Feb. 19, 2018 Test Support and Tunnel 9 teams to complete first remote installation of original AEDC data system A team effort between personnel at AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, and Arnold Air Force Base recently facilitated the replacement of the 20-year-old Tunnel 9 system used to record, process and display test data.Last month, Tunnel 9 completed the final installation and
Feb. 19, 2018 AEDC T-11 engine test cell modified to expand its capabilities The AEDC T-11 engine test cell at Arnold Air Force Base has been enhanced to perform a wide variety of research tests in addition to its primary role of testing small engines in a direct-connect configuration.The Air Force Project Manager for upcoming technology tests in T-11, Joshua Osborne,
Feb. 9, 2018 Air Force Research Laboratory provides support to robot competition WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Approximately 14 teams from the Miami Valley joined 46 other teams from across Ohio at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) LEGO League Ohio Championship, held Feb. 4 at the Nutter Center at Wright State University.The annual
Feb. 8, 2018 President nominates Schaefer for second star President Donald Trump nominated Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander, for promotion to the rank of major general. Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced Feb. 7 the names of dozens of general and flag officers who were nominated for promotion by the president. Schaefer has served
Feb. 6, 2018 Edwards F-35 testers nominated for prestigious aviation award The National Aeronautic Association named the F-35 Integrated Test Force here as one of nine organizations nominated for the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. The NAA announced all nominees in a press release Feb. 5. The trophy is awarded every year for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or
Jan. 30, 2018 Allied C2 Capabilities RAMPed Up RAMP, the Royal Saudi Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control Systems Modernization Program, is an extensive mission computing and communications upgrade program, turning current Block 30/35 AWACS into the 40/45 configuration. The International Airborne Battle Management Command and
Jan. 29, 2018 Innovative analysis methodology making a difference for AEDC, Air Force and the warfighter AEDC analysis team members have developed and demonstrated a first generation full frequency range screech analysis methodology for a re-heater on turbine engines to reduce instability when testing in the facilities at Arnold Air Force Base.Innovative ideas like this one are common in daily work
Jan. 26, 2018 AFLCMC ‘entwined’ with senior leader goals HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Air Force acquisition is battling the pincer effect of shrinking workforces and expanding portfolios, according to Lt. Gen. Robert McMurry, who spoke at a defense industry event in Bedford, Massachusetts, Thursday. McMurry, commander of the Air Force Life Cycle
Jan. 23, 2018 AEDC stands up ICBM Combined Test Force at Hill Air Force Base The growth of AEDC’s critical role in providing the United States Armed Forces with developmental test and evaluation support for the newest and premier weapon systems continues with the stand up of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Combined Test Force (CTF) to support modernization and
Jan. 18, 2018 AF announces new innovation workshops at Science, Technology Forum The Air Force announced dates and locations of the 14 upcoming innovation workshops open to the public during the Science and Technology 2030 Summit in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18.