Holloman HSTT rainfield undergoes improvements

Missiles and other high-speed weapons systems are required to fly through a variety of weather situations. One type of weather that is an important concern for system design is rain. When testers need to understand how missile hardware will perform in the rain they often turn to the Holloman

AEDC Flight Systems Branch provides data critical to weapon systems development

The Flight Systems Branch, or TSTW, within the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Test Operations Division, provides aerodynamic ground-test capabilities vital to the advancement of U.S. military weapons systems.Bringing together the efforts of personnel across multiple branches, TSTW operates

586 FLTS testing software management program for aircraft

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex 586th Flight Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base is conducting a test program to evaluate potential for the platform Kubernetes to be used in operational aircraft.Kubernetes, according to kubernetes.io, is an “open-source system for automating

AEDC continues small business efforts

Do you own or know someone who owns a small business who is interested in providing their products or services to Arnold Engineering Development Complex?If so, the Small Business Office at Arnold Air Force Base is able to assist in identifying these opportunities. The role of the office is to assist

Air Force, NAS intern programs team up

Department of Defense and contractor employees work together day in, day out at Arnold Air Force Base to fulfill the mission of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), headquartered at Arnold AFB. This year, that cooperation was extended to the internship programs run by DOD and National

Airman delays retirement, helps AEDC meet COVID-19 challenge

Master Sgt. Joshua Suggs was nearing the end of his military career, with terminal leave planned to begin May 1 and retirement Sept. 1.That was before COVID-19.With the pandemic surging in the United States, Suggs demonstrated the Air Force core value of “service before self,” delaying his

Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force visits Arnold AFB

Stacey Lamb takes on role as Sexual Assault Response Coordinator for AEDC

At an Air Force installation, a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, or SARC, serves as the installation’s primary point of contact for integrating and coordinating sexual assault victim care services for eligible recipients.Stacey Lamb, a civilian employee at Arnold Air Force Base, serves as the

AEDC Team members use special motion camera to troubleshoot excessive vibrations

The Condition-Based Maintenance team at Arnold Air Force Base has added a new tool to their bag of vibration analysis methods – a Motion Amplification Camera.As part of the CBM vibration program, readings are taken regularly from vibration sensors monitoring equipment in the Arnold Engineering

AEDC names Wing-level Sijan Leadership Award winners

Arnold Engineering Development Complex senior leadership announced the 2020 Lance P. Sijan Award Winners for AEDC on July 21.The award, first given at the Air Force level in 1981, recognizes Airmen who demonstrate the highest qualities of leadership in the performance of their duties and in their