PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID TULLAHOMA TN Vol. 67, No. 21 Arnold AFB, Tenn. PERMIT NO. 29 November 2, 2020 Upgrades bring the AEDC 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel nozzle back to life By Deidre Moon The contract to upgrade the AEDC Public Affairs nozzle was awarded in Janu- ary of 2018, and members of A $13 million dollar project the Propulsion Wind Tunnel, or to upgrade the nozzle drive mo- PWT, team at Arnold are now tors for the Arnold Engineering able to finally close this chapter. Development Complex 16-foot “A total of 108 new motors supersonic wind tunnel, or 16S, had to be installed on 108 jacks at Arnold Air Force Base is com- that move the flex nozzle,” said plete as of early October. Will Layne, PWT electrical sys- While the last customer test tem engineer. “That’s 54 motors in 16S was completed in 1997, on each side – 27 motors on the a new investment of $60 million top jacks and 27 motors on the dollars is expected to relaunch bottom jacks. The checkout pro- the tunnel as an active testbed cess has been complicated.” this winter after four years of res- Davy Ruehling, PWT instru- toration and modernization. mentation, data and controls en- “One of the key efforts to gineer, agreed that this project making this happen is success- has at times proved difficult. fully completing the nozzle drive “A lot of the equipment motor installation,” said Tyler we’re working with is what McCamey, Future Capabilities drove the original motors that Kirk Boykin, an electrical systems engineer, left, and Davy Ruehling, an instrumentation, data Program manager for 16S proj- were installed in the late 1950s,” and controls engineer, work in the control room of the Arnold Engineering Development Com- ects. “The nozzle is one of the Ruehling said. “While they for- plex 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel Sept. 25 at Arnold Air Force Base in preparation for check- main features needed to operate ing out the nozzle for the test cell. The 16S nozzle was last active in 1997. (U.S. Air Force photo any wind tunnel test facility.” See WIND TUNNEL, page 3 by Deidre Moon) 586th FLTS supporting Test Pilot School, advancement of flight testing By Jill Pickett spiring the pursuit of DevOps ex- AEDC Public Affairs perimentation. This DevOps experiment will HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE place the AFFTRAC flight test BASE, N.M. –The 586th Flight within a simulated air war, creat- Test Squadron at Holloman Air ing a material test inside a Tactics, Force Base, N.M., a unit of Ar- Development and Evaluation nold Engineering Development event. The aircraft carrying AF- Complex, is helping forge new FTRAC will represent a future flight test opportunities with a test weapon system to the fighter pi- conducted in September. lots playing the adversary in the “They coordinated a never-be- exercise. The friendly forces in fore-done test using relationships exercise will attempt to keep the that never existed before – the test aircraft from being engaged. 49th Wing and AFTC (Air Force “We were less interested in Test Center) flying together on The 586th Flight Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., a unit of Arnold Engineer- whether or not the test aircraft, a test,” said Tom Hill, technical ing Development Complex, supported the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Test Management standing in for a future expendable director for the 586th Flight Test Project AFFTRAC (Automated Find, Fix and Track) with a C-12J Huron with a Sniper Advanced system, survived the simulated air Targeting Pod, such as the aircraft pictured, during testing in September. (Courtesy photo) Squadron. “Also, they are pav- battle and more interested in how ing the way for future 49th Wing School, the Air Force Institute test. DevOps can address tensions promise,” said Maj. Mike Byrnes, many times it was destroyed and experiments by using AFFTRAC of Technology (AFIT), the 49th between “technology push” and assistant deputy of operations how the presence of the new asset (Automated Find, Fix and Track) WG, the 586th FLTS and the 54th “requirements pull.” for Test/Training Range Integra- changed friendly force and enemy as an example to showcase how Fighter Group. “When a technology like AF- tion, 54th Operations Support behaviors in battle,” Byrnes said. they could do these things for The flight test is an example of FTRAC moves from the white- Squadron. “But, because it’s new, “We’re linking the ways the tech- their own purposes.” DevOps, or development and op- board to computer simulations nobody on the operations side nology designers envision their AFFTRAC will bring togeth- erations, which helps bridge de- to flight test, it’s very exciting knows to ask for it.” er the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot velopmental test and operational because the concept holds great Byrnes credited Hill with in- See TEST PILOT, page 4 Arnold AFB Carroll Building hits the big 3-0 By Bradley Hicks Engineering Analysis Facility, or AEDC Public Affairs EAF, was marked with a “ribbon” cutting ceremony on Nov. 29, For a time, those at Arnold Air 1990. Rather than a traditional Force Base responsible for engi- ribbon, a large computer printout neering analysis and computer bearing the name of the facility operations were spread far and was snipped during the celebra- wide across the installation. tion. They either worked out of one Construction on the EAF be- of the dozens of “fish camp” trail- gan in March 1988. The $14.7 ers, as they were then described, million, 126,000 square foot, set up across the base or occu- three-story complex was built to pied available space in buildings provide office space for 600 oper- throughout Arnold. ating contractor personnel. Eventually, however, work The opening helped empty would begin to bring these groups more than 30 trailers located together under one roof. across Arnold AFB and opened The result of this effort – the up office workspace in 10 other structure now known as the Car- buildings on base. roll Building – has for the past 30 On June 21, 1991, Gen. Ron- years provided Arnold AFB with ald W. Yates, commander of the a centralized location for engi- then-active Air Force Systems The Carroll Building at Arnold Air Force Base, pictured here Oct. 9, officially opened 30 years ago neering analysis and computer Command, was present at Arnold this month. The facility was constructed to provide a centralized location for engineering analysis operations. to dedicate the EAF in the name and computer operations personnel at Arnold. The building is named for Maj. Gen. Franklin O. Car- The official completion of roll II, the first commander of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, which is headquartered what was initially known as the See CARROLL, page 4 at Arnold AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) AEDC Turkey Trot returns Flu shots administered at Technical Advisory Board to offer respite in a Arnold AFB meeting held to discuss efforts COVID-19 world and opportunities at Arnold AFB …Page 2 …Page 3 …Page 9 2 • November 2, 2020 Arnold AEDC Turkey Trot returns to offer Air Force Base respite in a COVID-19 world By Bradley Hicks interaction going again.” AEDC Public Affairs Participation in the Turkey Trot is free with the donation of Despite the current chaotic a nonperishable food item at the times, an Arnold Engineering De- time of sign-up or on race day. All velopment Complex tradition lives donations collected by the GCOC Col. Jeffrey Geraghty on. will be provided to the Storehouse Commander The 35th annual AEDC Tur- Food Pantry in Manchester. key Trot 5K Fun Run at Arnold Jason Austin For those wishing to receive a Air Force Base will take place Chief, commemorative T-shirt, the entry Public Affairs this year on Nov. 13 beginning at fee to participate in the race is $10. 4:30 p.m. at the Arnold Lakeside Registration on the day of the Complex, or ALC. The Company race will also be available, but Grade Officers’ Council at Arnold commemorative T-shirts will not Richard Tighe is once again hosting the event. be guaranteed to day-of regis- General Manager, Registration for the race will trants. National Aerospace be Nov. 4-6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Turkey Trot will be held Solutions in Café 100. Those interested can rain or shine. High Mach Staff: also email CGOCTurkeyTrot@ This year’s race route will once Kathy Jacobsen, gmail.com by Nov. 6 to register. again take runners from the front NAS Executive Editor The Turkey Trot is open to of the ALC, around the back of the military personnel, Department of building and along Woods Reser- Jill Pickett Defense civilians, contractors and voir. The trail will then take partic- NAS Editor their families in accordance with ipants through the Arnold Village High Mach is published by company policy and supervisor community and back to the ALC. Lakeway Publishers, Inc. a pri- approval. Runners of all ages and Runners will complete this loop vate firm in no way connected skill levels are invited to take part. with the U.S. Air Force, Arnold twice to finish the race. Air Force Base, Arnold Engi- Those looking to take things a There will be prizes for the top neering Development Complex little slower can opt to participate three male and top three female 5K (AEDC) or National Aerospace in a 2.5K walk by indicating this at finishers. As is tradition, the first- Solutions (NAS), under exclu- the time of registration.