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Feb. 19, 2018
AEDC team members reflect on their experiences during Hawaii false missile alert

The trip that AEDC team members David and Keely Beale had waited more than 30 years to take was winding down. It was the fulfillment of a promise. Early in their marriage, Keely made David promise that the two would vacation in Hawaii for their 25th wedding anniversary.“After 32 years, we hadn’t
Feb. 19, 2018
Test Support and Tunnel 9 teams to complete first remote installation of original AEDC data system

A team effort between personnel at AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, and Arnold Air Force Base recently facilitated the replacement of the 20-year-old Tunnel 9 system used to record, process and display test data.Last month, Tunnel 9 completed the final installation and
Feb. 19, 2018
Arnold engineers discuss what it means to be an engineer

At the heart of what goes on at AEDC are engineers. Engineers oversee the testing, conduct the research and complete the maintenance necessary for AEDC to accomplish its mission. Now, it’s time to celebrate the impact these men and women and other engineers have on the world around them. National
Feb. 19, 2018
Arnold STEM supports MathCounts® competition at UTSI

Winners of the MathCounts® competition Feb. 3 at University of Tennessee Space Institute receive their awards from AEDC Commander Col. Scott Cain. The Arnold Air Force Base Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach Program sponsored five MathCounts® Teams, comprised of a total
Feb. 7, 2018
Tunnel 9 returns from busy outage

For some the term “outage” may conjure up images of throttling down while the maintenance team takes control of the cell, using the downtime to recharge operationally before a return to full production.But for the team at AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, the facility’s annual
Feb. 7, 2018
Tunnel 9 staying in high demand

The prediction made years ago by the team at AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, has come to fruition, and their forecast of an increased workload was on point.For the past several years, Tunnel 9 has been running at near to capacity. Tunnel 9 Director Dan Marren said the recent
Feb. 7, 2018
Dr. Rostislav Spektor to speak during Engineers Week Banquet

National Engineers Week activities at Arnold Air Force Base will culminate with a speech from Dr. Rostislav Spektor during the upcoming Engineers Week Banquet. Spektor is an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Distinguished Lecturer, and he is being sponsored by the AIAA
Feb. 6, 2018
Hoyt retires after 26 years of service to the Air Force

During his retirement ceremony at the Arnold Lakeside Center Jan. 19, Senior Master Sgt. Charles Hoyt, right, receives the Meritorious Service Medal for meritorious service from retired Col. Rodney Todaro. Hoyt retired after serving as the Arnold Air Force Base Senior Enlisted Leader since September
Feb. 5, 2018
FIRST® LEGO® League teams sponsored by Arnold STEM place in regional qualifying tournament

Of the 24 FIRST® LEGO® League teams sponsored by the Arnold Air Force Base Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Outreach Program, 10 did well enough at the East Tennessee FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) Qualifying Tournament to move on to compete at the East Tennessee
Jan. 29, 2018
Innovative analysis methodology making a difference for AEDC, Air Force and the warfighter

AEDC analysis team members have developed and demonstrated a first generation full frequency range screech analysis methodology for a re-heater on turbine engines to reduce instability when testing in the facilities at Arnold Air Force Base.Innovative ideas like this one are common in daily work

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