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AFTC organizations collaborate to expand B-52 weapon capabilities

In this composite image a scale model of a GBU-38 is shown moving away from a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Jill Pickett) (This image is a composite of several images created using photo editing software.)

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AFTC organizations collaborate to expand B-52 weapon capabilities

A scale model of a GBU-38 mounted on a sting is positioned above a scale model of a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. The GBU-38 was undergoing store separation testing with various captive load configurations. On the wing, two GBU-31 bombs are installed on a heavy stores adapter beam, the other wing has five CBU-87 munitions. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AFTC organizations collaborate to expand B-52 weapon capabilities

A scale model of a GBU-38 mounted on a sting is positioned above a scale model of a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. The GBU-38 was undergoing store separation testing with various captive load configurations. On the wing, two GBU-31 bombs are installed on a heavy stores adapter beam, the other wing has five CBU-87 munitions. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AFTC organizations collaborate to expand B-52 weapon capabilities

A scale model of a GBU-38 mounted on a sting is positioned above a scale model of a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. The GBU-38 was undergoing store separation testing with various captive load configurations. On the wing, two GBU-31 bombs are installed on a heavy stores adapter beam, the other wing has five CBU-87 munitions. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AFTC organizations collaborate to expand B-52 weapon capabilities

A scale model of a GBU-38 mounted on a sting is positioned above a scale model of a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. The GBU-38 was undergoing store separation testing with various captive load configurations. On the wing, seen in the right of the image, two GBU-31 bombs are installed on a heavy stores adapter beam, the other wing has five CBU-87 munitions. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AFTC organizations collaborate to expand B-52 weapon capabilities

A scale model of a GBU-38 mounted on a sting is positioned above a scale model of a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. The GBU-38 was undergoing store separation testing with various captive load configurations. On the wing, seen in the right of the image, two GBU-31 bombs are installed on a heavy stores adapter beam, the other wing has five CBU-87 munitions. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AFTC organizations collaborate to expand B-52 weapon capabilities

A scale model of a GBU-38 mounted on a sting is positioned above a scale model of a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. The GBU-38 was undergoing store separation testing with various captive load configurations. On the wing, seen in the right of the image, two GBU-31 bombs are installed on a heavy stores adapter beam, the other wing has five CBU-87 munitions. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AFTC organizations collaborate to expand B-52 weapon capabilities

A scale model of a GBU-38 mounted on a sting is positioned above a scale model of a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. The GBU-38 was undergoing store separation testing with various captive load configurations. On the wing, seen in the right of the image, two GBU-31 bombs are installed on a heavy stores adapter beam, the other wing has five CBU-87 munitions. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AFTC organizations collaborate to expand B-52 weapon capabilities

A scale model of a GBU-38 mounted on a sting is positioned above a scale model of a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. The GBU-38 was undergoing store separation testing with various captive load configurations. On the wing, seen in the right of the image, two GBU-31 bombs are installed on a heavy stores adapter beam, the other wing has five CBU-87 munitions. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AFTC organizations collaborate to expand B-52 weapon capabilities

A scale model of a GBU-38 mounted on a sting is positioned above a scale model of a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. The GBU-38 was undergoing store separation testing with various captive load configurations. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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September is National Preparedness Month: AEDC Emergency Management recommends planning ahead

Federal Emergency Management Agency recognizes September as National Preparedness Month. This year’s theme is “A Lasting Legacy.” (Courtesy graphic)

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ICBM Developmental Test Branch at Hill stood up as 719th Test Squadron

Col. Jason Vap, left, commander, 804th Test Group, passes the 719th Test Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Jason Heersche, charging him with command of the squadron during a change of command ceremony Aug. 31, 2022. Also pictured is Master Sgt. Sean Haugan, guidon bearer and superintendent, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 3. (Courtesy photo)

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AEDC conducts tests for Orion ahead of Artemis launch

This NASA graphic shows the Orion capabilities for deep space enable crewed Artemis moon missions. For the first launch of Artemis, the Orion was unmanned. (Graphic courtesy of NASA)

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AEDC conducts tests for Orion ahead of Artemis launch

An Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle heat shield material sample undergoes preproduction aerothermal testing in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex H2 arc jet test facility at Arnold Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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AFMC commander visits Arnold Air Force Base

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, coins Arnold Engineering Development Complex team member Richard Fraley while visiting Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, headquarters of AEDC Aug. 26, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AFMC commander visits Arnold Air Force Base

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, coins Arnold Engineering Development Complex team member Ed Mickle while visiting Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, headquarters of AEDC Aug. 26, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AFMC commander visits Arnold Air Force Base

Ben Holton, right, deputy, 716th Test Squadron, 804th Test Group, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, uses a model of the Propulsion Wind Tunnel facility at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, to explain how the wind tunnels operate to Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, left, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, during Richardson's visit to Arnold AFB, headquarters of AEDC Aug. 26, 2022. The PWT facility has two 16-foot wind tunnels, one transonic and one supersonic, and one 4-foot transonic wind tunnel. The 16-foot transonic wind tunnel is the largest one in the U.S. used for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett) (This image has been altered by obscuring a badge for security purposes.)

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AFMC commander visits Arnold Air Force Base

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, shakes hands with Frank Wonder, Arcs Section chief, before a briefing during a visit to Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, headquarters of AEDC Aug. 26, 2022. The 718th Test Squadron, 804th Test Group, AEDC, operates the arc heaters to simulate the aerodynamic heating and mid-to-high shear pressures of extreme environmental conditions experienced in re-entry and hypersonic flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AFMC commander visits Arnold Air Force Base

Col. Jason Vap, center, commander, 804th Test Group, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, speaks to Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, as Richardson tours Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, headquarters of AEDC Aug. 26, 2022. Richardson visited multiple ground test facilities and was briefed on the capabilities of AEDC at Arnold AFB and the complex's multiple geographically-separated units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AFMC commander visits Arnold Air Force Base

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, speaks with Mike Niederhauser, left, and Brian Skelton, both participants in the AFMC Community Liaison Program, during a visit to Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aug. 26, 2022. Skelton is also a past-president of the Arnold Community Council and Niederhauser is the ACC legislative chair. The Arnold Community Council is a nonprofit founded to support AEDC and represents multiple Tennessee and Alabama counties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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