We Need program facilitates Café 100 renovation

    After being closed for more than nine months, Café 100 is once again open in Building 100 at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex.
  • In fall of 2019, AEDC team members from various offices take part in a tabletop exercise in the Emergency Operations Center at Arnold Air Force Base. Frequent exercises, organized and overseen by the AEDC Office of Emergency Management, are held to help prepare EOC team members should a natural or man-made disaster affect the base. (U.S. Air Force photo) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.)

    AEDC Emergency Management at Arnold AFB critical in keeping base, workforce safe

    September is National Preparedness Month, and as part of this campaign, the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Office of Emergency Management team is providing information and literature throughout Arnold Air Force Base as a reminder of how important it is to prepare for an emergency.“Beginning in 2004, the Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione, the new Senior Enlisted Leader of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, sits at her desk at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Aug. 25, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    Chief Master Sgt. Cirricione undertakes role as AEDC senior enlisted leader

    In late August, Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione arrived at her new duty station, a base little-known to many in the Air Force, Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn.Chief is the new Senior Enlisted Leader for Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold AFB. When telling colleagues where she was headed, she said they responded with,
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