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  • Grant opportunities lead way to innovation at AEDC

    A board of directors with Arnold Engineering Development Complex's (AEDC) prime contractor, Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA), is providing opportunities to ATA employees to propose innovation ideas and receive grants to implement the ideas. Employees may be awarded a grant if the proposed innovation

  • AFMC priorities, budget effects top executive director's goals

    Michael Gill begins his tenure as Air Force Materiel Command's new executive director June 28 with the long-term objective of providing the right mix of support and leadership to benefit the command and the Air Force."I am truly honored to have this opportunity," Gill said. "I look forward to the

  • AFMC executive director to retire after 35 years of service

    After a 35-year career that began as a flight test engineer at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dr. Steve Butler will retire from his post as Air Force Materiel Command's executive director June 28 and return once more to Fort Walton Beach."I will enjoy spending time with my family in Florida," Butler

  • AEDC sponsored Moonbuggy team puts rough terrain behind them

    NASA made it easy for Franklin County High School students to experience moon exploration by participating in the 20th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race®. Navigating the simulated lunar terrain in the race, however, may not have been so easy.The race, which took place at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center,

  • 911 Dispatcher Terri Rigney receives award

    You may not recall what happened during your work shift June 9, 2012, but Coffee County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) dispatcher and AEDC fire dispatcher, Terri Rigney, will never forget it. Rigney was part of a Coffee County EMS team that was recently awarded the EMS Star of Life for their part

  • STEM supported CyberPatriot team ranked 1st in Tennessee

    The Coffee County Central High School (CCCHS) Air Force Junior ROTC CyberPatriot team recently visited Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) where they were recognized by the Air Force Association (AFA) for finishing first among six other teams in the state.Claude Morse, president of the

  • Highland Yacht Club offers summer sailing lessons

    The Highland Yacht Club (HYC) is offering free adult sailing lessons this summer. Adult beginner lessons are scheduled June 29 at 10 a.m. and intermediate sailing lessons are scheduled July 13 at 9 a.m. Larry Thomas, a certified U.S. sailing instructor, will teach both classes which include safe

  • AEDC contractor award fee announced

    The Air Force announced an award fee rating of 91 for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex's (AEDC) operating contractor, Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA), for the period Oct. 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013. In a note to the workforce, ATA General Manager Steve Pearson said, "Congratulations

  • AEDC Fellows to be inducted at banquet

    The 2013 Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Fellows Banquet will be June 25, 5:30 p.m. at the Arnold Lakeside Center. The event is an opportunity to recognize AEDC individuals, past and present, who have made exceptional substantial contributions to the nation's aerospace ground testing

  • AEDC site of choice for unique T-6 Texan II engine test

    AEDC is the site of choice for a unique engine test currently underway in the Complex's Sea Level 1 (SL-1) test cell. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop undergoing testing at AEDC powers the Texan II that is used by the U.S. Air Force for basic pilot training and the U.S. Navy for primary