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One veteran to another

Right, Ed Magee, a Vietnam War veteran who served two tours of duty in Vietnam as a Marine, speaks with Lee Brassfield, a firefighter and driver/operator at Arnold, during the annual VA Picnic at the ALC. Magee is currently the Commandant of the Marine Corps League’s Brig. Gen. Shofner Detachment 1128 in Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Goodfriend)

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Listening and learning

Col. Robert Bender, the 704th Mission Support Group commander at Arnold, listens as Benjamin Lindsey, who was an Army Specialist serving in Vietnam, shares his memories during AEDC’s annual VA Picnic at the Arnold Lakeside Club Oct. 3. Colonel Bender, representing center Commander Col. Art Huber, welcomed the veterans to Arnold and gave the opening remarks at the beginning of the event. He also helped serve the picnic lunch and circulated among the veterans, listening to them as they related past experiences and shared their perspective of current events and concerns. Lindsey lives at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System’s Alvin C. York Murfreesboro campus. (Photo by Rick Goodfriend)

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Positive Results

Master Sgt. Clinton Brawley, the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) QA Section Chief at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., conducts an over-the-shoulder inspection of a frequency counter calibration with Arnold Engineering Development Center’s Hal Corum, PMEL instrument technician. (Photo by David Housch)

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Inspection

Senior Master Sgt. Martin Fox, the Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Superintendant at Holloman Air Force Base, inspects a flow meter calibrated at Arnold Engineering Development Center’s PMEL. (Photo by David Housch)

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Magic trick

A youngster, attending the Air Force Birthday Bash, became a ‘magician’s helper’ for the day. During the magic show, he worked with a magician’s dove to awe the crowd. (Photo by David Housch)

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Ahoy mate!

Several teams – made up of local community members and AEDC personnel – participated in a Build-A-Boat contest by building a seaworthy craft from duct tape and cardboard. Winning teams included: Most Enthusiastic – Little Angels; Best Decorated – Vikings; Quickest to Sink – Fat Cats; and the Fastest – Ledbetter Mobile. (Photo by David Housch)

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Carnival food

Cotton candy, funnel cakes, sno-cones and popcorn were just some of the treats on-hand for Birthday Bash attendees. (Photo by David Housch)

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Clowns on the loose

What’s a birthday party without clowns? During this year’s bash, clowns entertained attendees with comedic gestures and balloon animals and hats. (Photo by David Housch)

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Beach volleyball victory

Anyone visiting Arnold AFB knows that you have to take some time to relax and enjoy the sand on Woods Reservoir. During the bash, AEDC hosted a 4-on-4 volleyball tournament. Ten teams participated in the tournament Sept 28. First place went to No Name; second place went to UTSI Blue. (Photo by David Housch)

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Inflatable fun

The event, which was hosted by the 704th Services Division, also included inflatable rides for the youngsters attending. (Photo by David Housch)

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Up, up and away

The Quad Bungee Jump was an attraction many could not resist. Here, a child attending the Sept. 28 bash ‘flies’ above the festivities.

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Officer in charge

In celebration of the Air Force’s 61st birthday, AEDC hosted a birthday bash to commemorate the milestone. Activities and demonstrations of all types were part of this year’s event. Above, Kevin Syler, Arnold AFB installation security officer with the AEDC Police Department, takes the opportunity to explain his role in the Air Force’s mission to a child attending the Birthday Bash. (Photo by David Housch)

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Giving back

Pictured are the four organizations chosen for donations from left to right Fred Battles, Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) Golf Committee; Greg Holcomb, Manchester Angel Tree; Jeannie Williams, 5 Loaves 4 Kids, Misty Marshall, Hands on Science Center; Beth Ferguson, Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross and Greg Sandlin, ATA Golf Committee. (Photo by Rick Goodfriend)

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Golf Scramble winners

Pictured are the winners of the Aerospace Testing Alliance Golf Scramble: Jim Griggs, Mark Kelly, Chuck Bonine, not pictured is Tony Overman. (Photo by David Housch)

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Machinist adjusts booster model

Joe Syler, Aerospace Testing Alliance outside machinist, makes an adjustment to the Ares I first stage booster model in the center’s von Karman Facility’s Tunnel B prior to the resumption of heat transfer testing. (Photo by David Housch)

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Inspector Joe

From left, Joe Syler, Aerospace Testing Alliance outside machinist, inspects the Ares I first stage booster model in the center’s von Karman Facility’s Tunnel B while Jonathan Kodman, ATA test engineer on the project, looks on. (Photo by David Housch)

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Out of retirement

Retired Instrument Technician William Scott ensures the wiring and heat transfer gauges are intact and in place on the scale model of the Ares I first stage booster prior to installation and testing of the component in the center’s von Karman Facility’s tunnels B and C. Scott retired from Sverdrup at AEDC in 1999. With 42 years of professional experience, he has responded to requests for help with a couple of challenging projects at the center's Aerothermal Measurements Lab. (Photo by Rick Goodfriend)

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Drill away

Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) Machinist Mickey Cowan, with AEDC’s Model Shop, drills holes in the model of the Ares I first stage booster during the test article’s fabrication phase prior to heat transfer testing. The wires, which are approximately 1/100 of an inch in diameter, are routed from heat transfer gauges on the model through the holes and out 50 feet to the tunnel instrumentation system where the electrical signal (data) is amplified and digitized for collection and analysis.(Photo by Rick Goodfriend)

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From learning to application

Approximately 18 students, who attended three, one-week courses of Design of Experiment (DOE) technique were certified Sept. The students, now practitioners, will allow them to apply those teachings to “real life” AEDC applications. In the photo are back row, from left to right: Dr. Ed Kraft (sponsor), Taylor Binkley, Ken Bynum, Ken Acuff, Mike Bennett, David Cahill, Chris Smith, Rylan Cox, Dr. Doug Garrard, David Yoder, Drew Landman (instructor), David Yoest, Jim Sirbaug and Bill Peters (sponsor); in the front row from left to right: Phil Stich (sponsor), Tom Best (sponsor), Bob Lindeman, Dusty Vaughn, Chris Mears, Seth Knight, 1st Lt. Alex Hausman and Trent Loman. (Photo by David Housch)

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Flag ceremony concludes visit

Tennessee Air National Guard members from the 118th Airlift Wing demonstrate Operation Patriotism to the Little Rock civic leader group. During the ceremony, the history of the American flag is explained and it encourages a sense of patriotism. (Photo by Rick Goodfriend)

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