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  • AEDC leads the way with data acquisition technology upgrade validation

    A recent ribbon-cutting ceremony at AEDC's J-1 turbine engine test cell marked a major milestone, signifying the validation of an Engine Data Acquisition and Processing System (EDAPS) upgrade.Melissa Tate, Test Systems Division/ Aeropropulsion Systems Project Section (TTSIB) Investments Air Force

  • AEDC's largest aircraft model ready for future testing

    An ongoing store separation test on "smart weapons" from the bomb bay of a new 10-percent scale B-52H model in AEDC's 16-foot transonic propulsion wind tunnel (16T) rightly has the attention of test engineers.Prior to the test, all eyes were on AEDC designers, schedulers and machinists as they

  • Cooler weather ushers in cold and flu season

    Every year about this time, the number of patients seen at the Aerospace Testing Alliance/Comprehensive Occupational Resources (ATA/CORE) Dispensary at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) begins to increase. It's the unofficial beginning of cold and flu season.The Dispensary provides

  • AEDC firefighters push injured girl in 5K race

    Arnold Engineering Development Center Assistant Fire Chief George DeShields and Firefighter Anthony Jimcoily finished the Nov. 5 Snyder Foundation's Cops and Kids 5K Run/Walk in Smyrna with a time of 34:50, a respectable time for many runners. The time was particularly satisfying for DeShields and

  • AEDC employee coaches LEGO® League teams

    These aren't your father's LEGOs®, but your father probably didn't participate in LEGO League.FIRST® LEGO League (FLL®) is a robotics program for ages 9-14, which is designed to get children excited about science and technology and teach them valuable employment and life skills. FIRST represents the

  • Another major TEDAC milestone met

    Officials from on and off base attended the construction kickoff ceremony for the Turbine Engine Dry Air Capability (TEDAC) Phase II Sept. 20 at the C-Plant Airside building at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC).The $49.7 million contract is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

  • Memorabilia illustrates Bowden's military heritage

    A couple of old bugles, a worn Army jacket and a gold pan may not mean much to the average observer.But to Jeannie Bowden, facility security officer (FSO) for Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), they represent her family's rich military service that goes

  • Force structure announcement impacts at Arnold AFB

    Two force structure announcements were made Nov. 2 by the U.S. Air Force and the Air Force Materiel Command. Arnold Air Force Base leadership expects minimal impacts as a result of the announcements.Air Force civilian workforce restructure/Global Base SupportThe first announcement, made by the

  • AEDC Fellow Dr. James Mitchell looks back on 60 years of AEDC history

    In 1989, Dr. James G. Mitchell became one of the first Arnold Engineering Development Center employees to be recognized by the AEDC Fellows program. This program had been established to recognize people who have made exceptionally distinguished contributions to the center's flight testing mission.

  • ATA maintains ISO certification

    Aerospace Testing Alliance's (ATA) management system has maintained its certification by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).The company was last re-certified by ISO in May of last year.ATA's second external ISO 9001:2008 surveillance audit for this certification period was