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May 7, 2024
Innovation Summit to be held at Arnold AFB

A pair of upcoming events are designed to provide those with entrepreneurial interests a plethora of information related to small businesses.These events, being collectively referred to as the 2TN Business & Workforce Innovation Summit, will take place on May 8 and May 10 at the Gossick Leadership
Jan. 4, 2024
AEDC Spark Tank idea submission deadline is Jan. 12

The deadline to submit ideas for the 2024 Arnold Engineering Development Complex Spark Tank is Jan. 12.Spark Tank is the Department of the Air Force’s Annual showcase event in which selected Airmen, Guardians and contractors pitch innovative solutions to difficult Air Force and Space Force problems
Sept. 29, 2023
AEDC Innovation Spark Tank 2024 submission period begins Oct. 1

Building off the success of this year’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex Spark Tank program, which produced a top-three idea currently being reviewed by the commander of Air Force Materiel Command, AEDC are being asked to submit their innovative ideas.Ideas for the 2024 Spark Tank may be
Aug. 7, 2023
AEDC Spark Tank: LUCAS 3 chest compression machine saves lives, improves patient outcomes

When it comes to saving lives, seconds count.Having life-saving knowledge and the tools at hand is essential for success in the business of being a first responder. None understand this more than the crew at Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services, or FES. The department was recently
June 28, 2023
AEDC Spark Tank: Imager enhances leak detection, electrical inspection capabilities

The Condition-Based Maintenance team at Arnold Air Force Base can now see the whole picture when conducting leak checks and electrical inspections.The group obtained an acoustic imager to identify leaks in compressed air, gas and vacuum systems. It also reveals the locations of electrical partial
June 23, 2023
2024 AFMC Spark Tank opens for submissions July 7

Air Force Materiel Command uniformed and civilian Airmen are invited to submit their game-changing ideas now to compete in the 2024 Air Force Spark Tank competition, with the submission window open from July 7 to Aug. 11, 2023.
March 23, 2023
2023 AEDC Spark Tank initiative funds multiple projects

Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members were recently granted funding for their innovative ideas as part of the 2023 AEDC Spark Tank.An announcement was made in October 2022 calling all innovators to submit their ideas, and the last day for submissions was Jan.13. The AEDC Spark Tank
July 12, 2022
AEDC Spark Tank: Simulator allows for quicker identification of equipment issues

The ability to recognize a problem early can save time, money and a lot of headaches.This is the purpose behind the Condition-Based Maintenance Fault Simulator, a tool that will soon be available to personnel at Arnold Air Force Base, the headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex.The
June 15, 2022
Propulsion team continues flow visualization study to save time, money

Team members with the 717th Test Squadron, 804th Test Group, Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base are continuing to collect shadowgraph measurements of high sound pressure level nozzle acoustic events to validate computational fluid dynamics, or CFD, prediction methods.To
June 1, 2022
2023 Spark Tank open for submissions

Air Force Materiel Command uniformed and civilian Airmen are invited to submit innovative, game-changing ideas to compete in the 2023 Air Force Spark Tank competition now, with preliminary rounds open from June 1 to August 17, 2022.

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