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  • VKF test crew, recent hire earn recognition for Tunnel C repair

    Thoughts of abandoning ship never entered the minds of the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility Test crew and a newcomer to Arnold Air Force Base after a leak was discovered in Wind Tunnel C. Although they had never run into this issue before, the group quickly completed the research, secured the

  • Test driving a fire hose

    Children, and adults who are being honest, think it would be cool to try their hand at firefighting.Recently, I had that chance, at the invitation of Arnold Air Force Base Assistant Fire Chief Jim Evans during a week of aircraft rescue and firefighting training by the department.I happened to be

  • Air Force Assistance Fund 2019 campaign is happening now

    The 2019 Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) annual fundraising campaign officially kicked off March 26 and will run through April 26. The funds are used to assist active duty, retirees, reservists, guard and their dependents, including surviving spouses. Military members, including active duty,

  • Innovative approach by Arnold craftsman makes task faster, less strenuous

    It doesn’t slice. It doesn’t dice. It doesn’t have the stain-fighting power to make your whites whiter and your brights brighter. It won’t make you look 10 years younger or give you six-pack abs. It won’t keep your boat with the screen door bottom from sinking. Still, James “Trapper” Landon’s recent

  • Arnold Fire and Emergency Services team members recognized

    : Rich Tighe, left, general manager for the AEDC Test Operations and Sustainment contract, recognizes Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services team members March 8 for their response to a recent sandblasting incident when a TOS team member sustained an injury. Tighe presented certificates

  • Capt. Jonathon Dias – Air Force profile

    This release is part of a series of profiles highlighting the contributions of our military and Department of Defense personnel at Arnold Air Force Base.According to Capt. Jonathon Dias, being a test manager for the Aeropropulsion Combined Test Force at Arnold Air Force Base means wearing “a couple

  • Main Gate upgrades to be completed soon

    Work continues on modifications to the Main Gate at Arnold Air Force Base. "We expect to be finished with the project completely by the end of April," said Josh Cooke, utility asset manager for the Test Support Division Operations Section at the base. The active vehicle barrier foundations are in

  • Teams supported by Arnold STEM compete in regional FIRST® Tech Challenge

    All six robotics teams supported by the Arnold Air Force Base Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program attended the regional Tennessee FIRST® Tech Challenge competition held at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro last month.According to Olga Oakley, Arnold Air Force

  • AEDC team members receive 2018 AFTC Annual Awards

    Brig. Gen. Christopher Azzano, the commander of the Air Force Test Center, announced the 2018 Air Force Test Center Annual Award winners Feb. 12, and two receiving this honor are AEDC team members.In a message sent out to all Air Force Test Center teammates, Azzano said, “I could not be more proud