Nov. 29, 2016 Final phase of C-17 drag reduction testing underway When it comes to aviation fuel, the C-17 Globemaster III utilization rate makes it stand out as the largest consumer in the U.S. Air Force. This is why a team at the 418th Flight Test Squadron has been working for the past year on the Air Force Research Laboratory’s C-17 Drag Reduction Program. The
Nov. 22, 2016 Joint effort to reduce cost of preventative maintenance program for AEDC Model Shop In a combined effort, two Arnold Engineering Development Complex engineers helped reduce the cost of the preventative maintenance program for welding machines used by the AEDC Model and Machine Shop.According to David Hurst, Asset Health Assurance Group Manager for the AEDC Model and Machine Shop,
Nov. 18, 2016 Defense Secretary visits Eglin Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited local Air Force bases including Eglin.
Nov. 10, 2016 Local union meeting refines way ahead for civilian workforce WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The annual joint national labor management meeting was held on Nov. 1, 2016 as Air Force Materiel Command leaders and American Federation of Government Employees union officials came together to discuss the way ahead for the command's civilian workforce. AFMC
Nov. 10, 2016 New members inducted into Order of the Nucleus The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center inducted six new members into its prestigious Order of the Nucleus on Nov. 4.
Nov. 9, 2016 AF approves request to realign separate Test Center assets under Arnold AFB EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Air Force has approved an Organizational Change Request to realign selected Air Force Test Center operations and facilities from several separate locations under one commander at Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Tennessee. This change consolidates the
Nov. 9, 2016 Looking to a cloud to share data faster The Kill Chain Integration Branch here has begun an experimentation campaign to look at ways to provide warfighters data in the fastest and most efficient ways possible.
Nov. 7, 2016 Guimond’s expertise recognized with DOD computing award Arnold Engineering Development Complex scientist and engineer Stephen Guimond recently received the 2016 Hero Award for Up and Coming within the Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program, or HPCMP.The award recognizes outstanding individuals who conduct and support
Nov. 2, 2016 AFRL scientist completes TECH Warrior course Air Force Research Laboratory scientist Oscar Martinez became a scientist because he had always been fascinated with figuring out how things work.“Eventually it dawned on me that I didn’t have to limit my curiosities to museums, media or just tinkering around, but that I could actually do this sort