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  • AEDC honors veterans at annual appreciation picnic

    Arnold Air Force Base welcomed area veterans for a day of food and activities at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Veterans Appreciation Picnic Sept. 6, 2024, at the Arnold Lakeside Complex.AEDC Commander Col. Grant Mizell kicked off the event with a welcome to the veterans in attendance.

  • Mizell carries on sweet tradition at Arnold AFB

    Even the toughest cookies would be hard pressed to resist taking part in what has quickly become a tradition for Arnold Engineering Development Complex commanders at Arnold Air Force Base.AEDC Commander Col. Grant Mizell recently got his opportunity. Joined by AEDC Senior Enlisted Leader Chief

  • Arnold Community Council recognizes AEDC first responders

    Lynn Sebourn, Arnold Community Council vice president and Tullahoma mayor, left, poses for a photo with Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services driver operator John Hill, second from left, Arnold FES paramedic firefighter Brian Taylor, second from right, and Arnold FES paramedic

  • September marks 60th anniversary of first flight of the Valkyrie

    Writers across various websites and periodicals have used an array of adjectives to describe the splendor of the XB-70 Valkyrie.When perusing internet search results on the aircraft, XB-70 knowledge seekers are likely to come across descriptors such as “sleek,” “futuristic,” “advanced,” “exotic,”

  • Changing seasons

    As we enter the fall season, we see changes all around us.Daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday in November, and everyone’s schedules get altered. Vacation season is drawing to a close, with students going back to school and families getting back into the rhythm of classes, sports and all

  • NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

    By nearly 40 years, the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel predates the establishment of the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex, which it and the AEDC 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel collectively form at the NASA Ames Research Center in California.The 40x80 predates

  • DOD announces launch of online housing feedback system

    Residents of the Arnold Village family housing community at Arnold Air Force Base can now make their voices heard on matters related to base housing.The Department of Defense announced on Aug. 12 the launch of the DOD Housing Feedback System, or DHFS. The new system allows active-duty service

  • 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

  • Sellers takes home AIAA honors

    For more than 30 years, Marvin Sellers has led the charge in advocating and advancing the pressure-sensitive paint capability in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex wind tunnels at Arnold Air Force Base.His work has not gone unrewarded.Sellers was recently named the winner of the 2024