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April 12, 2017
Showcasing AEDC at Small Business Industry Day in Nashville

AEDC was on display at the 6th Annual Small Business Industry Day on March 15 at the Tennessee State University Avon Williams Campus in Nashville. Cindy Dixon, a small business advocate at AEDC, represented just one of more than 200 businesses to participate in the event. The Small Business Industry
April 12, 2017
Engineers present on innovations benefitting AEDC, its customers

A meeting to present innovative technical advances positively impacting AEDC was held March 21 within the Technology Innovations Branch.A major focus of the U.S. Air Force is to create an innovative culture in order to deliver war winning capabilities to the warfighter by inspiring and providing the
April 12, 2017
Rake fabricated at AEDC Model and Machine Shop to be used for flow calibration at NFAC

The rake hardware that will be used this summer in the Phase II Flow Calibration of the 40-by-80 foot test section at the AEDC National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex at the Ames Research Facility, California, was fabricated at the AEDC Model and Machine Shop. Fabrication of the flow
April 10, 2017
AIAA Tennessee Section accepting award nominations

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENN. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Tennessee Section is accepting nominations through April 14 to present annual awards recognizing significant technical accomplishments, outstanding achievements and support to AIAA Section activities.This is
April 10, 2017
Project Management Institute presents ‘Earned Schedule’ at April 27 luncheon

TULLAHOMA, TENN. – The Project Management Institute (PMI) Southern Middle Tennessee Branch is holding a luncheon meeting at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) April 27, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.The guest speaker will be Rodger Oren, PhD, PMP, who will be discussing “Earned Schedule – A
April 10, 2017
Prescribed fire sustains Arnold land management goals

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENN. – Proper utilization of prescribed fire is both art and science, as it takes a combination of fuel conditions, weather conditions, smoke management, ignition techniques and timing to result in the appropriate fire intensity to accomplish site specific management
March 23, 2017
AEDC team supporting the development of Towed Airborne Plume Simulator

A team of engineers at AEDC are supporting the continued development and testing of the Towed Airborne Plume Simulator (TAPS), a simulator that can be towed behind aircraft for testing missile warning and infrared countermeasure systems.Most recently the AEDC TAPS team assisted the Air Force
March 20, 2017
Team members’ barricades and signs reporting efforts improve safety conditions

During a Safety Condition Campaign in February focused on barricades and signs, AEDC team members identified 257 instances of needed corrections throughout the Complex.Barricades at AEDC are used to minimize exposure to personnel hazards that exists due to maintenance, construction or test
March 20, 2017
AEDC JA Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 2-8

Arnold Air Force Base Legal Office, in commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 2-8, 2017, is raising awareness about crime victims’ issues and rights and introducing the community to the important resources and services available. Last year, over 5 million individuals were a
March 20, 2017
Local school receives aid for STEM initiatives

Richard Skipper (second from left), director of Career and Technical Education for Coffee County Schools, accepts a donation from an Arnold Engineering Development Complex contractor, National Aerospace Solutions, LLC, General Manager Cynthia Rivera for Science, Technology, Engineering and

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