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Dec. 22, 2008
This Week in Airpower History: July 26, 1947 – President Harry S Truman signs the National Defense Act of 1947, the enabling legislation that will create a separate Air Force

On July 26, 1947, while aboard the presidential C-54 aircraft, Sacred Cow, President Harry S Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947, officially establishing the United States Air Force as a separate service under the National Military Establishment (renamed in 1949 the Department of
Dec. 22, 2008
AEDC fire crews get familiarization training on the National Guard’s WC-130 aircraft

Arnold Engineering Development Center firefighters meet with a crew of a Tennessee Air National Guard WC-130 that landed at Arnold AFB last week. Firefighters received familiarization briefings on the aircraft while it was on the ground. C-130s from the Tennessee Air National Guard 118th Airlift
Dec. 22, 2008
New 704th Services Division chief excited about opportunities at Arnold

From an Air Force brat to the new Chief of the 704th Services Division, Rick Ferrebee, comes to Arnold with new ideas and goals to make this one of the best recreational sites in the Air Force."I am pleased to come back to base level after being at command for a couple of years," he commented. "I
Dec. 22, 2008
AEDC gets new financial management director

Col. Joel Speight is the new director of Financial Management and Comptroller for Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC). As the principal financial adviser to the center commander, Colonel Speight directs all financial management functions for AEDC, including budget formulation and execution,
Dec. 22, 2008
Arnold's Crockett Cove offers a great getaway

Debbie Martin, the wife of Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) boilermaker and working foreman Joe Martin, said she is enjoying the sunshine and gentle breezes blowing off the water of Woods Reservoir on the shore of Arnold Air Force Base's newest outdoor recreation area, Crockett Cove.She is chatting
Dec. 22, 2008
Second chance at life proves viable for Morrison resident Cheryl Roberts

Not many people get second chances, but for Morrison resident Cheryl Roberts, Aerospace Testing Alliance Operations Center second shift lead, she got exactly that.In December 2006 Roberts was driving home, she parked the car and attempted to get out but couldn't feel the right side of her body to
Dec. 22, 2008
Engineer marks career at AEDC with dynamic stability

Even though Hugh DuBose has been retired from AEDC almost as many years as he worked here, his years of contributions to the Propulsion Wind Tunnel's 16-foot supersonic and transonic wind tunnels are still lingering.Born in Mississippi and raised in Pensacola, Fla., DuBose remembers as a college
Dec. 22, 2008
Major construction project nears completion, final checkout at Arnold

A major Engine Test Facility-focused renovation and maintenance project at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) is nearing completion and checkout ahead of a heavy ground test schedule in August. A primary focus of the project involves replacing a number of cooling coils in the
Dec. 22, 2008
Exercise puts Arnold's fuel spill response team to the test

In June, a core team of 20 key Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) hazardous spill response personnel, along with Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) firefighters, paramedics and security forces, responded to a simulated hazardous waste spill of 20,000 gallons of JP-8 fuel from the center's
Dec. 22, 2008
Arnold team earns award for technological advancement

Teams from Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) and Advanced Fuel Research, Inc., (AFR) have been acknowledged as recipients of the 2008 Research & Development (R&D) Magazine Top 100 Award winners for technological advancements. AEDC honorees include: Ron Bishel, Don Gardner, Paul Jalbert,

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