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Two local high school graduates receive Bechtel scholarships

Dr. Rich Tighe, left, general manager of the Test Operations and Sustainment contractor at Arnold Air Force Base, presents a certificate to Kayden Fletcher recognizing her as one of the 2019 Bechtel Global Scholars during a meeting June 7 at Arnold. Also pictured is Kayden's father Jeremy Fletcher, a Propulsion Wind Tunnel controls engineer at Arnold. Kayden will receive a $3,000 scholarship funded by the Bechtel Group Foundation for her first year of study at an accredited institution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett) (This image has been altered by obscuring a badge for security purposes.)
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Two local high school graduates receive Bechtel scholarships

Dr. Rich Tighe, second from left, general manager of the Test Operations and Sustainment contractor at Arnold Air Force Base, presents a certificate to Drake Sizemore recognizing him as one of the 2019 Bechtel Global Scholars during a meeting May 31 at Arnold. Also pictured, from left, are NAS Business Services Director Jon Ragan; Drake's parents, Darbie and Billy Sizemore, who are NAS employees; and Drake's grandfather Henry Sizemore, also a NAS employee. Drake will receive a $3,000 scholarship funded by the Bechtel Group Foundation for his first year of study at an accredited institution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)
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VKF Wind Tunnel D officially returns to service as an AFRL research facility

The von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility Wind Tunnel D test facility operated by the Air Force Research Laboratory High Speed Experimentation Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, seen here June 5, was reactivated earlier this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)
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VKF Wind Tunnel D officially returns to service as an AFRL research facility

Dr. Jerrod Hofferth, von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility Wind Tunnel D lead engineer, works on a freestream characterization rake, used to determine Mach Number Uniformity, positioned in the Tunnel D test cell June 5 at Arnold Air Force Base. The tunnel was reactivated earlier this year and is operated by the Air Force Research Laboratory High Speed Experimentation Branch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)
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Gutierrez promoted to captain

Capt. Johnathan Gutierrez, center, shakes hands with Flight Systems Combined Test Force Director Lt. Col. David Hoffman, during Gutierrez's promotion cermeony, May 23 at Arnold Lakeside Center on Arnold Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)
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Training for reliable success

Ron Moore, of RM Group Inc., teaches a class, "Reliability Based Design in Capital Projects," to AEDC team members May 15 at the University of Tennessee Space Institute. One of the objectives of the Test Operations and Sustainment contract is improving the manner of operations and reliability of testing infrastructure. One way to do this is through making reliability and maintainability integral to the design from the outset when pursuing upgrades. The one-day class was conducted twice to reach a larger number of AEDC team members. (This image has been altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)
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Arnold Air Force Base Cultural Resources hosts meeting with Tribal Governments

AEDC Commander Col. Scott Cain gives an overview of the complex to tribal historic preservation representatives May 21 during a government-to-government Tribal Consultation at Arnold Lakeside Center on Arnold Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)
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Engineers train to troubleshoot

Alfred Gregg, an instrumentation, data and controls engineer at arc heaters on Arnold Air Force Base, and other engineers work on a troubleshooting exercise during a class April 18 at University of Tennessee Space Institute on programming and troubleshooting General Electric programmable logic controllers. Test Operations and Sustainment contractor, National Aerospace Solutions provided the week-long technical training course aimed at new instrumentation, data and controls engineers. PLCs are used for process control automation in many industries, said Curtis Walters, a NAS-nLogic supervisor in the Control Solutions Section. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)
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Engineers train to troubleshoot

Arnold Air Force Base engineers work on a troubleshooting exercise during a class April 18 at University of Tennessee Space Institute on programming and troubleshooting General Electric programmable logic controllers. Test Operations and Sustainment contractor National Aerospace Solutions, provided the week-long technical training course aimed at new instrumentation, data and controls engineers. "The purpose of this effort is to ensure that our new engineers have the quality training that they need to perform their duties," said Curtis Walters, a NAS-nLogic supervisor in the Control Solutions Section. Another class will be offered in June. Ten engineers can be trained in each class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)
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H-3 modeling positioning system undergoing upgrade

Mickey Gipson, left, senior instrumentation, data and controls (ID&C) engineer, and Tabitha Clark, ID&C engineer, run checks April 19 on the operator interface of the model positioning system (MPS) for the H-3 test cell at Arnold Air Force Base. Several elements of the MPS were replaced as part of a planned upgrade, including the control system, position absolute encoders and motors. The upgrade was scheduled for later but a failure in the 15-year-old system required earlier implementation. Changes were made to ensure AEDC's ability to meet customer test requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.)
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H-3 model positioning system undergoing upgrade

The model positioning system of the AEDC H-3 test cell rotates during a demonstration, April 19 at Arnold Air Force Base. The MPS can be moved axially, laterally, vertically and rotationally to align the models with the test cell flow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett) (This image was cropped to emphasize the subject.)
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Good Samaritan act earns Arnold pipefitter praise

Casey Culver, right, a pipefitter at Arnold Air Force Base, talks about assisting a fellow Arnold employee after finding her stranded on the side of a road, before being presented April 12 at the base with a certificate of recognition and coin for his deed by Ronnie Skipworth, director of base operations and support for the Test Operations and Sustainment contract. (This image has been altered by obscuring a badge for security purposes.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)
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Test driving a fire hose

Arnold Air Force Base Firefighter Adam McKamey instructs Jill Pickett, High Mach editor at the base, on how to operate a hand line nozzle during aircraft rescue and firefighting training for the Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services personnel at the base. Pickett geared up at the invitation of Assistant Fire Chief Jim Evans, to get a firsthand perspective of the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Evans)
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