Oct. 21, 2019 Innovation advances test operations at hypersonic propulsion facility Improvements by team members of the AEDC Aerodynamics and Propulsion Test Unit (APTU) at Arnold Air Force Base have prevented unscheduled downtime and avoided equipment damage at the facility.Adam Webb, an electrical engineer for the Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) contractor, National
Sept. 3, 2019 New scheduling system streamlines test and maintenance planning Ensuring resources such as utilities, facilities and personnel are available to accommodate high-priority test and maintenance projects is essential to the success of the AEDC mission.In an effort to reduce work impacts and delays due to resource unavailability and conflicts in testing schedules, a
Aug. 19, 2019 From aerodynamics to treehouses: acquisition skills apply across spectrum Mike Dent, chief of the Capital Improvements Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, built a “treehouse” near his residence in Tullahoma, complete with HVAC, bathroom and other amenities.During a Project Management Institute Lunch and Learn at Arnold in July, Dent used the treehouse project as an example
Aug. 5, 2019 New AEDC Flight Systems director aims to support, grow his team The Arnold Engineering and Development Complex Combined Test Force at Arnold Air Force Base has a new face at the helm.Lt. Col. John McShane took on the director role June 28, and while new to the job and the area, he is full-speed ahead in conducting business as usual.“My goals are, first off, to
July 8, 2019 Woman’s visit to Arnold brings back memories of her family, childhood Touching an X-15 model in the A&E Lobby at Arnold Air Force Base, Annette Freres became emotional as she imagined her father doing the same decades earlier as an engineer working at Arnold.Freres recently had the opportunity to visit Arnold AFB, along with her daughter Michelle and high school
June 17, 2019 AEDC space chamber supports Ground-Based Midcourse Defense The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted a successful flight test for a program that the 10-foot vacuum (10V) chamber at Arnold Air Force Base has supported for nearly a decade.MDA, in cooperation with the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, U.S. Northern
June 17, 2019 AEDC Quality Assurance Program Coordinator receives 2018 AFMC award Stacey Lamb, the AEDC Quality Assurance Program Coordinator (QAPC) and Small Business Specialist at Arnold Air Force Base, received the 2018 Air Force Material Command Award for Outstanding Quality Assurance Program Coordinator.Lamb said she’s elated to have received such a prestigious award.“It
May 21, 2019 Testing workload expected to reach historic high The demand for testing at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex is expected to reach historic levels in many facilities during 2019 and continue into the foreseeable future.Increases are projected in areas of testing that include hypersonics, turbines, arc heaters, wind tunnels, rockets and the
May 20, 2019 AEDC team members recall their time spent supporting NASA’s X-43A project Several AEDC team members held a brief reunion last month to share memories and reflect on their work in support of the NASA X-43A, also known as the Hyper-X program.A little more than 15 years ago, NASA’s X-43A Hypersonic Vehicle set a world speed record, setting the Guinness World Record, for an
April 22, 2019 Portable data station increasing test throughput, providing benefits for all AEDC testing Members of AEDC Test Support Systems Division at Arnold Air Force Base designed and built U7, a portable data acquisition system that allows instrumentation, data and controls (ID&C) engineers to set up and prepare instrumentation between and during normal test operations.U7 consists of a portable