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PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID TULLAHOMA TN Vol. 67, No. 11 Arnold AFB, Tenn. PERMIT NO. 29 June 1, 2020 Arnold AFB to begin Return to Full Capacity June 1 By Jason Austin maining flat or declining. lation to perform critical na- 1 regarding workplace re- reduce the risk of their em- their families and their co- AEDC Public Affairs Phase 1 will be used to tional defense testing to about quirements and duties to be ployees. workers. validate risk mitigation strat- 23 percent of the workforce. performed. It remains everyone’s per- Once initiated, Phase 2 will Leadership at Arnold egies in place to better protect This wing-level decision also Once the Phase 1 pro- sonal responsibility to limit be considered the new nor- Air Force Base announced the health of the workforce. impacted the nine geographi- cesses are verified and their exposure to potential mal for some time, with the today, May 29, that a three- Those strategies involve ap- cally separated units across proven to reduce the risk of infection by limiting travel Air Force predicting the CO- phase Return to Full Capac- propriate personal protective the country, many of whom viral exposure to the work- to areas with a high rate of VID-19 pandemic to remain in ity framework will begin equipment, sanitizing materi- will also need to comply with force, and sufficient PPE transmission using publicly communities for 18 months or Monday June 1. als and workplace practices host installation guidelines as and sanitation materials are available data. Employees longer. The initiation of Phase 1 such as physical distancing they implement the RtFC on hand, the AEDC Com- are encouraged to continue A presentation on the full is contingent on active CO- and room capacity limits. framework. mander may then elect to avoiding crowded spaces, RtFC framework as well as a VID-19 case data from the The Arnold Engineer- Phase 1 is estimated to enter Phase 2, which would wearing protective face cov- daily update on the trend data four surrounding counties ing Development Complex return 500 Arnold AFB em- bring back to the workplace erings while in public, wash- AEDC leaders are using to of Bedford, Coffee, Frank- entered an Operationally ployees to the workplace. those who can pass the gate ing hands frequently and not make informed decisions can lin and Grundy, where ap- Urgent posture on April 6 Supervisors will contact screening criteria. Situa- touching their face. These be found on the Arnold AFB proximately 75 percent of which limited the amount of those personnel who will re- tional telework will remain personal responsibilities bet- Coronavirus webpage at www. the workforce resides, re- personnel entering the instal- turn during Phase 1 by June an option for supervisors to ter protect the individuals, arnold.af.mil/coronavirus. Sec. of the Air Force visits 704th TG facilities at Holloman AFB 1st Lt. Hannah Myers, 586th Flight Test Squadron flight test engineer, gives SECAF Barbara Barrett a close look at a T-38A Talon on May 20 at Hol- loman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Barrett visited facilities on base to interact with Airmen who have been working diligently to adapt, innovate and still complete mission operations amid COVID-19. Her visit included the world-class testing facilities of the 704th Test Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quion Lowe) AEDC Capital Improvements Branch manages restoration, modernization, development of infrastructure By Jill Pickett the Branch support all AEDC AEDC Public Affairs mission areas – Flight, Aero- propulsion, Space and Missiles, The Capital Improvements and Hypersonics – at Arnold Air Branch, or TSSI, supports the Force Base; McKinley Climatic mission of Arnold Engineering Lab at Eglin Air Force Base, Development Complex by ad- Florida; the National Full- vancing test capabilities through Scale Aerodynamics Complex addressing infrastructure needs. at Moffett Field in Mountain “We partner with our Test View, California; and the Hy- Operations and Sustainment pervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 at contractor to provide the Test White Oak, Maryland. and Evaluation infrastructure “The scope of our programs necessary for execution of the is $100 million-plus,” Dent National Defense Strategy,” said. “We take the needs from said Michael Dent, chief of our customers, turn those needs TSSI. into requirements then begin Joseph Baxter, right, an AEDC project manager, talks about A Plant Exhauster Motors improve- The Branch is part of the the planning phase, move into ments being completed under the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP), seen here Feb. 13 Test Systems Sustainment Divi- at Arnold Air Force Base. Also pictured, Nathan Harrison, former SLEP manager for the Capital sion. Project managers within See CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, page 4 Improvements Branch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett) Annual AEDC Fellows AEDC restructuring to AEDC leaders detail return- banquet postponed provide clarity for future to-full-capacity plan during virtual town hall …Page 2 …Page 2 …Page 3 2 • May 18, 2020 Arnold AEDC restructuring to provide clarity for future Air Force Base By Jill Pickett and squadron-level will be called the Test knowledged that every sumptions and norms AEDC Public Affairs power to the mission,” Support Division until organizational structure that evolved over the including potentially conversion is approved. has its own pros and course of the past 70 Arnold Engineer- altering the organiza- In addition to the cons, and no organiza- years limits our ability ing Development Com- tional structure, roles, changes to the current tion will be perfect,” to fully realize the po- plex, headquartered at responsibilities and au- divisions, some offic- Geraghty said. “Lead- tential of the dynamic Arnold Air Force Base thorities of AEDC and es will move from the ers evaluated dozens and diverse nationwide in Tennessee and with its people. squadron level to the of different potential organization that we geographically separat- After months of wing level. structures, including are today.” ed units spread through- discussions and evalu- “We anticipate that the status quo. We de- Discussions are Col. Jeffrey Geraghty out the United States, is Commander ations, leadership is this merger will fos- termined that clarify- ongoing to refine the reorganizing how the moving forward with ter unity of command ing the roles, responsi- new structure before Jason Austin Complex is structured restructuring the Com- for more nimble op- bilities and authorities it is implemented. The Chief, with a goal of more ef- plex into three group- erational decisions and will be more important deadline for those ef- Public Affairs fectively meeting the level organizations. comprehensive stra- than the organizational forts is June 22. mission – “To prove the There will be two Test tegic planning,” said structure itself.” Geraghty invited in- superiority of systems Groups – the 704th Col. Jeffrey Geraghty, There were con- put from the workforce required to meet the de- Test Group and the AEDC commander, in cerns, though, that concerning clarifying Richard Tighe mands of the National General Manager, Test Group at Arnold an email to the work- without significant the roles, responsi- National Aerospace Defense Strategy” – by Air Force Base – and force. “We also be- changes to the structure bilities and authorities, Solutions pursuing three strategic one Mission Support lieve this will result in the task of defining with a focus on the mis- High Mach Staff: goals: pursue mission Group. a more consistent and roles, responsibilities sion, as opposed to self, excellence, invest in The Test Group at comprehensive focus and authorities would when so doing. Kathy Jacobsen, our people and sustain Arnold Air Force Base on our national defense be less of a priority, “As always, thank NAS Executive Editor the complex. will be comprised of partners.” and that was deemed you for your dedica- Jill Pickett Last fall, leaders the sustainment and While initially one unacceptable for the or- tion to our extremely NAS Editor of AEDC met during operational functions of the goals was to or- ganization to meet the important mission to High Mach is published by a Strategic Planning of the current Test Sys- ganize like an Air Force demands of the future. prove the superiority of Lakeway Publishers, Inc. a pri- Conference to consider tems Sustainment and Wing with subordinate “We must position the systems required to vate firm in no way connected how to meet the de- Test Operations Divi- units organized in prep- ourselves to excel in meet the demands of the with the U.S. Air Force, Arnold mands of the NDS and sions. It will be called aration for conversion a new and challeng- National Defense Strat- Air Force Base, Arnold Engi- neering Development Complex create the “AEDC We the Test Division until to groups and squad- ing environment that is egy. Let’s ensure United (AEDC) or National Aerospace Need.” As part of this approval of conversion rons, another goal took very different than just States Air and Space Solutions (NAS), under exclu- effort, the leaders con- to a group by Head- precedence. a few years ago,” Ger- Power remains ‘Second sive written contract with NAS sidered how to “most quarters Air Force. The “In these discus- aghty said. “Continuing to None,’” Geraghty at Arnold AFB, Tenn., 37389. effectively apply wing- Everything advertised in Mission Support Group sions, we fully ac- to operate under the as- said in closing. this publication will be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital sta- tus, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other non- merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. The High Mach office is located at 100 Kindel Drive, Suite A236, Arnold AFB, Tenn. 37389-1236. Editorial content is edited and prepared by NAS.

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