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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
Sept. 20, 2022
Woods Reservoir completed 70 years ago this month

Before the first foundation was poured or stone set, a site for the proposed Air Engineering Development Center would have to be chosen that could meet three primary needs.Along with finding a suitable tract of land for the center and a place where large amounts of electrical power were available,
Sept. 14, 2022
September is National Preparedness Month: AEDC Emergency Management recommends planning ahead

September is National Preparedness Month and, as part of this campaign, the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Office of Emergency Management team wants to remind the AEDC workforce how important it is to be prepared in the event of an emergency.In 2014, the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Aug. 16, 2022
AEDC intern, former Air Guardsman appreciates Arnold experience

Every summer, interns get to experience what a career with Arnold Engineering Development Complex might be like and are mentored by AEDC employees in their different fields of interest. Zachary Collins, pursuing a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University
Aug. 1, 2022
AEDC support aids F-15 in reaching 50-year milestone

Perhaps better than any other military aircraft, the F-15 Eagle exemplifies the definitions of versatile, revolutionary, indomitable and enduring. The fighter, first deployed in late July 1972, recently turned 50. To mark the golden anniversary of the aircraft that has never been downed in

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