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  • Arnold AFB to discontinue plastic recycling program

    The Arnold Air Force Base Recycling Center recently announced via a base-wide email that beginning June 16 the center will no longer accept plastic materials.This move is the result of rising costs related to the collection, sorting and processing of recyclable plastics coupled with a reduced market

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer

    The start of summer is just around the corner. Which means the 101 Critical Days of Summer are too. The critical days of summer begin around Memorial Day weekend and continue through Labor Day weekend.During this time, most people find themselves more frequently participating in outdoor activities.

  • AEDC team members mark elevator replacement with ribbon cutting ceremony

    Col. Eric Withrow, Arnold Engineering Development Complex Test Support Division chief, right, and Joseph Baxter, project manager, prepare to cut the ribbon on the new elevator in the Administration and Engineering Building at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., May 5, 2025. Arnold AFB is the headquarters

  • Mental Health Awareness Month: A call to reflect, recognize and reach out

    May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to confront the stigma surrounding mental health, deepen our understanding, and recommit to caring for ourselves and each other.At Arnold Air Force Base and across the 704th Test Group, our geographically separated unit in Otero County, New Mexico,

  • Gen. Duke Richardson visits Arnold AFB

    Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, left, speaks with Lt. Col. Joseph Sabat, 716th Test Squadron commander, right, outside of the Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility lobby at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., April 24, 2025. Also pictured is Chief Master Sgt. Bill Fitch, AFMC

  • Arnold AFB Police enhance patrol capabilities with new UTVs

    Arnold Air Force Base welcomes the addition of two new utility task vehicles, or UTVs, to the Arnold AFB Police fleet.These specially equipped vehicles are set up to enhance patrol and response capabilities around the base, particularly in areas inaccessible to traditional patrol vehicles.The new