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.
July 24, 2023 AEDC commander, UTSI executive director discuss aerospace workforce challenges, opportunities The need to attract more employees to careers related to the development and support of hypersonics and ensure those who pursue such jobs are ready to contribute on day one is not lost on officials in academia and the U.S. Air Force.Arnold Engineering Development Complex Commander Col. Randel Gordon
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
March 21, 2023 Joint effort underway to power rocket sleds into the future Rocket sled testing is critical to bridging the gap between the laboratory and full-scale flight tests for weapon systems under development.
Feb. 23, 2023 Arnold AFB Junior Force Council facilitates tour of Innovation Center Matt Perenich, a test analyst with the 718th Test Squadron, checks out the oil analysis station in the condition-based maintenance area of the AEDC Innovation Center during a tour Feb. 15, 2023, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. The Arnold Air Force Base Junior Force Council facilitated a tour of
Jan. 17, 2023 AEDC Tunnel A tested with standard model An AGARD-B model is shown in the test section of supersonic wind tunnel A in the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Dec. 13, 2022. The area leading up to the model is the 2D variable flex-wall nozzle that
Dec. 16, 2022 Maj. Gen. von Hoffman visits Arnold AFB Kris Hughes, deputy base civil engineer for Arnold Air Force Base, speaks with Maj. Gen. C. McCauley von Hoffman, director of Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, about the Primary Pumping Station during her visit to Arnold
Nov. 16, 2022 AEDC conducts tests for Orion ahead of Artemis launch After several years in the making, NASA launched Artemis 1, an unmanned maiden flight of the integrated Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as part of its Artemis space program.Since the early flight missions to the moon, teams of