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Nov. 3, 2020
AEDC Turkey Trot returns to offer respite in a COVID-19 world

Despite the current chaotic times, an Arnold Engineering Development Complex tradition lives on.The 35th annual AEDC Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run at Arnold Air Force Base will take place this year on Nov. 13 beginning at 4 p.m. at the Arnold Lakeside Complex, or ALC. The Company Grade Officers’ Council at
Oct. 5, 2020
Arnold AFB Fitness Center powers its way into fourth decade

For the past 30 years, the Arnold Air Force Base Fitness Center has been a destination for those looking to whip themselves into shape.The official opening of the Arnold AFB Fitness Center was marked with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 1, 1990. While both the size of the facility and the number
Aug. 24, 2018
Arnold AFB Emergency Management Services conduct MH-47 familiarization training

Even though Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold AFB, doesn’t have a flying mission, the Emergency Management Services has to keep their skills sharp and be prepared to respond to real-world aircraft incidents and accidents. According to Deputy Fire Chief Daryl Vancise,
July 2, 2018
Engineers at Arnold AFB develop projectile telemetry capability to study boundary layer transition

Engineers with the Space and Missiles Combined Test Force at Arnold Air Force Base are developing a telemetry capability that will be used to gather, transmit and record data when launching projectiles at over 25,000 Gs and more than 13,000 miles per hour.Elvis Encalada, electrical engineer at
May 21, 2018
Free-jet engine test at AEDC facility sets record

Transonic speeds with large volumetric flow rates were recently achieved during free-jet testing of a high-bypass engine in the AEDC C-2 test cell at Arnold Air Force Base, setting a record for free-jet mode engine testing at Arnold.According to Doug Hodges, test engineer with the Propulsion
April 6, 2018
AEDC Commander presents HOSC grant check

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott A. Cain, Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander, presents Mrs. Olga Oakley, Hands-On Science Center's Air Force STEM director, with a grant check for $113,000 at the Hands-On Science Center, April 5, 2018.The Hands-On Science Center runs the Air Force Science,
Feb. 5, 2018
FIRST® LEGO® League teams sponsored by Arnold STEM place in regional qualifying tournament

Of the 24 FIRST® LEGO® League teams sponsored by the Arnold Air Force Base Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Outreach Program, 10 did well enough at the East Tennessee FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) Qualifying Tournament to move on to compete at the East Tennessee
Feb. 5, 2018
AEDC team members resurrect 1996 software to assist in engineering analyses at Arnold AFB

Through a combined effort of AEDC team members, a 1996 pressure vessel hazard analysis software program was installed and made useable on a current system at Arnold Air Force Base.Joshua Diller, an AEDC system administrator, explained that he found a way to install the analysis software, written to
Dec. 22, 2017
Swanson appreciative of Arnold experience

Fearing that she would become too emotional, Kathy Swanson did not plan on giving a big speech during her retirement party.Instead, Swanson put her thoughts in a letter handed out to co-workers and colleagues in attendance. One of the things she emphasized in this letter was her appreciation to the
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

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