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Digital Acquisition and Signal Simulation Capability expands research, training opportunities at Arnold AFB

From left, Nicole Prieto, a test manager with the 717th Test Squadron (717 TS), 804th Test Group, Arnold Engineering Development Complex; and 2nd Lt. Paul McCormack, a test engineer with the 717 TS, look at data from a non-interference stress measurement system training environment in the Innovation Center at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., April 27, 2022. The training environment will be utilized for the simulation features of Data Acquisition and Signal Simulation Capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Digital Acquisition and Signal Simulation Capability expands research, training opportunities at Arnold AFB

From left, Steve Arnold, technical adviser for the 717th Test Squadron (717 TS), 804th Test Group, Arnold Engineering Development Complex; and 2nd Lt. Paul McCormack, a test engineer with the 717 TS, look at a new capability set up in the Innovation Center at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., called DAQSIM, short for Data Acquisition and Simulation, April 27, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Propulsion team continues flow visualization study to save time, money

From left, Dr. Phil Kreth and Haley Goldston, with the University of Tennessee Space Institute, set up equipment in SL-2, a sea level turbine engine test cell at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., April 27, 2022, to observe and record shadowgraph data of the air flow from various nozzles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett) (This image has been altered by obscuring a badge for security purposes.)

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746th Test Squadron develops high power jammer system for continuous tracking

The 746th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, developed a high power jammer tracking system to provide constant GPS jamming on a system for an extended period of time. The 746 TS is part of the 704th Test Group, a unit of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Erickson promoted to first lieutenant

From right, Lt. Col. Dayvid Prahl, chief, Space Test Branch, Test Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, administers the oath of office to newly-promoted 1st Lt. Zachery Erickson during a ceremony April 15, 2022, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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NASA recognizes NFAC team for overcoming challenges, delivering quality results

A portion of the Aerodynamic and Acoustic Rotoprop Test team pause for a photo in the 40- by 80-foot test section at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex, located at the NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. Earlier this year, the AART team was named a recipient of the NASA Group Achievement Award. This certificate is awarded to any combination of government or non-government individuals for an outstanding group accomplishment that has contributed substantially to NASA’s mission. The team worked through challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic to complete the first-ever urban air mobility rotor acoustic test program in NFAC. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Test engineer, analyst training accelerated with innovative method

Capt. Brian Gatzke, left, former chief of Training for the 717th Test Squadron (717th TS), 804th Test Group, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, points out a data point shown in the Real-Time Test Display of a playback of test data acquired and recorded using the enterprise System for Test data Acquisition, Recording and Redistribution during an actual test in one of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex engine test cells during a demonstration of the playback capability, April 14, 2022, at the Engine Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Also pictured are, from left, 1st Lt. Ryan Blount, current chief of Training for the 717th TS; Hanh Tran, a software engineer; Stephen Powell, instrumentation, data and controls data systems subject matter expert; and Max Kreeb, a test analyst with the 717th TS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Test engineer, analyst training accelerated with innovative method

Capt. Brian Gatzke, center, former chief of Training for the 717th Test Squadron (717th TS), 804th Test Group, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, points out a data point shown in the Real-Time Test Display of a playback of test data acquired and recorded using the enterprise System for Test data Acquisition, Recording and Redistribution during an actual test in one of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex engine test cells during a demonstration of the playback capability, April 14, 2022, at the Engine Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Also pictured, Hanh Tran, second from right, a software engineer; assists 1st Lt. Ryan Blount, current chief of Training for the 717th TS, navigate the playback interface, as Stephen Powell, right, instrumentation, data and controls data systems subject matter expert; and Max Kreeb, a test analyst with the 717th TS, listen to Gatzke. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Holloman High Speed Test Track sets record with fastest recovery mission in 30-plus years with reusable sled

A hypersonic sled travels 6,400-feet per second on a monorail and is recovered as part of the Hypersonic Sled Recovery effort at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. This test marked the fastest recovery of a monorail sled in over 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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White Oak Rescue Team stands ready should emergencies arise

Addison Spicer, left, and Cameron Butcher, current and former members of the White Oak Rescue Team (WORT), respectively, conduct confined space training. The team was established in the late 1990s at Arnold Engineering Development Complex Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, to provide immediate lifesaving actions in the event of an emergency until county emergency responders arrive onsite. The WORT is trained to administer first aid, including CPR and automated external defibrillator, until the arrival of professional medical response personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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AFTC gains new test capability

A simulated color schlieren image shows the extensive flow disturbances around an F-15 Eagle model with pod. (Courtesy image)

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Trees, caves around Arnold AFB home to variety of bat species

Evening bats spend all year in forests and never enter caves. This individual was recaptured at the same location on base two years after being banded. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Lamb)

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Trees, caves around Arnold AFB home to variety of bat species

Tricolored bats can often be seen with a layer of condensation when hibernating in caves. They spend summer in trees at Arnold Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Lamb)

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Arnold AFB emergency dispatchers play significant role in protecting lives, property

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 10-16. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

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Arnold AFB emergency dispatchers play significant role in protecting lives, property

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 10-16. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

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Arnold AFB emergency dispatchers play significant role in protecting lives, property

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 10-16. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

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AEDC Spark Tank awards funding to multiple proposals

This pie chart shows the funding breakdown for the proposals submitted for consideration in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Spark Tank. The AEDC Spark Tank allowed members of the AEDC workforce to propose suggestions for how to improve AEDC process, products and test capabilities. Eight of the 14 projects presented were awarded funding. Five of the eight awardees received funding via the AEDC Innovation Grant. Two were funded through the AEDC Innovation Center, as those proposals pertain to the facility. The remaining awardee received funds from a long-range planning project. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Brooke Brumley)

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Decommissioned Mach 8 tunnel removed to make room for future test opportunities

The infrastructure seen here is all that remained of Tunnel E at the von Kármán Gas Dynamic Facility on Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., prior to the start of its demolition in early 2022. Absent are the critical Mach 8 nozzle and test section components, as well as the unique magnetic model support system. Operational beginning in 1959, Tunnel E was a pilot facility for Tunnels B and C, which are still active wind tunnel test facilities today. (U.S. Air Force photos)

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Decommissioned Mach 8 tunnel removed to make room for future test opportunities

The infrastructure seen here is all that remained of Tunnel E at the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility on Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., prior to the start of its demolition in early 2022. Absent are the critical Mach 8 nozzle and test section components, as well as the unique magnetic model support system. Operational beginning in 1959, Tunnel E was a pilot facility for Tunnels B and C, which are still active wind tunnel test facilities today. (U.S. Air Force photos)

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Decommissioned Mach 8 tunnel removed to make room for future test opportunities

This photo shows the original adjustable nozzle of Tunnel E, exposed with the sidewall open. Tunnel E, a wind tunnel that was once part of the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility on Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., had been dormant and inoperable in Building 607 for several decades. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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