AEDC Integral Role in Readying NASA Cassini Spacecraft for Launch

PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID TULLAHOMA TN Vol. 64, No. 19 Arnold AFB, Tenn. PERMIT NO. 29 October 9, 2017 AEDC integral role in readying NASA Cassini spacecraft for launch

This still is from a short computer-animated fi lm that highlights Cassini’s accomplishments and Saturn and reveals the science-packed fi nal orbits between April and September 2017. (Courtesy photo/Jet Propulsion Laboratory) By Deidre Ortiz mission for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in by the following summer, so it was a very tight sched- AEDC Public Affairs Washington. However, AEDC and its test engineers ule,” he said. “There also was a need for altitude test- also played an important role in the successful launch ing and our J-4 Rocket Motor Test Facility had the ca- On Sept. 15, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft collided of the Cassini. pability for that.” with the atmosphere of Saturn, thus ending its 13-year According to Zak Mohyuddin, an engineer at Ar- Mohyuddin explained that the program posed mul- tour of the planet, as well as ending an historic era in nold Air Force Base, AEDC test teams conducted test- tiple challenges, including safety, environmental, lo- the exploration of the solar system. ing of the second stage engine of the Titan-IV rocket, gistics, contracting, procurement, design, fabrication The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative known as an LR-91 engine, which launched the Cas- and crew training, among the few. project of NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and sini in October 1997. “The highest concern was propellant safety,” he the Italian Space Agency. Jet Propulsion Laboratory “AEDC was fi rst approached about the test of LR- (JPL), a division of Caltech in Pasadena, manages the 91 in August 1995, and the tests had to be completed See CASSINI, page 3

You and your family are fast asleep Protect the Power: October when the smoke alarm sounds: is Energy Action Month By Nick Hibdon Do you know what to do? AEDC Energy Program By Jim Evans lic about the critical importance October is Energy Action AEDC Fire & Emergency of developing a home escape Month and Air Force leader- plan and practicing it. The Ar- ship is heading up a “Protect Consider this scenario: It’s 2 nold AFB Fire Department is the Power” Campaign. o’clock in the morning. You and working in coordination with Power is a critical asset for In addition to protect- your family are fast asleep when the National Fire Protection As- both Arnold Air Force Base and ing the mission by protecting you awaken to the smoke alarm sociation (NFPA), the offi cial the community alike. Nearly the power, Arnold has imple- sounding and the smell of smoke. sponsor of the Fire Prevention everything we do revolves mented numerous projects to What do you do? Week for more than 90 years, to around power, from normal accomplish the mission more If you and your family don’t reinforce those potentially life- day to day conveniences like effi ciently with goals of reduc- have a plan in place, it could saving messages. Fire Preven- using a microwave or keeping ing energy consumption and jeopardize your safety or even tion Week is Oct. 8-14. your house cool in the middle cost to the tax payer. At Arnold, prove deadly. “Home escape planning is of summer to more large scale $23 million was spent on utili- In a typical home fi re, you one of the most basic but fun- efforts like the operation of a ties in Fiscal Year 2016. may have as little as one to two damental elements of home fi re manufacturing plant or large However, $4.5 million worth minutes to escape safely from safety, and can truly make the AEDC test facilities. of Energy Savings projects the time the smoke alarm sounds. difference between life and death Now the question becomes, were also executed, including That’s why home escape plan- in a fi re situation,” said Lorraine “How do we protect the pow- a variety of facility improve- ning is so critical in a fi re situ- Carli, NFPA’s vice president of er?” The Air Force’s approach ments. These efforts alone pro- ation. It ensures that everyone Outreach and Advocacy. is simple. Power is required to vide nearly $750,000 in annual in the household knows how to In support of Fire Prevention execute the mission of protect- savings. The efforts included use that small window of time Week, Jim Evans encourages all ing this great nation, so pro- will collectively have paid for wisely. households to develop a plan to- tecting the power is required to themselves in roughly 6 years. “Developing and practicing a gether and practice it. A home ensure its ability to do just that. Fiscal Year 2017 has also home escape plan is like build- escape plan includes working To align with Air Force pri- been full of energy efforts, to ing muscle memory,” said Jim smoke alarms on every level of orities, Arnold Air Force Base include the development of an Evans, assistant fi re chief of the the home, in every bedroom, and and other military installations Energy Savings Performance Arnold Air Force Base Fire De- near all sleeping areas. It also around the world have formed Contract. The proposed ef- partment. “That pre-planning is includes two ways out of every Energy Assurance Planning fort includes a base wide LED what everyone will draw upon room, usually a door and a win- Teams aimed at exploring en- conversion, adding insulation to snap into action and escape as dow, with a clear path to an out- ergy resiliency and renewable to the steam trench distribu- quickly as possible in the event side meeting place (like a tree, energy sources that could pro- tion system, and upgrading the of a fi re.” light pole or mailbox) that’s a duce enough power to continue HVAC control system for nu- This year’s Fire Preven- safe distance from the home. critical missions during power tion Week theme, “Every Sec- NFPA and the Arnold AFB outages. ond Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” See ENERGY, page 5 (NFPA image) works to better educate the pub- See ALARM, page 5

AEDC notice issued to employees Team AEDC Spotlight: Data analysis is top priority about water fountains to AEDC Flight Systems Combined Test Force …Page 3 …Page 4 2 • October 9, 2017

Arnold Air Force Service and Sacrifi ce Base By Col. Scott Cain Whether it’s the Kindel Memorial, the F-4 AEDC Commander Phantom sitting outside the gate, or simply driving to work on Wattendorf Memorial Capt. James Kindel served at AEDC Highway, there are reminders all around us from 1961-1964, in what was then the De- of those who have served before us, some velopment Division. who gave the ultimate sacrifi ce. Second, I A mechanical engineer and trained Air think about what we do for those after us. Force B-47 pilot, Kindel was recalled while That could be one of our fellow Airmen who at AEDC to fl y the O-1 Birddog as a forward fl ies into combat tomorrow with an AEDC- air controller in Vietnam. Flying low and developed and tested system or that could be Col. Scott Cain slow over Vietnam on Dec. 14, 1965, small our children who live free because they still Commander arms fi re brought down his O-1 and killed are guarded by the most technologically ad- him instantly. Kindel was the only AEDC of- vanced Air Force in the world on its 100th Jason Austin fi cer killed in action in the Vietnam War. birthday in 30 years. This is why we serve at Chief, Brig. Gen. Lee Gossick, then commander Public Affairs AEDC, and Kindel reminds me of that every of AEDC, dedicated the circular drive in day. front of the AEDC headquarters in honor of We’ve all made a choice to serve in Kindel on June 8, 1966. As you enter that AEDC, whether in uniform or in the gov- Cynthia Rivera circle, there is also a small memorial in ernment or as a contractor. All of us serve, General Manager, memory of Kindel, and that is where I met and our nation is counting on us to develop a National Aerospace his family in August. technologically superior force for all of our Solutions Kindel’s wife, daughter and two sons, services. High Mach Staff: plus their families, returned to Arnold to Although the Kindel’s didn’t tell me this remember a lost husband and father. They directly, I know that they are counting on us Kathy Gattis, NAS Executive Editor arrived at the memorial holding back tears, to remember our legacy and to defend our and I thanked them for his service and the nation with the knowledge that we have a Raquel March, family’s sacrifi ce. I also told them that when proud heritage, steeped in sacrifi ce. I have NAS Editor I turn that corner every morning I’m greeted no doubt we’re up to the challenge. High Mach is published by Lakeway Publishers, Inc. a pri- by Kindel’s memorial, and it reminds me Editorial Note: Information gathered vate fi rm in no way connected why we serve at AEDC. from “Moments in History: Kindel in AEDC with the U.S. Air Force, Arnold First, when I turn that corner, I think of History,” Air Force Test Center History Of- Kindel Drive Monument (U.S. Air Force photo/ Air Force Base, Arnold Engi- the legacy of those who have gone before us. fi ce. neering Development Complex Jacqueline Cowan) (AEDC) or National Aerospace Solutions (NAS), under exclu- sive written contract with NAS at Arnold AFB, Tenn., 37389. Everything advertised in this publication will be made Trail closed available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital sta- weekends for tus, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other non- merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. hunting The High Mach offi ce is located at 100 Kindel Drive, Suite A236, Arnold AFB, Tenn. By AEDC Natural Resources 37389-1236. Editorial content is edited and prepared by NAS. The Arnold Air Force Base Fitness Trail Deadline for copy is Wednes- will be closed for deer hunting in the Base Se- day at close of business one curity Area each Saturday and Sunday through week before publication. This commercial enterprise Jan. 7. The trail will also be closed on Dec. newspaper is an allowable 25 for Christmas, the one holiday during this NAS contractor publication period that does not fall on a weekend. for personnel at Arnold AFB. For more information, call 454-5466. The content of High Mach does not necessarily refl ect the views of the Air Force, Arnold AFB, AEDC or NAS. The ap- pearance of advertising in this publication does not constitute endorsement of the products or services advertised by the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, Arnold AFB, AEDC, NAS or Lakeway Publishers, Inc. For general information about High Mach, call (931) 454-5655 or visit www. arnold.af.mil. Use High Mach to market your products and services. Contact Renee at 931- 455-4545 or tnadvmgr@ lcs.net.

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Pursuant to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 40-102, Tobacco Free Living, e-cigs are considered to be equivalent to AEDC Commander • Sustainability. We plan and act for the tobacco products; however, e-cigs are not restricted to DTAs and are allowed to be used outdoors at a minimum long term benefi t of our communities and distance of 25 feet from building entry/egress points. (This policy is dated July 27, 2016) our environment. October 9, 2017 • 3 AEDC notice issued to employees about water fountains By Jason Austin with modern fountains. According to the Water Utility shop, The EPA only recommends flushing the AEDC Public Affairs Prior to beginning the 100 percent lead in concentrations of 15-50 parts fountain for 30 seconds prior to drink- sampling, water samples at the en- per billion (ppb), or 0.015-0.05 milli- ing to remove lead which may have On Oct. 2, the Arnold AFB Water try point of buildings containing the grams of lead per liter of water (mg/L), leached into the water while it was in Utility shop began a 100 percent sam- suspected fountains were taken, with were discovered during a routine check the fountain for a prolonged amount of pling for all water fountains/coolers, negative results. Additionally, the base of the water at 20 locations pre-deter- time. ice machines, and select sinks on the water source and entry point into the mined by the Tennessee Department of The drinking water at Arnold AFB base, with an emphasis on high occu- potable water system were tested with Environment and Conservation. At that is tested on a quarterly basis for a va- pancy buildings, after trace amounts of negative results. concentration, if detected in 10 percent riety of contaminants. Based on the lead were found in five water fountains A survey of all buildings on base of samples, the TDEC requires notifica- track record of these routine tests, the on Aug. 31. for water fountains/coolers and ice ma- tion and education of effected individu- Tennessee Department of Environment The five suspect fountains were la- chines began and is approximately 50 als, and more frequent checks across a and Conservation had only required belled and turned off within a day of percent complete. The Water Utility larger sampling area. These concentra- lead tests every three years. Since the detection and employees in the impact- shop is currently sampling at 142 locations do not pose an immediate health detection the frequency and sampling ed facilities were provided educational tions in 24 buildings, 14 of which are risk. size will increase until a positive track material about water-borne lead within high occupancy. The remaining build- Water in the nearby faucets, and record can be re-established. a week of discovery. ings surveyed either do not have water within the water distribution system The Arnold AFB Golf Course oper- Col. Scott Cain, AEDC Command- fountains/coolers or ice machines; or tested safe with no lead detected, with ates a well water system which is fil- er, directed the 100 percent sampling do not require potable water. one discrepancy. One building did have tered and regularly tested. The water of water fountains across the base af- Officials at Arnold AFB had issued a detection in a nearby faucet, and source for all of the facilities on North ter the initial discovery. Additionally, a notice to employees Aug. 31, advis- bottled water is being supplied to the Shore Road to include Arnold Village water fountains known to contain lead ing them not to drink from five water employees in that building until a root is provided by the Estill Springs water contributing material will be replaced fountains at the base. cause can be identified and remedied. utility and is regularly tested. Team members honored through Employee Recognition Program By Raquel March ed colleagues that accom- recently, at Arnold Air objectives, customer sat- of the Year, Technician After a NAS employee AEDC Public Affairs plish amazing things,” Force Base, the National isfaction, employee mo- of the Year, Engineer- has provided their skills said Cynthia Rivera, NAS Full-scale Aerodynamic rale, continuous improve- ing Design and Facilities and talents to the mission The AEDC Test, Op- general manager. “Hav- Complex, California, and ment or cost savings, Professional of the Year, at AEDC for five years, erations and Sustain- ing a way to highlight that the Hypervelocity Wind they may be nominated Science and Technology they are eligible to receive ment contractor, National talent, such as our Em- Tunnel 9, Maryland, to receive the Significant Professional of the Year, a Service Award. The Ser- Aerospace Solutions, ployee Recognition Pro- is the Directorate Spot Contributor Award. 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CASSINI from page 1 said. “The propellant for LR- transfers, pressurization, drain 91 engine consists of a blend of and vent. A schematic drawing hydrazine and Unsymmetrical of the propellant system was Dimethyl Hydrazine (UDMH) placed on a wall. A multi-dis- as fuel and nitrogen tetroxide cipline team observed as each as the oxidizer. The propellants step of a work instruction was are hypergolic, which means called out, and the step was the fuel and oxidizer ignite then visually represented on upon contact without need for the schematic drawing by push- external ignition source. These ing a color-coded tack pin onto propellants are also very toxic the corresponding valve or de- and environmentally hazard- vice; for example, red for open ous.” valve. This method allowed the At the time of the LR-91 review team to immediately de- testing, these propellants had tect inadvertent hazards such as not been used at this scale, of trapped fuel, locked pressure several hundred gallons, at the or open vent line. The work in- J-4 Rocket Motor Test Facility structions could be changed or or any other test facilities at Ar- the hardware design modified to nold AFB, since the 1960s. remove the unsafe condition.” “New storage and run tanks, Despite the challenges and and flare stack had to be de- tight test schedule, AEDC signed, fabricated, installed teams were able to successfully and integrated into the existing complete the testing of the LR- Cassini program manager at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Earl Maize, left, and spacecraft J-4 infrastructure,” Mohyud- 91 in early July 1996. operations team manager for the Cassini mission at Saturn, Julie Webster, embrace after the din said. “No one at AEDC had Besides Mohyuddin, sev- Cassini spacecraft plunged into Saturn Sept. 15 2017 at NASA’s JPL in Pasadena, California. experience with handling these eral other AEDC team members (NASA photo/Joel Kowsky) quantities of propellants, and have mentioned that working and Enceladus changed every- “From designing the trajectory ens of flybys of the planet’s icy the OSHA/EPA regulations did on this project has been one thing, shaking our views to the seven years ago, to navigat- moons, using the spacecraft’s not exist in the 1960s.” of their most memorable while core about surprising places to ing through the 22 nail-biting remaining rocket propellant Many J-4 team members working for AEDC. They in- search for potential life beyond plunges between Saturn and its along the way. Cassini finished traveled to Lockheed-Martin clude J-4 engineers from that Earth.” rings, this is a crack shot group its tour of the Saturn system facilities in Denver, Colorado, time Brent Bates and Joe Migli- Telemetry received during of scientists and engineers that with its Grand Finale, capped and Aerojet facility in Sacra- accio, as well as Air Force proj- the plunge indicates that Cassi- scripted a fitting end to a great by the Sept. 15 intentional mento and to Vandenberg Air ect manager Randy Quinn. ni entered Saturn’s atmosphere mission. What a way to go. Tru- plunge into the planet to ensure Force Base, California, for “It’s quite an accomplish- with its thrusters firing to main- ly a blaze of glory.” Saturn’s moons – particularly training on safe handling of ment that AEDC went from a tain stability, as it sent back a fi- As planned, data from eight Enceladus, with its subsurface these propellants. no-notice first inquiry in August nal set of observations. Loss of of Cassini’s science instru- ocean and signs of hydrother- “Because the propellant 1995, to completion of testing contact with the Cassini space- ments was emitted back to mal activity – remain pristine quantities exceeded the thresh- in July 1996 to meet the launch craft occurred at 7:55 a.m. EDT Earth. Mission scientists will for future exploration. old for public notification under window,” Mohyuddin said. on Sept. 15, with the signal re- examine the spacecraft’s final While the Cassini space- environmental laws, a public And the memories came ceived by NASA’s Deep Space observations in the coming craft is gone, its enormous col- meeting was held at the Gossick flooding back to Mohyuddin, Network antenna complex in weeks for new insights about lection of data about Saturn Leadership Center,” Mohyud- and those who worked on the Canberra, Australia. Saturn, such as hints about the – the giant planet, its magneto- din added. LR-91, with the recent news of “It’s a bittersweet, but fond, planet’s formation and evolu- sphere, rings and moons – will All propellant deliveries, the Cassini spacecraft mission’s farewell to a mission that leaves tion, and processes occurring continue to yield new discover- transfers and engine tests oc- end. behind an incredible wealth of in its atmosphere. ies for decades to come. curred only on weekends, and Data analyst Becky Combs discoveries that have changed “Things never will be quite “Cassini may be gone, but during these periods, access remembers the tests well, and our view of Saturn and our so- the same for those of us on its scientific bounty will keep was restricted to essential crew said it was “an honor to be a lar system, and will continue to the Cassini team now that the us occupied for many years,” for parts of the base beyond part of AEDC’s history at its shape future missions and re- spacecraft is no longer flying,” Spilker said. “We’ve only the warehouse and Model and greatest.” search,” said Michael Watkins, said Linda Spilker, Cassini scratched the surface of what Machine Shop. Each person In an announcement of the director of NASA’s JPL in Pasa- project scientist at JPL. “But, we can learn from the moun- entering the restricted area was Cassini mission’s end, Thomas dena, California. we take comfort knowing that tain of data it has sent back given 5-minute escape masks Zurbuchen, NASA’s Science Cassini’s plunge brought to every time we look up at Sat- over its lifetime.” for quick evacuation in case of Mission Directorate at NASA a close a series of 22 weekly urn in the night sky, part of Further information and re- a spill or leak. headquarters in Washington, “Grand Finale” dives between Cassini will be there, too.” sources for Cassini’s Grand Fi- “To mitigate the highly haz- commented on the significance Saturn and its rings, which had Cassini launched in 1997 nale is available at: https://sat- ardous operations, the J-4 team of the information gained from never been attempted by any from Cape Canaveral Air Force urn.jpl.nasa.gov/grandfinale employed a concept called ‘pin- the spacecraft’s journey. other spacecraft. Station in Florida and arrived A portion of the above story ning procedures’ during the “This is the final chapter of “The Cassini operations at Saturn in 2004. NASA ex- was written using information planning phase. It proved very an amazing mission, but it’s team did an absolutely stellar tended its mission twice – first from the NASA release, “NA- decisive for a safe and success- also a new beginning,” Zurbu- job guiding the spacecraft to for two years, and then for SA’s Cassini Spacecraft Ends ful test program. It involved the chen said. “Cassini’s discov- its noble end,” said Earl Maize, seven more. The second mis- Its Historic Exploration of Sat- work instructions for propellant ery of ocean worlds at Titan Cassini project manager at JPL. sion extension provided doz- urn.” 4 • October 9, 2017

Data analysis is top priority to AEDC Flight Systems Combined Test Force By Deidre Ortiz customer report deliverables. AEDC Public Affairs The customer was extremely satisfied with the performance Test customers are drawn and technical skill of the AEDC to the AEDC Flight Systems analysts.” Combined Test Force because Working on this test was the of the tremendously capable SFO-100 analysis team, which people, the world renowned consisted of analysts Wes Bru- facilities, and now more than eland, Dr. Carl Hall, Dr. Grant ever, the data analysis capabil Patterson, Chris Rudolf, Will ity that AEDC offers. Stevens and Josh Webb. To- In the past, customers gether they produced 16 Con- would bring their own data figuration Analysis Reports, analysts when testing at AEDC which totaled more than 700 facilities. As AEDC analytical annotated slides that were de- capabilities have increased, livered to the customer during customers have become more testing to provide timely, de- reliant on the AEDC analysis cision-critical information that team and have grown to expect was required to make online and depend on the team’s sup- configuration down-selects, port. saving the program both time During a recent Tunnel A and money. test in the von Kármán Gas Morris explained these Dynamics Facility, a customer reports were critical to the During a recent von Kármán Facility Tunnel A test, a customer chose to send a minimal team of chose to send a minimal team customers’ decision making analysts and rely on the capabilities of the AEDC analysis team. Working on this test was the of analysts and rely on the ca- process, and were frequently SFO-100 Analysis Team, pictured from left to right: Chris Rudolf, Will Stevens, Wes Brueland, pabilities of the AEDC analysis transmitted to the customer Josh Webb, Dr. Grant Patterson and Dr. Carl Hall. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rick Goodfriend) team. According to Dr. Craig central office, allowing their that the SFO-100 analysis team customer with the support re- and coordination for all test- Morris, a Flight Systems Anal- team at home to participate in worked to develop open com- quired to facilitate diagnosis ing activities,” he said. “Our ysis lead, this speaks volumes significant decisions. munications with both test and real-time decision making increased interaction with test to the confidence that custom- “The analysis team also customers and AEDC test en- throughout the down-select customers and sponsors has fa- ers have in AEDC analysts and conducted their post-test anal- gineers. process.” cilitated the growth of a group the value that the analysis team ysis within 10 days of end-of- “We were able to prepare Lt. Col. David Hoffman, of real experts in wind tunnel brings. test, and provided additional and finalize test specific - anal AEDC Flight Systems CTF data analytics. It is extremely “Based on experience and decision-critical information ysis techniques in the weeks director, commended the team rewarding when our team be- trust developed with the AEDC to the customer team. Feed- leading up to the test and and mentioned how this recent comes a meaningful contribu- analysis team, on past tests at back from the customer was quickly respond to any addi- test is representative of the tor to a program’s success. The Arnold Air Force Base, the test very positive and identified the tional customer requests dur- positive relationships between analysts in Flight Systems have customer decided to leverage analysis team as a significant ing air-on testing,” Webb said. AEDC test teams and its test done a fantastic job developing the capabilities of the AEDC contributor to the success of “The entire team understood customers. the technical knowledge, estab- analysis personnel. The test their test and their overall ac- the important role that AEDC “AEDC has made test data lishing customer relationships, had very demanding, near-real quisition program.” test analysts play in test criti- analysis a priority and has and promoting the AEDC mis- time analysis objectives with Joshua Webb, the SFO-100 cal decision-making and made continually promoted AEDC sion. These are truly impres- more than a dozen mid-test analysis team lead, mentioned it a top priority to provide the and test customer interaction sive individuals.”

In addition to the Energy Team’s ef- many other investment and up- projects have also led to energy As AEDC strives to provide ground test capabilities, it is surprise that the upgrades, improve- and process changes that are gy reductions if energy conservation was not the

Each of us have opportunities, daily October 9, 2017 • 5 Project Management Institute presents “Project Management Processes” luncheon By Douglas Brown Waldrep, PMP. Waldrep is management and oversight responsibility for supervis- fessional membership as- AEDC Plans and a general manager for TVA to the many activities as- ing the project managers sociation for the project, Programs focusing on decommis- sociated with all non-nu- and construction manag- program and portfolio sioning operations. He will clear new and replacement ers who were executing a management profession. The Project Manage- be presenting “How TVA generation at TVA. While $157 million Johnsonville PMI advances careers, im- ment Institute (PMI) implements project man- most of the work per- Steam CoGen Project, proves organizational suc- Southern Middle Tennes- agement processes,” and formed by the group was a $42 million Raccoon cess and further matures see Branch is holding a how it was used in the de- for the design, procure- Mountain Cable Replace- the profession of project luncheon meeting at the velopment and execution ment, and construction of ment Project at Raccoon management through its University of Tennessee of the project to construct simple cycle and combined Mountain Pumped Stor- globally recognized stan- Space Institute on Oct. 19 the Paradise Combined cycle gas turbine facilities, age Plant, and was directly dards, certifi cations, re- from 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Cycle plant in Drakesboro, the group also performed managing the $1.12 billion sources, tools, academic Please join local project Kentucky. large projects for the mod- Paradise Combined Cycle research, publications, Roger Waldrep management professionals Waldrep’s previous po- ifi cation of existing assets, Project. professional development for additional information for a time of networking sition as general manager such as generator replace- The Project Manage- courses, and networking about joining the local and learning. The guest in the Major Projects orga- ments and air quality ret- ment Institute is the world's opportunities. branch or to make a reser- speaker will be Roger nization provided general rofi ts. Waldrep had the leading not-for-profi t pro- Call (931) 454-6728 vation for the luncheon. East Lincoln Elementary School study the stars By Brenda Brown University of Tennessee Space Institute

TULLAHOMA – On Sept. 15, 75 fi fth grade students from East Lincoln Elemen- tary School in Tullahoma, became the fi rst class to visit the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) new solar observatory. Carole Thomas, UTSI STEM Manager, who was instrumental in coordinating and securing funds to build the new solar observatory at UTSI, welcomed the students. UTSI graduate research assistants, Katrina Sweetland, Andrew Broadbent and Adam Croft gave a brief presentation on the sun and an overview of the eclipse. Following the presentation, the fi fth graders were given an opportunity to experiment with the telescopes in the observatory. Special guest on hand included Jody Baltz, City Administrator, and Mayor Cordell from Coffee County. Thomas said, “Both were instrumental in UTSI acquiring funding from the Tennessee Community and Economic Development Three Star Program that aided in the building of the solar observatory and purchase of telescopes.” AEDC STEM Coordinator Jere Matty was also present and participated by bring- ing his discovery dome for the students to East Lincoln Elementary fi fth grade students pose for a photo Sept. 15 with AEDC STEM Coordinator Jere Matty and his Discovery Dome inside the University of Tennessee Space Institute Lobby. (UTSI photo by Laura Horton) enjoy.

ENERGY from page 1 merous facilities. advance AEDC and our community In addition to the Energy Team’s ef- towards a better future. It could be as forts, many other investment and up- simple as turning off your lights when grade projects have also led to energy you leave a room or setting back your reductions. As AEDC strives to provide thermostat when you out of the house. best-value ground test capabilities, it is Everything we do as individuals and no surprise that the upgrades, improve- as a community contributes toward a ments and process changes that are better future. Whether small scale at implemented lead to energy reductions home improvements or large scale ef- even if energy conservation was not the forts within our businesses and indus- primary driver of the project. tries, these changes make a difference. Each of us have opportunities, daily We protect our future when we “Protect opportunities, to make decisions that OUR Power.”

ALARM from page 1

Fire Department offer and one during the day this may slow the these additional tips and with everyone in your spread of smoke, heat, recommendations for de- home, and practice us- and fi re. veloping and practicing a ing different ways out. • Once you get outside, home escape plan: • Teach children how to stay outside. Never go • Draw a map of your escape on their own back inside a burning home with all mem- in case you can’t help building. bers of your house- them. To learn more about hold, marking two ex- • Make sure the number this year’s Fire Preven- its from each room and of your home is clearly tion Week campaign, a path to the outside marked and easy for “Every Second Counts: from each exit. the fi re department to Plan 2 Ways Out” and • Practice your home fi nd. home escape planning, fi re drill twice a year. • Close doors behind visit fi repreventionweek. Conduct one at night you as you leave — org. 6 • October 9, 2017 October 9, 2017 • 7 8 • October 9, 2017 Innovation saves AMC $2 million annually By Senior Airman Thomas Charlton Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AFNS) – The 437th Airlift Wing began modifying the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with new mounts for the Electronic Flight Bag Sept. 25. The new mounts will increase fl ight safety in C-17s and are es- timated to save Air Mobility Command $2 million in repairs annually. The EFB allows the aircrew to digitally view aviation charts and publications. Previously, these documents were published on paper. EFBs augmented the paper publications until AMC eliminated the requirement to carry paper publications and allowed the sole use of EFBs for in-fl ight reference. “The EFBs were being fastened to the side-view windows using suction cup mounts as a supplement to the original mount which was designed to hold the paper publications,” said Lt. Col. Thomas Clark, 437th Operations Group deputy chief of standards and evaluations. “Since the paper version is no longer required, a permanent EFB mounting solution was in Lt. Col. Thomas Clark, 437th Operations Group deputy chief of standards and evaluations, uses the new Electronic Flight order. While requests to modify the plane Bag mount modifi cation on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 29. The EFB enables aircrew to digitally view aviation with a permanent EFB mount had been charts and publications which were previously published on paper. EFBs augmented the paper publications until Air submitted to the System Program Offi ce Mobility Command eliminated the requirement to carry paper publications, and allowed the sole use of EFBs for in-fl ight years ago when the EFB was initially ap- reference. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas T. Charlton) proved, they didn’t gain traction until pa- 437th OG commander, brainstormed a fi x The 437th AW took this idea from pro- the modifi cation to be implemented on all per publications were no longer required with his team and worked with Col. Brian totype to implementation in six months. C-17 aircraft assigned to AMC.” and a costly maintenance trend with safe- Peters, former 437th Maintenance Group Approval for most aircraft modifi cations Over a third of the C-17s at JB ty of fl ight implications was identifi ed.” commander, to execute a trial installation takes longer to be approved, but a demon- Charleston have already been modifi ed Lt. Col. Mike Coppola, 437th Main- of a concept that Clark proposed. Master stration for Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, and the rest are scheduled to be fi nished tenance Squadron commander, noted nu- Sgt. Andrew Preuss, 437th MXG mainte- AMC commander, quickened the process. in the next 90 days. merous Intercommunication Control Set nance engineering superintendent, aided “Travis Air Force Base (California) “I think this is a great improvement panels being damaged on a weekly basis. in the demonstration and helped get the also implemented a prototype of our de- that eliminates safety of fl ight issues and The suction cup mounts were popping modifi cation approved by AMC. sign and demonstrated it for the AMC moves us closer to fully embracing a pa- off windows and hitting panels causing “This solution requires no modifi ca- commander during a visit to their instal- perless cockpit,” said Clark. “I look for- a maintenance backlog of repairs for the tions, such as drilling or welding, to the lation,” said Preuss. “After General Ever- ward to seeing it implemented across the aircraft. ICS panels are used to commu- aircraft as it uses the same two bolts that hart saw the EFB mount, he pushed for fl eet.” nicate to other members on board other secured the paper chart holder, and is a aircraft and air traffi c control towers. The slightly modifi ed off-the-shelf mount in damage to the panels required costly re- the same location,” said Preuss. “No ad- pairs each year for AMC. ditional funding was required for imple- Upon being notifi ed of the damage oc- mentation because the wing already had curring to the aircraft, Col. Louis Hansen, the required equipment on hand.”

Lt. Col. Thomas Clark, 437th Operations Group deputy chief of standards and evaluations, uses the new Electronic Flight Bag mount modiﬁ cation on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 29. Clark said the EFBs had been fastened to the side-view windows with a suction cup mount as a supplement to the original mount, which was designed to hold paper publications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas T. Charlton) October 9, 2017 • 9 AEDC Safety provides process for managing hazardous materials By AEDC Safety month supply. The minimum material required to support mission essential AEDC Safety, Health and Envi- maintenance activities should be re- ronmental Standard E6 outlines the quested to prevent shelved materials process for procuring, managing and from exceeding expiration dates. disposing of hazardous materials The most recent copy of the SDS (HazMats). for the material requested shall be sub- The standard defines HazMats as mitted to the HazMat Cell Office for substances whose characteristics pres- approval in the EESOH-MIS. Suffi- ent a potential risk to human health cient information must be provided to and/or the environment. Such materi- allow the HazMat Cell to make an au- als may be toxic, flammable, reactive, thorization determination. Incomplete radioactive, corrosive, poisonous, car- submissions, or those with insufficient cinogenic, infectious, or any combina- information, shall be denied. Instruc- tion of these characteristics. The stan- tions for preparing an authorization dard defines a hazardous chemical as request are provided in training. This any chemical sharing these character- training is provided by the HazMat istics which is a physical hazard or a Cell. health hazard. The HazMat Cell will review the The standard defines a physical authorization and the associated SDS. hazard as a chemical that is classified If the HazMat Cell determines that the as posing one of the following haz- requested material does not need to be ardous effects: explosive; flammable tracked, the requisition will be released (AEDC ﬁ le photo) (gases, aerosols, liquids or solids); ox- if the requestor utilizes the Computer- tion is responsible for documenting the user access from the HazMat Cell and idizer (liquid, solid or gas); self-reac- ized Maintenance Management System employee HazMat training record in be trained in EESOH-MIS to create tive; phosphoric (liquid or solid); self- (CMMS). For non-CMMS users, the accordance with OSHA’s Hazard Com- Material Authorization Requests. In- heating; organic peroxide; corrosive to requestor will be given authorization munication Standard. structions and training for preparing an metal; gas under pressure; or in con- to purchase the material without pro- Employees who request hazardous authorization request are provided by tact with water emits flammable gas. A cessing through the HAZMART, which materials must request EESOH-MIS the HazMat Cell. health hazard is a chemical classified the standard defines as the facility or as posing one of the following hazard- location where customers can obtain ous effects: acute toxicity (any route of HazMat and where HazMat is managed exposure); skin corrosion or irritation; and tracked. The HAZMART is autho- serious eye damage or eye irritation; rized to issue HazMat. There is also a respiratory or skin sensitization; germ child HAZMART at the Model Shop. cell mutagenicity; carcinogenicity; re- The standard defines a HazMat productive toxicity; specific target or- Free-Issue Area as a HAZMART stor- gan toxicity (single or repeated expo- age area where serviceable, full or sure; or aspiration hazard). partial containers of HazMat are main- The terms hazardous substance, tained for reissue to authorized HazMat hazardous material, HazMat and haz- users at no charge. Organizations are ardous chemical hold the same mean- to coordinate with the HAZMART to ing throughout the standard. turn-in excess inventory for inclusion The document further defines a haz- in the HazMat Free-Issue Program. ardous material as all items (including If the HazMat Cell determines the medical supply items but excluding material is a candidate for exemption, drugs in their finished form and phar- the material will be presented to the maceuticals in individually-issued Hazardous Materials Management Pro- items) covered under Emergency Plan- cess (HMMP) Team at its next meet- ning & Community Right-to-Know ing to determine if it is eligible for the Act (EPCRA) tracking requirements, exempt list. the OSHA HAZCOM (Hazard Com- The standard defines the HMMP munication) Standard, and all Class Team as a cross-functional team estab- I and Class II Ozone Depleting Sub- lished to provide oversight for the ma- stances (ODS) not including muni- jor areas covered in AEDC’s HMMP, tions and solid waste. HazMat may be the HazMat Management Program and a solid, liquid or gas and many present the ODS Management Program. The a risk to human health or the environ- complete responsibilities and function ment if mismanaged. of the HMMP Team are defined in AFI No one may bring a HazMat onto or 32-7086, Hazardous Materials Man- use a HazMat on the Base until all re- agement. quired authorizations described in the When a HazMat is authorized, the standard are obtained. requestor shall comply with all condi- The process authorization request is tions of use. to be completed electronically within Once a requestor has obtained au- the Enterprise Environmental Safety thorization, the HazMat Cell adds the & Occupational Health – Management material to the shop’s EESOH-MIS Information System (EESOH-MIS) Authorized User List (AUL). This au- software program. A process authori- thorizes the material to be purchased zation request is required for all pro- via CMMS or dispensed from the cesses that use chemicals not currently HAZMART. Material purchased out- authorized for use in the requestor’s side of the CMMS will need to be de- shop. livered to the HAZMART and given a To request authorization for hazard- tracking label. The shop supervisor is ous material procurement, a requester responsible to ensure that all material shall add a hazardous material to an is tracked in the shop’s EESOH-MIS existing process or create a new pro- AUL. The HAZMART will not issue cess. The authorization request shall be hazardous material to any shop un- completed through EESOH-MIS soft- less the material is listed in the shop’s ware. The requestor/user will ensure EESOH-MIS AUL list. the most recent manufacturer-specific Personnel who use HazMat issued Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is submitted from the AEDC HAZMART are re- to the HazMat Cell with each mate- quired to receive Hazard Communica- rial authorization request. The material tion Training. Each organization shall authorization sets the maximum stock ensure that employees who work with level to be maintained in the shop HazMat are adequately trained in the HazMat storage area, typically a one- safe use of HazMat. Each organiza- 10 • October 9, 2017 Arnold AFB Milestones 25 YEARS Patrick Goulding, NAS Master Sgt. James Key, AF Matthew Dickman, NAS Andrew Ezell, NAS Larry Hackett, NAS Donald Fontenot, NAS John D. Lamb, AF RETIREMENTS Joshua Gellada, NAS 20 YEARS James Montgomery, NAS Tech. Sgt. Kristopher Boal, Paris Hawkins, AF William Betz, NAS Charles Rogers, NAS AF Brad Hicks, NAS Richard Smith, NAS Carol Smith, AECOM Teresa Black, NAS Mitchell Howard, AF Tim Tinnel, ASO Milton Davis, AF Karl Jones, NAS 15 YEARS Steven Hise, NAS Matthew Lance, NAS Jay Baldwin, AECOM 5 YEARS Rick Trull, AF Tyler May, NAS Bradley Pearson, NAS Shane Clark, AECOM Charlie Vining, AF Jessica Means, AF Gregory Sterling, NAS Anthony Durante, AF Navadene Munroe, NAS Matthew Stiggins, NAS INBOUND MILITARY Timothy Newsom, NAS Cynthia Northcutt, NAS Tech. Sgt. Kristopher Robert Williams, NAS 2nd Lt. Ramosechand Add- NEW HIRES Justin Price, NAS 40 years Boal, AF Retiree ington, AF Brandon Ables, NAS James Sharp, NAS 40 YEARS Charles Henderson, AE- 10 YEARS 2nd Lt. Jonathan Teer, AF Blake Adams, NAS Aaron Smith, NAS Cynthia Northcutt, NAS COM Felixberto Alday, NAS Senior Master Sgt. Michael Stephen Bates, Chugach Mia Wilkerson, NAS Amy Hopf, NAS Chris Counts, ASO Roberts, AF Angela Bowden, AF 30 YEARS Steve Macon, AECOM Mason Counts, NAS Gary Boykin, NAS PROMOTIONS Lynnette Davis, AF Annitta Evans, ASO OUTBOUND MILITARY Steven Claucherty, AF Devon Parker, AF

AEDC senior leaders meet area veterans on Honor Flight

Senior Master Sgt. Charles Hoyt, AEDC senior enlisted leader at Ar- nold Air Force Base, shakes the hand of one of the World War II veterans during the Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee trip Sept. 13 to Washington. D.C. to visit the war monuments. AEDC Commander Col. Scott Cain was also in atten- dance for the visit, which honored veterans from WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Austin)

Wreaths Across America is coming to Coffee County By Bobbie Morse America has placed Re- years. gram to honor our de- tee has the name and wreath - $30 sponsors Wreaths Across America membrance Wreaths on Now Coffee County ceased military veterans. location of the grave of two wreaths - $75 spon- the military graves at joins more than 1,200 Wreaths will be placed their family member so a sors five wreaths $150 COFFEE COUNTY, Arlington National Cem- other sites nation-wide on the graves of military wreath can be placed on sponsors 15 wreaths. TENN. – Wreaths across etery at Christmas for 25 participating in this pro- veterans who can be iden- their grave. Businesses, organiza- tified who are interred at The Coffee County tions and individuals can Oakwood Cemetery and Republican Women are sponsor wreaths and they at the master monument taking on this as a non- can do so in memory of a at Citizens Cemetery in partisan project with 100 deceased veteran or vet- Tullahoma. Also at Hur- percent of all funds col- erans. ricane Cemetery just off lected locally being used If you would like to I-24 northwest of exit to order and place wreaths volunteer to help raise 105 in Coffee County, on veterans graves. sponsorship funds, iden- with a plan to expand All the money col- tify veterans graves or to other Coffee County lected for this project help place wreaths when cemeteries in the future. goes directly to Wreaths they arrive in Decem- The committee is in Across America who will ber call Bobbie Morse the process of identifying ship the wreaths directly (931) 247-4545 or Linda military veterans graves to Coffee County from Walden at (931) 728- at Oakwood and Hurri- Maine. 7909 or (931) 409-1581. cane cemeteries. Checks should be A ceremony to re- At Oakwood they made out to WREATHS member and honor our have already identified ACROSS AMERICA veterans and lay wreaths that veterans from the TM and dropped off or on graves will be held American Revolution, mailed to Cyndi Clower at Arlington National Civil War (both sides) (931) 728-9898 at Clow- Cemetery and more than Spanish American War, er Automotive at 1406 1,200 locations nation- both World Wars, Korean McArthur St. in Man- wide including Coffee War, Vietnam War buried chester, TN 37355. County at the same time there. Wreaths across Amer- on Dec. 16, which is 11 Families of military ica is a IRS 501c3 non- a.m. locally. veterans buried at either profit and all donations The deadline for or- cemetery are invited to are tax deductible. dering wreaths is Nov. make sure the commit- $15 sponsors one 20. October 9, 2017 • 11 12 • October 9, 2017