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  • AEDC beginnings remembered during the 65th anniversary

    When Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold realized the potential for an air engineering facility that would advance the Army Air Corps air power development, it was the beginning of AEDC history.It wasn't until June 25, 1951, that Arnold's vision, "An Air Force Second to None," was taking shape in Middle

  • AIAA Tennessee Section presents annual awards

    The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Tennessee Section held an annual awards luncheon at the Arnold Lakeside Center, June 2, where professional engineers were recognized for their significant technical accomplishments, outstanding achievements and support to AIAA Section

  • AEDC STEM, Matty and NASA make a connection

    The AEDC Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center coordinator Jere Matty recently facilitated communication between the Manchester Westwood Middle School and the NASA HERA X, or the Human Exploration Research Analog tenth crew, during a ground-simulated mission.Matty's son, Chris, is

  • NAS holds second round of all-hands meetings

    National Aerospace Solutions held the second round of all-hands meetings for AEDC employees May 10, 11 and 12 to explain the interviewing and hiring process, and to inform people about the benefits that have been finalized, as well as those that are still in the works.The transition period hit the

  • AEDC Commander announces 2016 Fellows

    Col. Rodney Todaro, AEDC commander, recently announced four past and present personnel as AEDC Fellows, recognizing their accomplishments to the Complex.Tom Best and Dr. Rob McAmis will be inducted as AEDC Fellows, and Robert Lindeman and Claude Morse will be inducted as AEDC Lifetime Achievement

  • Rumley and Goodfriend receive AFMC award

    AEDC history is documented and displayed in the halls of the Administration and Engineering building due to the efforts of AEDC Historian Chris Rumley and Rick Goodfriend, an AEDC photographer.Their work earned them the 2016 Air Force Materiel Command Excellence in Heritage Projects Award.The AFMC

  • Eagle population increases at Arnold

    In 2009, two bald eagles were reported, for the first time, nesting within the Arnold Air Force Base Wildlife Resource Area, and recently two more eagles were spotted on Arnold property.The new pair of eagles are not yet mature and are still perfecting their skills at making a nest which can measure

  • NAS Transition hits the one-month mark

    The transition of National Aerospace Solutions assuming responsibility of the operations at Arnold Engineering Development Complex hit the one-month mark last week, with an end date of July 1 when NAS officially becomes the Test Operations and Sustainment contractor."We have learned a lot about the