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April 24, 2014
Security viewed from a different perspective

It is safe to assume that all of us associated with AEDC are focused on doing our part to ensure the Complex and the surrounding communities are secure places to work and live. It is a privilege to have had the opportunity to serve as a government contractor here at AEDC for the past 28 years,
April 24, 2014
Law Day 2014: A 50-year look back at voting barriers and the democratic process

It's early October and the year is 2016. You are deployed in support of a humanitarian operation in Eastern Europe.Even though it's not quite Election Day in the United States, you made sure to request an absentee ballot several weeks in advance. You return to your office to see it sitting on top of
April 7, 2014
ATA career development in progress

Aerospace Testing Alliance's (ATA) career development program has been in place since 2006, lending transparency and guidance to career paths and the jobs associated with them.We would like to spotlight an ATA organization that has used the program quite effectively - the Integrated Test &
Dec. 17, 2013
A holiday message from the AEDC commander

Team Arnold, As we close out another historic year at AEDC, I encourage each of you to take time to pause and reflect on your accomplishments. Together you weathered one of the most challenging years in most people's memory. We started the year on a continuing resolution (CR) which dramatically
Dec. 17, 2013
Holidays Offer a Time for Reflection

As the holidays approach, it's a fitting time to reflect on the past year. With all of the budget cuts/uncertainties and the corresponding furloughs and recent force management announcements, 2013 was a year filled with many challenges. It was also a year filled with many successes. Through the
Oct. 31, 2013
Veterans Day is a day to say thank you

The United States greatly values its veterans and has a proud history of supporting and honoring these men and women. That is as it should be. While we should remember these heroes every day, Veterans Day offers a special time to acknowledge the millions of Americans who have stepped up to serve
Oct. 24, 2013
Attention All Airmen: Air Force Holds Convicted Sexual Assault Offenders Accountable, Sexual Assault Convictions Are Now On-Line

We have all heard much in the news over the last year regarding sexual assault in the Air Force and I wanted to take a few minutes to assure you all that the Air Force takes sexual assault allegations seriously and investigates all sexual assault allegations fully. All Commanders handle cases
Sept. 23, 2013
Legal assistance for the ‘Modern Military Family’

In 2007 Edith Windsor married her domestic partner, Thea Spyer, in Ontario, Canada. The couple resided in New York until 2009 when Spyer passed away and left her entire estate (to include $300K in estate taxes) to Windsor. Although Windsor applied for the federal estate tax exemption for surviv¬ing
Sept. 23, 2013
AEDC Fire and Emergency Services reminds AEDC personnel to ‘Prevent Kitchen Fires’

It's time for Fire Prevention Week, from Oct. 6-12, and the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Fire & Emergency Services is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to remind local residents to 'Prevent Kitchen Fires.' During this year's fire safety
Sept. 12, 2013
This September 'You Can be the Hero'

September is National Preparedness Month. It is a time to prepare yourself and those in your care for emergencies and disasters. If you have seen the news recently, you know that emergencies can happen unexpectedly in communities just like yours, to people like you. We have seen tornado outbreaks,

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