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Dec. 7, 2020
Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group visits Arnold AFB to view F404 engine stand

Members of the Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group, or PIWG, visited Arnold Air Force Base in October to view the F404 turbofan engine test stand in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Sea Level 1, or SL-1, engine test cell. Working with PIWG, AEDC team members are supporting the Engine
Dec. 7, 2020
Pandemic doesn’t slow down runners in 35th annual AEDC Turkey Trot

Not even COVID-19 could quash a longstanding Arnold Engineering Development Complex tradition.The 35th annual AEDC Turkey Trot was held Nov. 13 at the Arnold Lakeside Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, offering a semblance of normalcy during times that seem anything but typical.Just as it did last
Nov. 16, 2020
AEDC machinist keeps pedal to the metal during leisure time

Life in the fast lane suits Daniel Jones just fine.Jones’ work and his pastime both center on achieving extreme speeds. As the inside machinist lead at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Model and Machine Shop at Arnold Air Force Base, Jones works to support the high-speed testing that
Nov. 16, 2020
With holidays approaching, AEDC commander advocates greater caution to prevent virus spread

Count the seriousness with which his workforce has taken the COVID-19 pandemic among the things Arnold Engineering Development Complex Commander Col. Jeffrey Geraghty is grateful for this Thanksgiving.Team AEDC is continuing to follow Geraghty’s policy aimed at mitigating the spread of COVID-19
Nov. 16, 2020
New sign installed at Main Gate of Arnold Air Force Base

Workers install a new sign at the Main Gate at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., on Oct. 22, 2020. The new sign, located alongside Wattendorf Highway before entering the base, was necessary after an accident occurred in February 2020, in which a car ran off the roadway and collided with the previous
Nov. 3, 2020
Arnold AFB Carroll Building hits the big 3-0

For a time, those at Arnold Air Force Base responsible for engineering analysis and computer operations were spread far and wide across the installation.They either worked out of one of the dozens of “fish camp” trailers, as they were then described, set up across the base or occupied available
Nov. 2, 2020
Upgrades bring the AEDC 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel nozzle back to life

A $13 million dollar project to upgrade the nozzle drive motors for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel, or 16S, at Arnold Air Force Base is complete as of early October. While the last customer test in 16S was completed in 1997, a new investment of $60 million
Oct. 20, 2020
Ironworkers overcome challenges to complete platform for AEDC engine test cell ahead of schedule

Earlier this year, a group of ironworkers with the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Model and Machine Shop at Arnold Air Force Base were tasked with building a complex aluminum platform system for the C-2 Engine Test Cell.While on paper the task seemed easy enough, the ironworker crew was sent
Oct. 19, 2020
Arnold AFB Water Treatment Plant undergoes major upgrade

The Water Treatment Plant at Arnold Air Force Base is now brighter, safer, more reliable and more efficient thanks to a multimillion-dollar renovation project that included everything from cosmetic and quality of life upgrades to complete infrastructure and operating system overhauls. “This project
Oct. 5, 2020
AEDC Spark Cell implementing ideas submitted by workforce

In late 2019, Arnold Engineering Development Complex leadership implemented the AEDC Spark Cell, a campaign headed by AEDC team members meant to instill a culture of innovation Complex-wide.According to Cameron Liner, chief of the AEDC Capabilities Integration Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, the

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