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Nov. 7, 2022
Department of Defense improves access to child care resources

Among the child development programs recently announced by the Department of Defense as part of the “Taking Care of Service Members and Families” initiative is one that improves access to off-site military child care fee assistance and expands access for in-home child care.The DOD child care fee
Nov. 2, 2022
Wingo Inn converting to recreational lodging, to be overseen by Outdoor Recreation staff

The Wingo Inn, located at Arnold Air Force Base, will be transitioned to recreational lodging.One of nine lodging facilities selected for divestiture by the Department of the Air Force, a decision was made by Arnold Engineering Development Complex senior leaders in August to transfer a portion of
Nov. 2, 2022
Technicians replacing computers base wide

All HP 705 G3 desktop and HP 640 G3 laptop computers at Arnold Air Force Base are being upgraded with newer models that have more memory, speed and solid-state drives.According to Randy Wroten, a contracting officer at Arnold, as computer quantities allow, the next level of computers will be
Nov. 1, 2022
Burgett looks to grow Arnold Air Force Base STEM program

Julia Burgett remembers racing the cheetah.An enduring exhibit at the Hands-On Science Center in Tullahoma – and Burgett’s personal favorite – simulates the speeds of several animals, including the speedy squirrel, zippy rabbit, deceptively fast elephant and, of course, lightning-quick cheetah. A
Oct. 27, 2022
Chickens first took flight at Arnold AFB 50 years ago

Likely due to its peculiar purpose and unorthodox ammunition, its notoriety has waned little in the years since it was last fired.The S-3 Bird Impact Range at Arnold Air Force Base, widely referred to as the “Chicken Gun,” remains a point of interest during base tours, has been the subject of
Oct. 21, 2022
AEDC team members look back on historical contributions during 70th anniversary of first wind tunnel

On Oct. 21, 1952, supersonic airflow was first achieved at, what was then known as Arnold Engineering Development Center, when the first wind tunnel was placed in operation.The tunnel, known as Transonic Wind Tunnel 1T, provided the Arnold Engineering Development Complex with a 1-foot transonic test
Oct. 20, 2022
Basic Needs Allowance for active-duty service members being implemented January 2023

Active-duty service members with dependents whose gross household income falls below 130% of federal poverty guidelines will soon be able to apply for a Basic Needs Allowance, or BNA.The BNA will provide a supplemental taxable allowance for eligible service members who are the most financially
Oct. 18, 2022
Arnold Junior Force Council Booster Club is collecting food donations for Thanksgiving Basket Program

The Junior Force Council Booster Club at Arnold Air Force Base is organizing a food drive to collect donations as part of its annual Thanksgiving Basket Program.The drive, which provides food to Coffee County families in need of Thanksgiving meals, will run from Oct. 24 through Nov. 11.Collection
Oct. 14, 2022
Department of Defense action lowers prices on most commissary items

The Department of Defense recently announced that it will fully fund the nearly 240 commissaires around the world operated by the Defense Commissary Agency, allowing savings to be passed on to commissary patrons.Changes to the commissary funding model are part of the DOD “Taking Care of Service
Sept. 28, 2022
Caution urged as peak deer-vehicle collision season returns

The National Highway Safety Administration states that there are approximately 1.5 million deer-vehicle collisions, or DVCs, every year in the United States resulting in $1 billion in vehicle damage.Worse yet, DVCs cause 175-200 human deaths and 10,000 injuries annually.State Farm lists Tennessee as

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