PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID TULLAHOMA TN Vol. 65, No. 23 Arnold AFB, Tenn. PERMIT NO. 29 December 3, 2018 Machinists provide critical support to facilities By Deidre Ortiz AEDC Public Affairs Machinists at Arnold Air Force Base are es- sential to the AEDC mis- sion, making sure that the facilities and test cells are running efficiently and ef- fectively to meet the needs of test customers. Though rarely in the spotlight for their work, the outside machinists working in the shop at the Base Civil Engineering Building complete tasks that are important to the daily operations at Arnold. According to John Richardson, superinten- dent of the BCE crew, his team conducts preven- tative maintenance and repairs on all the over- head cranes and performs regular utility mechanical maintenance. “When there is any cooling water or potable water mechanical repairs, the Civil Engineering ma- Jeff Youngblood, machinist, operates a lathe in the Base Civil Engineering machine shop at Arnold Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force chinists are called to take photo by Deidre Ortiz) care of those,” he said. “They also do work at the cranes, and Richardson needed. serviceable,” added Mi- that are sitting in wa- other off-sites”. steam plant, cooling tow- said his crew averages 100 “The machinists, along chael Daniel, lead ma- ter most of the time, and BCE machinists and ers and primary and sec- to 125 preventative main- with a couple of electri- chinist at Arnold. checking all the pulleys, electricians also repair ondary pumping stations, tenance (PM) work items cians in the crew, work As a lead on the pre- which we just retrofit- overhead doors, gates, as well as the Woods Res- a month. daily on repairs across the ventative maintenance ted from chain to cable tools and equipment, and ervoir Dam. Really, this Scott Prince, utilities base,” he said. work for the Woods Res- in the last few years,” he support the ironworkers. crew does all types of me- machinist, explained that “OSHA (Occupational ervoir Dam, Prince ex- said. “We also take care “Any breakdowns or chanical base maintenance machinists work with Safety and Health Ad- plained that this entails of maintenance for the hang-ups, we’re usually work, with the exception electricians during crane ministration) requires a checking all the gears and sewage treatment plant, one of the first response of the test cells and plant.” maintenance to ensure the monthly inspection on brake systems. Installation Recovery Pro- The base has about 400 equipment is working as every crane to keep them “We inspect the cables gram areas and several See MACHINISTS, page 2 Students experience STEM job opportunities at 704th By Deidre Ortiz AEDC Public Affairs Members of the 704th Test Group at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, a unit of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, played a notable role in the plan- ning and execution of the 2018 New Mex- ico Aviation Aerospace Association Career Expo. Middle school through college-level students from throughout the state of New Mexico attended the Sept. 27 event at Al- amogordo-White Sands Regional Airport to learn about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students also received a hands-on look at these STEM careers and training opportunities, with aviation aircraft, military aircraft, higher education institutions, science demonstra- tions, flight training schools and other mili- tary displays made available to them at the event. According to Heather Kangas, the STEM outreach coordinator for the 704 TG, a great deal of work goes into making the NMAAA Career Expo a successful event, which was attended by more than 2,900 stu- dents in 2017. “There are hundreds of volunteers that support the Career Expo, from setting up to manning the booths and planes,” she said. “It takes a lot of behind the scenes work to get it all done. We have school officials, teachers, military and contractor personnel involved, so a big conglomerate of people who come together to make sure it all runs smoothly.” Kangas, who was on the planning com- mittee for this year’s event, stated members of the 704 TG helped man several stations The 746th Test Squadron’s High Powered Jammer, which is used for navigational warfare, was on display at the New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association Career Expo held recently at Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo) See OPPORTUNITIES, page 3 Family of Wilmer Adam Junior Force Council leads effort Arnold Thanksgiving tradition Anderson visits Arnold AFB in record-setting food donation continues with 33rd Annual AEDC collection for local families Turkey Trot …Page 3 …Page 3 …Page 9 2 • December 3, 2018 Arnold Air Force MLK Remembrance Walk set for Jan. 17 Family of Wilmer Adam Anderson visits Arnold AFB AEDC team ing the freedoms cedes Martin Luther Remembrance Remembrance Walk pervisor approval. Base members at Arnold shared today. King Jr. Day, which Walk participants in front of Building AEDC Command- Air Force Base are The sixth annual will be celebrated can take part in the 100 and complete er Col. Scott Cain is invited to take part in MLK Remembrance Jan. 21. full walk, which will the loop while others set to provide open- an upcoming event to Walk will be Jan. 17 The walk, host- take approximately continue. ing remarks prior to celebrate the dream at 11 a.m. in the lob- ed by the AEDC 25 to 30 minutes. All DOD employ- the start of the Re- of Dr. Martin Luther by of the Administra- African-American Those attendees not ees and contractors membrance Walk, and King Jr. and honor tion & Engineering Heritage Committee, wishing or unable are invited to attend in refreshments will be King and others for Building, or Building will begin in front of to complete the full accordance with com- provided prior to and their work in secur- 100. The walk pre- Building 100. route may begin the pany policy and or su- following the event. Col. Scott Cain Commander MACHINISTS from page 1 Jason Austin crews that will attempt Chief, to get the equipment Public Affairs back into service,” Richardson said. “We work with the Roads and Grounds, the Paint Richard Tighe Shop, Pipe Shop and General Manager, any crew on base that National Aerospace Solutions needs our support.” High Mach Staff: In addition to Civil Engineering machin- Kathy Gattis, ists, there are outside NAS Executive Editor machinists at Arnold Raquel March, who work directly NAS Editor with the engineers High Mach is published by and project managers Lakeway Publishers, Inc. a pri- vate firm in no way connected on the test facilities to with the U.S. Air Force, Arnold prepare for upcoming Air Force Base, Arnold Engi- tests. neering Development Complex Butch Welch, lead (AEDC) or National Aerospace Solutions (NAS), under exclu- outside machinist for sive written contract with NAS the J-6 rocket motor at Arnold AFB, Tenn., 37389. test cell at Arnold, ex- Everything advertised in plained he is part of a this publication will be made available for purchase, use two-man crew, along or patronage without regard with Wendall Duncan, to race, color, religion, sex, responsible for build- Drew Hall and Neil Aukeman, outside machinists for the Aeropropulsion System Test Facility, check vavles for national origin, age, marital sta- ing up the rocket mo- C-1 and C-2 engine test cells at Arnold Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Deidre Ortiz) tus, physical handicap, political tors and installing the affiliation or any other non- merit factor of the purchaser, motor into the test cell. two of us work togeth- the test is over, it takes outside machinist for chinists on hand for engine test cells per- user or patron. “Any maintenance er on everything, and a week to get the mo- the C-1 and C-2 en- first and second shift form the same type of The High Mach office is or anything having to we stay busy because tor ready to ship back.” gine test cells, said he during a test. work but they aren’t located at 100 Kindel Drive, do with the test cell J-6 is a large facility Welch and Dun- and his counterparts “On a normal test doing it alone. Suite A236, Arnold AFB, Tenn. 37389-1236. Editorial content mechanically, we’re with a lot of parts to can work closely with oversee the setup for day we will perform “We work with test is edited and prepared by NAS. the ones responsible maintain.” pipefitters, boilermak- testing and the overall pre-ops, such as mak- customers and engi- Deadline for copy is Wednes- for it,” he said. When J-6 is test- ers and ironworkers to maintenance. ing sure the fuel sys- neers, and we coordi- day at close of business one Welch explained ing, the pre-ops takes complete certain tasks, “We support the tem and data system nate with other craft week before publication. This commercial enterprise that having such a about three weeks. and even when J-6 install of a test article, are ready, and setting to get it all to work newspaper is an allowable small crew, the work is “The motor comes isn’t testing, they fo- operate it and then re- up hydraulics,” he out just right,” he said. NAS contractor publication at times different than in from the manufac- cus on keeping every- move it at the end of a said. “Then the test “The machinists are for personnel at Arnold AFB. that of other outside turer and we put test thing running through- test,” he said.