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Sept. 27, 2024
Career planning seminar guides young scientists, engineers

The seminar provided insights on how junior scientists and engineers can further their careers through education and experience while offering tips to improve resume writing and job interview skills to aid professional growth.
Sept. 16, 2024
September marks 60th anniversary of first flight of the Valkyrie

Arnold Engineering Development Complex played a significant role in the development of the planned supersonic bomber, which made its maiden flight 60 years ago this month.
Sept. 3, 2024
AEDC expert takes home AIAA honors

Marvin Sellers was recently named the winner of the 2024 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Ground Testing Award.
Aug. 23, 2024
New system improves speed, accuracy of regularly-sought Model Shop task

A new boring system speeds up the mission.
Aug. 2, 2024
Heal your mind, shine your light

Mental health is about more than just mental illness– it is essential to our overall health.
March 25, 2024
New equipment in Arnold AFB Model Shop helps cut project time in half

Precision machinists in the Arnold Air Force Base Model and Machine Shop wasted no time getting their new vertical turning center up and running.
Jan. 23, 2024
Building bridges: National Guard lends hand with Arnold AFB installation project

An Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge operated by Guardsmen from the Tennessee Army National Guard was used at Arnold AFB, headquarters of AEDC, to ensure a crane needed for the installation of a manway and piping around the exhaust duct of the J-2 test facility could cross an alleyway with an axle
Jan. 22, 2024
AEDC team members mark completion of 16S honeycomb

The designers of the 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base recognized when their work began in the 1950s that continuous improvements to the test facility would eventually be needed to keep pace with advancements in technology that were sure to transpire over the ensuing
Dec. 11, 2023
Ejection seat testing returns to Arnold AFB for first time since late-1990s

Until recently, the year 1997 was the last time ejection seat testing was conducted in the wind tunnels at Arnold Air Force Base. This summer, three variations of the ACES V ejection seat to be utilized across multiple platforms were tested at Arnold, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development
Oct. 25, 2023
SecAF visits Arnold Air Force Base

During his visit to Arnold, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Kendall was treated to an up-close view of some base operations and new construction projects. Additionally, he received overviews of current and planned AEDC test capabilities.
Aug. 21, 2023
Changes coming for DOD civilian ID holders

Retired civilian employees must take action before Aug. 31 to maintain access to military installations.
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
Nov. 7, 2022
Department of Defense improves access to child care resources

Among the child development programs recently announced by the Department of Defense as part of the “Taking Care of Service Members and Families” initiative is one that improves access to off-site military child care fee assistance and expands access for in-home child care.The DOD child care fee
Oct. 20, 2022
Basic Needs Allowance for active-duty service members being implemented January 2023

Active-duty service members with dependents whose gross household income falls below 130% of federal poverty guidelines will soon be able to apply for a Basic Needs Allowance, or BNA.The BNA will provide a supplemental taxable allowance for eligible service members who are the most financially
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

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