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  • Arnold AFB utilizes new tool in paving arsenal

    Arnold Air Force Base has gained a new tool in its paving arsenal. Known as full depth reclamation, or FDR, it is a sustainable pavement rehabilitation technique that involves recycling the full thickness of asphalt pavement and a portion of the underlying materials (base, subbase, and subgrade) to

  • AEDC welcomes high school students for Engineers Week

    Students from neighboring high schools will have the opportunity to learn more about the engineering profession as Arnold Engineering Development Complex gears up to host the long-held Engineers Week, Feb. 18-24.This event, which coincides with National Engineers Week, will provide students with the

  • Arnold AFB Safety provides tips in avoiding cold weather hazards

    With the extreme cold we have already experienced this season, and winter in full swing, I was reminded how unprepared for cold weather many of us are and how quickly you can get into trouble in cold weather. It only takes a few minutes for hypothermia or frostbite to cause serious injury.What is

  • AEDC commander gets up-close look at firefighting training

    Col. Randel Gordon, left, Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander, practices controlling a fire hose before entering the mobile structure fire trainer at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2023. Backing up Gordon is Kip Luttrell, an Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services crew chief.

  • Native American flute strikes the right note with Arnold machinist

    Kevin Ashley was once told that everyone has a song within them.Ashley, an inside machinist in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Model and Machine Shop at Arnold Air Force Base, found his not long after acquiring his first Native American flute. In the years since, he has not only continued

  • 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

  • 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