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Arnold Air Force Base, Where AEDC Force and in Meeting the Demands of Is Headquartered, on June 26 from National Defense.” Noon to 4 P.M PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID TULLAHOMA TN Vol. 68, No. 10 Arnold AFB, Tenn. PERMIT NO. 29 May 17, 2021 AEDC announces 70th anniversary open house By Bradley Hicks Base is very excited to open the gates, AEDC Public Affairs pull back the curtain, so to speak, and give the public some insight on the Members of the community are in- work performed here in pursuit of the vited to help the men and women of AEDC mission,” said AEDC Com- the Arnold Engineering Development mander Col. Jeffrey Geraghty. “We Complex celebrate the organization’s hope members of the community take 70th anniversary. advantage of this opportunity to learn The “Hap Arnold Day” 70th Anni- more about the vital role this installa- versary Celebration will take place at tion continues to play within the Air Arnold Air Force Base, where AEDC Force and in meeting the demands of is headquartered, on June 26 from national defense.” noon to 4 p.m. On June 25, 1951, President Harry The drive-through event beginning S. Truman visited Arnold Air Force at the Main Gate will highlight the Base to dedicate the site as the Arnold mission, capabilities and accomplish- Engineering Development Center in ments of AEDC personnel. The open honor of Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold. house will feature displays, virtual fa- Arnold is credited with helping to cility tours, and informational booths bring the testing center to fruition. along the route. Pre-packaged food The Arnold Engineering Develop- will be available for cash-only pur- ment Center was re-designated as Arnold chase. “The team at Arnold Air Force See ANNIVERSARY, page 3 AEDC names winners of engineering, test management awards By Jill Pickett AEDC Public Affairs Arnold Engineering Develop- ment Complex senior leadership announced the Complex-level winners for the Air Force Materiel Command Science Engineering and Test Management Awards on April 27. Nomination packages are eval- uated in three areas: operational impact, innovative improvements A bald eagle rests in its nest at Woods Reservoir at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Bald eagles first began nesting at Woods and customer focus. Reservoir in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo) The AEDC winners listed be- low will now compete at the Air Force Test Center level. AFTC winners will go on to compete at Arnold AFB home to bald eagles the AFMC level. • Junior Military Scientist/ By John Lamb Woods Reservoir almost every but will also eat the occasional ment for conservation efforts, Engineer: Capt. Brian Gatzke AEDC Facility Support year since. roadkill. but it is still protected from – Propulsion Test Branch Services The bald eagle is a large Young eagles are dark harm by the Bald and Golden raptor, 30-43 inches tall, with brown and are easily mistaken Eagle Protection Act and the • Mid-Career Military Previously only overwin- a wingspan of 7 to 8 feet. Bald for golden eagles. They don’t Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Scientist/Engineer: Maj. tering here, a pair of bald ea- eagles typically live over 20 develop the typical white head The bald eagle nest at Justin Howland – 746th Test gles began nesting at Woods years and mate for life. Known and tail feathers until they are Woods Reservoir is checked Squadron Reservoir at Arnold Air Force for being the national bird of 3 to 5 years old. The young weekly from the time nesting is • Junior Civilian Scientist/ Base for the first time in 2009. the United States, the bald birds tend to disperse to other initiated, usually in February, Engineer: John Hile – Space They have built two additional eagle is found from Alaska to areas prior to the next nesting until all the young have fledged Test Branch nests since then, but only use California and from Maine to season. from the nest about three • Mid-Career Civilian Scientist/ one at any given time. Florida. They most commonly The bald eagle was removed months later. These numbers Engineer: Melissa Tate – Two or three eaglets have feed on fish and various water- from the endangered species are reported to the Tennessee Propulsion Test Branch fledged from nests around birds, like coots and ducks, list in 2007, a great achieve- Wildlife Resources Agency. • Senior Civilian Scientist/ Engineer: Jose Diaz – 746th Continuous Evaluation program in place to ensure secure operations Test Squadron By Bradley Hicks CE essentially bridges the meet the requirements for na- tainment contractor for AEDC. • Technical Management: AEDC Public Affairs gap between investigations tional security eligibility. DOD Enrollment in CE removes Michael McGuire – necessary to maintain this ac- Instruction 5200.02 states all the traditional investigation re- Detachment 1, 704th Test Military personnel, gov- cess. It is a component of secu- personnel in national security quirements based on risk man- Group rity clearance reform efforts to positions will be subject to CE. agement principles and dra- ernment employees and con- • Technical Management – modernize personnel security “CE leverages automated matically reduces the amount tractors across Arnold Engi- Team: Advanced Engine Test practices and increase the time- record checks and applies busi- of time it takes to run the tradi- neering Development Com- Team – Propulsion Test Branch plex are subject to enrollment liness of information reviewed ness rules, aligned to the Fed- tional periodic reinvestigation. in Continuous Evaluation, between periodic investigation eral Investigative Standards, “This allows investigators • Engineering Technician: or CE, which is an ongoing cycles. to assist in the ongoing assess- to concentrate efforts on high- Russel Loos – Operating screening process to review CE is the random periodic ment of an individual’s contin- er risk personnel,” said Jack Location AC, 704th Test Group the background of individu- reviewing of selected individu- ued eligibility,” said Alecia Da- Glasser, AEDC Personnel and als tasked with sensitive du- als that have current Top Secret vis, facility security officer for Operations Security Program See AWARDS, page 3 ties or those eligible to access or Secret eligibility to deter- National Aerospace Solutions, classified information. mine whether they continue to the Test Operations and Sus- See EVALUATION, page 4 AEDC videographer writes Mental Health Awareness AEDC Legal OFfice helps fantasy fiction when not Month: Resources available for us understand “What is a behind the camera those in need of help “Gift?” …Page 2 …Page 3 …Page 5 2 • May 17, 2021 v Arnold Air Force AEDC videographer writes fantasy Base fiction when not behind the camera Col. Jeffrey Geraghty Commander Jason Austin Chief, Public Affairs Richard Tighe General Manager, National Aerospace Solutions David Wright, videographer for High Mach Staff: Arnold Engineering Develop- ment Complex, pictured in Oc- Kathy Jacobsen, tober 2018 with his first book NAS Executive Editor “My Brother’s Keeper,” which Jill Pickett was published in 2014. (Cour- NAS Editor tesy photo) High Mach is published by By Deidre Moon Lakeway Publishers, Inc. a pri- AEDC Public Affairs vate firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, Arnold If you see David Wright Air Force Base, Arnold Engi- neering Development Complex around Arnold Air Force Base, (AEDC) or National Aerospace he’s usually toting videogra- Solutions (NAS), under exclu- phy equipment and lights into sive written contract with NAS test cells, videoing a special at Arnold AFB, Tenn., 37389. Everything advertised in event or interviewing individu- this publication will be made als for a project he’s working. available for purchase, use Though Wright, who has David Wright, a videographer for Arnold Engineering Development Complex, sets up his camera to or patronage without regard been in the role of AEDC vid- capture video in support of the AEDC test mission, Dec. 14, 2020, at Arnold Air Force Base. When to race, color, religion, sex, eographer since January 2019, not putting his video and editing skills to use at Arnold, Wright spends his free time on other cre- national origin, age, marital sta- ative projects, such as writing fantasy fiction novels.(U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett) tus, physical handicap, political has mostly been working be- affiliation or any other non- hind the lens since graduating faith in fantasy storytelling,” the genre. The themes revolve ter ideas without much of an merit factor of the purchaser, with a bachelor’s degree in ra- he said. “There is a percent- around duty, honor, forgive- end goal in mind, I plugged user or patron. dio, television and film from age of people that find it dif- ness and redemption.” into a community of indie au- The High Mach office is located at 100 Kindel Drive, the University of Georgia in ficult to reconcile their faith With his full-time gig at thors and small press book Suite A236, Arnold AFB, Tenn. 1993, he is a man of many tal- with any stories that include Arnold and having a family, publishers and received a lot 37389-1236. Editorial content ents. magic. I took direct inspiration Wright advised that the biggest of encouragement. Writing is a is edited and prepared by NAS. When he’s not putting his from the armor of God passage challenge that he faces when great hobby that does not cost Deadline for copy is Wednes- day at close of business one video and video editing skills in Ephesians 6 and the phrase writing is simply just finding anything and does not take up week before publication. to use at Arnold, he likes to “the worlds were framed by the the time to do it. extra room in your house, just This commercial enterprise spend his free time writing fan- word of God” in Hebrews 11:3 “Time management is defi- a fun way to spend your time, newspaper is an allowable tasy fiction novels.
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