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Nov. 8, 2017
Military appreciation picnic welcomes past, present and future service members

Retired military, veterans and active-duty service members from the area were recently invited to an afternoon picnic of food, music, fun and comradery at Arnold Air Force Base as a way to say “thank you” for their service.The Military Appreciation: Past, Present and Future Picnic was Oct. 20 at the
Nov. 8, 2017
More than 200 attend Flight Systems CTF Open House

Friends and families of Arnold Air Force Base were granted an opportunity to get an inside look at the AEDC Flight Systems Combined Test Force (CTF) during an open house Oct. 21.Approximately 250 people took part in the open house, during which attendees were led on guided tours around the
Nov. 8, 2017
AEDC tests three-stream adaptive engine for Pratt & Whitney

AEDC test teams have successfully completed testing an adaptive three-stream fan in the J2 Engine Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base. The testing for Pratt & Whitney was conducted as part of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Adaptive Engine Technology Development (AETD) program. Military
Nov. 7, 2017
AEDC Commander gets an up-close look at Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 capabilities

While visiting the AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, on Oct. 20, AEDC Commander Col. Scott Cain, right, gets a close look at the original German supersonic wind tunnel, circa 1930s, as Tunnel 9 Lead Project Engineer Joseph Coblish, left, describes the capabilities and how it
Oct. 9, 2017
AEDC played integral role in readying NASA Cassini spacecraft for its launch

On Sept. 15, NASA's Cassini spacecraft collided with the atmosphere of Saturn, thus ending its 13-year tour of the planet, as well as ending an historic era in the exploration of the solar system. The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and the
Oct. 9, 2017
Team AEDC Spotlight: Data analysis is top priority to AEDC Flight Systems Combined Test Force

Test customers are drawn to the AEDC Flight Systems Combined Test Force because of the tremendously capable people, the world renowned facilities and, now more than ever, the data analysis capability that AEDC offers.In the past, customers would bring their own data analysts when testing at AEDC
Oct. 9, 2017
Protect the Power: October is Energy Action Month

October is Energy Action Month and Air Force leadership is heading up a “Protect the Power” Campaign.Power is a critical asset for both Arnold Air Force Base and the community alike. Nearly everything we do revolves around power, from normal day to day conveniences like using a microwave or keeping
Sept. 20, 2017
Arnold AFB Legal Office provides rules for awards between Department of Defense and contractor team members

Near the end of each quarter and again at the end of each calendar year, there is one activity common to military and civilian leaders alike: the nomination of individuals and teams for quarterly, annual and special awards. Good leaders recognize their people for the hard work and effort they put
Sept. 20, 2017
AEDC von Kármán Facility benefits from X-ray Lab team’s innovative efforts

During the recent pressure system recertification effort at the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility at Arnold Air Force Base, the AEDC Nondestructive Testing and X-ray Lab team members identified a crack-like flaw in a high-pressure vessel but were able to implement a technique that allowed the vessel
Sept. 5, 2017
Joint partnership leads to successful swirl distortion testing

An AEDC test team and members of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) initiated a project in 2011 at the Academy’s F109 turbofan test facility applying swirl distortion to the determination of engine response in terms of aeromechanics, operability and performance.In June of this year, the AEDC test

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