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  • Alerts help combat heat-related illnesses at Arnold AFB

    The heat isn’t ready to wave the white flag just yet.Plenty of hot days still lie ahead as the conclusion of the 101 Critical Days of Summer remains a month away. Defined as the time between Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, people across the nation more frequently take part in outdoor

  • Arnold AFB interns contribute to AEDC, Air Force mission

    For many college students, the end of the spring semester represents a time to recharge before classes resume in the fall.Others, however, seek to get a taste of what lies ahead, using the summer months to apply what they’ve learned from their lectures and studies in professional work environments

  • What is happening to our trees?

    Across Arnold Air Force Base during late spring and early summer, you may have noticed our hardwood trees with dry, wilted or dead-looking branch tips.A swath of the eastern United States from New York to Georgia has millions of trees that look the same. The phenomenon is called “flagging,” and it

  • AEDC Safety implores team members to recognize the signs of heat illness

    Tennessee weather is very entertaining.When I moved here 40 years ago, I was told, “If you don’t like the weather, wait 30 minutes and it will change.” I thought they were exaggerating.NOPE.When summer comes, it gets hot. The humidity will add its two cents’ worth in making it feel even hotter. If

  • Rhodes takes command of 804th Test Group

    While growing up in Colorado Springs, Colo., Col. Jack Rhodes saw his future whenever he stepped outside.He had a view of the U.S. Air Force Academy from his home. Inspired by his father’s military service, Rhodes aspired to attend the nearby institution.Rhodes soon achieved this goal, and his Air

  • Extinguisher! STAT! Arnold AFB team members help battle truck blaze

    Their jobs at the Arnold Air Force Base Medical Aid Station require Suzanne Hale, Amanda Van Pelt and Kelsey Rob to be proficient with stethoscopes, thermometers, imagers and other health care equipment.It turns out they’re pretty handy with fire extinguishers, too.When a truck recently caught fire

  • Arnold Community Council meets with nation’s leaders

    The Arnold Community Council held its annual “DC Fly-In” April 28-30.The ACC delegation and several Tennessee Congressional staffers met with U.S. Air Force leaders at the Pentagon. They also met with Congressional leaders and staff members at the U.S. Capitol.The ACC delegation presented and