Arnold AFB, Tenn. April 23, 2018Vol. 65, No. 8

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Col. Cain presents Air Force STEM check to Hands-On Science Center

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AEDC team members recognized for receiving 2018 Science, Engineering and Technical Management Awards

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By Deidre OrtizAEDC Public Affairs

Changes are being implemented at the AEDC High Temperature Laboratory (HTL) at Arnold Air Force Base to assist the test teams in meeting their continu-ously increasing workload.

The HTL houses the arc heater units – H1, H2 and H3 – that provide aerother-mal simulation environments for high-speed vehicle materials and structures.

According to Jonathan Kodman, proj-ect engineer, the arc heaters are in “high demand,” recently reaching a record year of about 60 test runs.

“We could potentially see close to 100 runs in the future,” he said.

Benjamin Weaver, Air Force project manager, explained the HTL test teams are working a lot of hours and overtime to get the work done but, as the requests to use the facility continue to come in, they have been looking at even further ways to accommodate additional testing.

“A study was done to look at every-thing from the system, process, and infra-structure to see how we can improve our throughput to meet the upcoming requirements,” Weaver said.

Rectifier upgrade paying off for Hypervelocity Tunnel 9

Arc improvements help test teams meet growing workload

Lamb receives national award for conservation management

By Bradley HicksAEDC Public Affairs

The team at the AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, is now putting to use equipment installed several years ago - a move that is bring-ing enhanced safety and greater longev-ity to the facility.

An electrical rectifier unit, first deliv-ered and installed in 2011, was recently put into operation for the first time. The rectifier is intended to replace an approx-imately 50-year-old unit that is nearing the end of its lifecycle.

The rectifier is an electrical power pack designed to provide variable high-current power at low-voltage conditions to the Tunnel 9 heater system.

Tunnel 9 Test & Evaluation Engineer Inna Kurits said the upgrade is part of the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) effort to modernize the facility to ensure it can continue supporting its customers for many years to come.

According to Tunnel 9 Director Dan Marren, the rectifier was purchased when funding could be allocated to Tunnel 9 priorities. Due to a busy customer sched-ule, the rectifier was installed with a

By Deidre OrtizAEDC Public Affairs

John Lamb, biologist at Arnold Air Force Base, received the 2018 National Military Fish and Wildlife Association (NMFWA) National Resources Conservation Management Award for Model Programs and Projects in support of

natural resources on Department of Defense lands.

This award category recogniz-es resource managers who further natural resource management on military installations in support of the military mission through devel-oping programs or projects which

The electrical rectifier at AEDC Hypervelocity Tunnel 9 is bolstering safety and the facility’s lifespan. The unit, which was first delivered and installed at Tunnel 9 in 2011, was recently put into use to replace an approximately 50-year-old power unit. (Courtesy photo)

John Allan, an instrument technician, readies one of the arc heater units at the High Temperature Laboratory at Arnold Air Force Base for an upcoming test. The HTL test teams anticipate an increased workload over the next few years and have been implementing several changes recently in preparation for the additional testing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Deidre Ortiz)

John Lamb, biologist at Arnold Air Force Base, displays his 2018 National Military Fish and Wildlife Association National Resources Conservation Management Award for Model Programs and Projects with Shannon Allen, Chief, National Environmental Policy Act, Natural and Cultural Resources, as she congratulates him. (U.S. Air Force photo/Deidre Ortiz)

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can serve as models for conservation on military installations.

Lamb, who has worked as a member of the Arnold Air Force Base natural

resources team since 1996, serves as a key member of the natural resources pro-gram at Arnold AFB.

“He provides much needed experience and

expertise with natural systems and has a rigor-ous scientific approach to conservation studies,’ said Shannon Allen, Chief, National Environmental

Policy Act, Natural and Cultural Resources. “His work with bat popula-tions on Arnold Air Force Base and elsewhere in the region has provided key data for understanding current trends and impacts of white-nose syndrome.”

Nominated by Allen, some of the Lamb’s accomplishments high-lighted were that he was a founding chairperson of the Tennessee Bat Working Group; provided significant contributions to regional bat move-ment studies and national understanding of white-nose syndrome; mentored dozens of interns who have gone on to make significant contribu-tions in natural resources; operated a Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship Station; and helped restore over 5,000 acres of barrens habitat on Arnold AFB.

According to Lamb, it is an honor to have been selected for this award.

“I was completely sur-prised,” he said. “Shannon didn’t tell me that she put in all the work it takes to make the nomination. It meant a lot to me to be honored by my fellow DOD biologist and natural resource managers.”

Lamb’s had sev-eral accomplishments in his career but the most rewarding part has been

mentoring others and see-ing young people become successful in their work.

“The work we’ve done to restore habitats and populations of rare species has been rewarding, but I think the thing that means the most to me is seeing all the interns I’ve had succeed in their careers and make a difference on their own,” he said. “For example, I spent today leading a field trip for a wildlife management class - their professor was my first intern in 1998.”

Lamb was presented his award March 28 at the NMFWA conference in Norfolk, Virginia.

The NMFWA is a non-profit organization of pro-fessional resource man-agers working to protect and manage wildlife and other natural resources on DOD lands. Members include wildlife biologists, fisheries biologists, bota-nists, ecologists, range conservationists, foresters, cultural resource manag-ers, and wildlife enforce-ment agents. Members may work for the DOD or other federal agencies, state agencies, universi-ties, conservation organi-zations, or private busi-nesses. All members, how-ever, are involved in some aspect of the conservation and management of natu-ral resources on military lands.

Kodman, who led the study, wrote a report laying out the var-ious options for improvement, the scope of that work, and cost estimates. One of those options was using a 3-D printer to print parts for the arc heaters.

Having the ability to instead 3-D print these parts will allowfor a much quicker turnaroundfor testing in the arc heaters.

“There’s definitely a cost-sav-ings associated with doing this,” Kodman added. “We don’t have to wait for the parts to be shipped in to us.”

The study showed another way to meet the increasing work-load would be by getting express

sleds to move the data out of the control room faster.

“The 4K video we take of the testing in the arc heaters has to be compressed down and now all this is done in the control room,”Kodman said. “We would liketo move that process out of the control room so we can be prep-ping for the next test while we’re finishing up video processing.”

While these are only two of the items the study identified, Elijah Minter, the Mid-Pressure Arc Heater Project director, men-tioned that these are “ideas that will provide immediate impact” and assist the facility in reaching future testing requirements.

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success of AEDC, the U. S. Air Force’s premier aerospace testing facilities, while applying the highest

standards of ethics, innovation, safety, security, and quality to daily

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• Safety & Health. We are relentless in keeping people safe from harm, andwe provide a safe and healthy work

environment.• Security. We are disciplined and vigilant in protecting sensitive AEDC information and ensuring system integrity to support

national security and our customers.• Excellence. We thrive on challenge, accomplishment, and mission success.• Quality. We are passionate about doing

our work right the first time.• People. We have a mission-focused,inclusive workforce who have a diverse skill set, are committed to success, demonstrate innovation and have a can

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with our Team AEDC employees, and that’s why we have the Action Line available. People can use the Action Line to clear up rumors, ask questions, suggest ideas on improvements, enter complaints or get other issues off their chests. They can access the Action Line via the AEDC intranet home page and by calling 454-6000.

Although the Action Line is always available, the best and fastest way to get things resolved is by using your chain of command or by contacting the organization directly involved. I encourage everyone to go that route first, then if the situation isn’t made right, give us a chance.

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Action LineSmoking Policy1. The following revised Arnold AFB smoking policy is effective immediately and applies to all individuals on

Arnold AFB.2. Traditional Tobacco products (e.g. cigars and cigarettes):

a. Smoking is permitted solely in Designated Tobacco Areas (DTAs) identified by designated signage. If nosignage exists, smoking is not permitted in that area. It is the responsibility of all smokers to keep DTAsclean of cigarette butts.

b. Tobacco use on the Arnold AFB Golf Course is permitted, but discouraged based on the health hazardsof tobacco use and secondhand smoke. No smoking is permitted within 50 feet of golf course buildingsexcept in the approved DTA.

c. Smoking in government-owned/leased vehicles is strictly prohibited. Personnel are allowed to smoke in theirpersonal vehicles at any time; however, at no time will personnel discard cigarette butts outside their vehicle.

d. For government employees, the fact that a person smokes has no bearing on the number of breaks theymay take. Breaks should be taken in accordance with the current supervisory and personnel policies thatafford all employees the same break opportunities consistent with good work practices and accomplish-ment of the mission.

3. Smokeless Tobacco products (e.g. snuff and dip):Smokeless tobacco products are not to be restricted to DTAs. Smokeless tobacco use will be permitted in allworkplace areas (inside and out) subject to reasonable safety and sanitary conditions. Specifically, containersof tobacco waste product, including sealed containers, must not be left unattended or disposed of in trashreceptacles. Users of smokeless tobacco must flush tobacco waste down the toilet.

4. Electronic Cigarettes (also known as “e-cigs”):Pursuant to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 40-102, Tobacco Free Living, e-cigs are considered to be equivalent totobacco products; however, e-cigs are not restricted to DTAs and are allowed to be used outdoors at a minimumdistance of 25 feet from building entry/egress points. (This policy is dated July 27, 2016)

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Suspicious behaviors to be on the lookout for:• Surveillance• Elicitation• Tests of security• Acquiring supplies• Suspicious persons out of place• Dry runs

Arnold AFB, Tenn.

Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers host May 3 meeting

AEDC team members recognized for receiving 2018 Science, Engineering and Technical Management Awards

By Paul KellyTennessee Society of Professional Engineers

The Tullahoma Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers will host a meeting May 3 at the Las Fajitas Mexican

Restaurant.The dinner portion of the

meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the program willbegin at 6:30 p.m.

The discussion for themeeting will be cybersecurity.

Call (931) 454-6542 if you plan to attend the meeting.

Public Affairs

AEDC team members

-ng an AEDC 2018 Science,

and Technicalward.

AEDC Deputy Technical, Michael Glennon,

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Sale raises funds for

annual DOD holiday party

Arnold Team members Tyler Payne, Dee Wolfe and Jackey Gates set up for a fundraiser at Arnold Air Force Base held March 30 to raise money for the annu-al DOD Holiday Party. In addition to an assortment of literature, cookbooks and children’s books, the sale items included Arnold T-shirts, lanyards audio books, movies and CDs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Deidre Ortiz)

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AEDC team members recognized for receiving 2018 Science, Engineering and Technical Management Awards

By Raquel MarchAEDC Public Affairs

AEDC team members were recently recognized for their outstanding performance in management by receiv-ing an AEDC 2018 Science, Engineering and Technical Management Annual Award.

AEDC Deputy Technical Director, Michael Glennon, announced the winners through written communication to AEDC team members stating that the awards “provide annual recognition for exemplary con-tributions and dedication to the

science, engineering and tech-nical management community.”

Award winners, individuals and teams in their respective categories, are:

Junior Military Engineer/Scientist Award

1st Lt. Jack Cornelis, 746th Test Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base

Junior Civilian Scientist/Engineer Award

Kalyn Jones, 746th Test Squadron, Holloman AFB

Mid-Career Civilian

Engineer AwardDonald Morales, 746th Test

Squadron, Holloman AFB

Technical Management Award

Capt. Hedison Doe, Test Operations Division, Arnold Air Force Base

Engineering Technical AwardKevin Joyce, 746th Test

Squadron, Holloman AFB

General Lester L. Lyles Award

James Keith, 746th Test Squadron, Holloman AFB

General Bernard P. Randolph Engineering Team Award

Flight Systems Combined Test Force Analysis Team, Test Operations Division, Arnold AFB

Team Members:Benjamin MillsMichael MillsSarah AdamsAndrew AlexanderWesley BruelandConner CooperDaniel CrowleyJoseph GiuffridaBarrett Guenthoer

Carl HallAndrew HughesZachary JonesScott KeenTommie LanghamFred LawrenceZachary LowryWilliam MeredithCraig MorrisMichael NelsonGrant PattersonRebecca RoughtChristopher RudolfKenneth ScottWilliam SchumanGabriel SmithWilliam StevensJoshua Webb

Col. Cain presents Air Force STEM

check to Hands-On Science Center

Col. Scott A. Cain, AEDC commander, presents Olga Oakley, Hands-On Science Center’s Air Force STEM director, with a grant check for $113,000 at the HOSC, April 5. The HOSC director operates the Air Force Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program on behalf of Arnold Air Force Base. The grant money allows the HOSC to fund events such as STEM camps, the Glider Academy, FIRST® LEGO teams and many more STEM-related events and edu-cation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chris Warner)

Team members promote

Arnold AFB at Franklin

County Business ExpoCindy Dixon and Travis Killen, both seated, listen to an attendee of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo April 5 at the Monterey Station in Cowan. Dixon and Killen are AEDC acquisition professionals at Arnold Air Force Base with the Test Operations and Support contractor. They engaged with local and regional business members about the best way to do business with the Base. The TOS booth was among 83 other business booths. (NAS photo by Bob Pullen)

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switchgear that allowed operation of the existing, aging transformer to nurse that hardware along until funding could be secured to finish the new rectifier.

“With the advent of SLEP funding, Tunnel 9 continued with activation and validation until several staff vacan-cies delayed activation,” Marren said. “Now, with the help of some reach-back labor through TOS (Test Operations and Sustainment), the job was completed successfully.”

The original power pack at the facil-ity was an alternating current (AC) unit, while the new rectifier is a direct current (DC) unit.

The rectifier converts 13.8 kV ACfrom the power grid into approximately 150 V DC at 5,500 Amps for the Tunnel 9 heater, according to Tunnel 9 Chief Facility Engineer Nicholas Frederick.

Kurits added, “We are now able to use the new power pack to power our heater

system, which should ensure years of safe and reliable operation. We no longer have to rely solely on a piece of equip-ment that is over 50 years old.”

Integrating the new unit with the exist-ing Tunnel 9 systems and processes was a multidisciplinary team effort, Kurits said. She said challenges faced included figuring out how to safely switch from AC to DC operation, how to integrate the new unit into the control system, and how to modify facility procedures to accommodate the upgrade.

According to the team at Tunnel 9, the upgraded rectifier has proven to be successful and has also boosted safety at the facility.

“Being a new piece of equipment, the rectifier also adds an additional element of safety as it is equipped with its own High Voltage breaker, safety relays and emergency shut-off button,” Fredrick said.

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Members of the Tunnel 9 team are pictured with the electrical rectifier unit recently put into use. The unit, which was first delivered and installed in 2011, will replace an approximately 50-year-old power unit at Tunnel 9. Pictured from left are Electrical/System Engineer Tao Lee, Controls Engineer/Lead Controls Technician Ray Schlegel, Lead Electrician Ed Tierney, Chief Facility Engineer Nick Fredrick, Electrical/Data System Engineer Joel Barr and Test and Evaluation Engineer Inna Kurits. (U.S. Air Force photo/Arnold Collier)

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Be mindful of bees, and other stinging insects, this springBy AEDC Safety

Each year during the change of season, these stealthy flyers make their presence known. Already, some of our AEDC teammates have been the victim of sneak attacks. They’re red wasps and yellow jackets, soon to be joined by hornets.

Unlike bees, hornets and wasps have the ability to sting victims repeatedly and are typically more aggressive since a sting does not mean their death. The first sting secretes a pheromone that signals danger and mobilizes the entire nest to attack in

defense. Certain fragrances and flavorings can also trigger an attack.

How can we avoid an “attack”?1. Learn where they nest and take

care to look before you touch: Beextra cautious when entering storagefacilities and out buildings or whenworking outdoors. Warn coworkersand alert supervision if you find a nestin your work area.

2. Buzz off – if you can. Yellowjackets in particular are disturbed bybuzzing noises, and lawn mowersare particularly bothersome to them.

Wear long pants when cutting grass – even on a riding mower or bush hog. Tucking pants legs into socks or boots will help prevent the angry critters from crawling up your leg, stinging as they go.

3. Be neutral: Avoid sweet or fruityscents – perfumes, hair spray, somedeodorants and sunscreen.

4. Keep it covered: Wait until just beforeeating to put out food for a picnic, andcover food and drinks when not eating.Use a straw when drinking to avoid anasty surprise – it does happen. Cover

trash cans and keep them as far away as possible from outdoor eating spots. Empty and clean them often.

5. Don’t swat: Sudden, quick movementmakes wasps more aggressive.

6. Report a sting: Notify supervisionif you are stung. Even people whohave been stung repeatedly with only“normal” itching and swelling candevelop a sudden severe allergy.

Wasps and hornets are creative in their nesting sites. These can be in ground, under pallets, in any hole, under eaves or in trees.

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By F-35 Joint Program Office Public Affairs

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) – (Editorial Note: AEDC performed multiple ground flight tests for the F-35 pro-gram.)

The F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration phase of the program.

The F-35 Integrated Test Force is based at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.

“Completing F-35 SDD flight test is the cul-mination of years of hard work and dedication from the joint government and industry team,” said Vice Adm. Mat Winter, F-35 Program executiveofficer. “Since the firstflight of AA-1 in 2006,the developmental flighttest program has operatedfor more than 11 yearsmishap-free, conducting more than 9,200 sorties,accumulating over 17,000flight hours, and execut-ing more than 65,000 test points to verify thedesign, durability, soft-ware, sensors, weaponscapability and perfor-mance for all three F-35variants. Congratulationsto our F-35 test team andthe broader F-35 enter-prise for delivering thisnew powerful and deci-sive capability to thewarfighter.”

The final SDD flight occurred April 11, 2018 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, when Navy test aircraft CF-2 completed a mission to collect loads data while carrying external 2,000-pound GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munitions and AIM-9X Sidewinder heat-seeking missiles.

From flight sciences to mission systems testing, the critical work com-pleted by F-35 test teams cleared the way for the

Block 3F capability to be delivered to the operation-al warfighter. More than a thousand SDD flight test engineers, maintainers, pilots and support person-nel took the three vari-ants of the F-35 to their full flight envelope to test aircraft performance and flying qualities. The test team conducted 6 at-sea detachments and performed more than 1,500 vertical landing tests on the F-35B vari-ant. The developmental flight test team completed 183 Weapon Separation Tests; 46 Weapons Delivery Accuracy tests; 33 Mission Effectiveness tests, which included numerous multi-ship mis-sions of up to eight F-35s against advanced threats.

“The F-35 flight test program represents the most comprehensive, rigorous and the safest developmental flight test program in aviation his-tory,” said Greg Ulmer, Lockheed Martin’s vice president and general manager of the F-35 pro-gram. “The joint govern-ment and industry team demonstrated exceptional collaboration and exper-tise, and the results have given the men and women who fly the F-35 great confidence in its transfor-mational capability.”

Developmental flight

test is a key component of the F-35 program’s SDD phase, which will formally be completed following an Operational Test and Evaluation and a Defense Department decision to go into full-rate aircraft production.

While SDD required flight test is now com-plete, F-35 flight test-ing continues in sup-port of phased capability improvements and mod-ernization of the F-35 air system. This effort is part of the Joint Program Office’s Continuous Capability Development and Delivery framework, which will provide time-ly, affordable incremen-tal warfighting capability improvements to main-tain joint air dominance against evolving threats to the U. S. and its allies.

With stealth technol-ogy, advanced sensors, weapons capacity and range, the F-35 is the most lethal, survivable and connected fighter air-craft ever built. More than a fighter jet, the F-35’s ability to collect, analyze and share data is a power-ful force multiplier that enhances all airborne, surface and ground-based assets in the bat-tlespace and enables men and women in uniform to execute their mission and return home safe.

F-35 completes most comprehensive flighttest program in aviation history

An F-35 from Edwards AFB flies over the California coastline. (Courtesy photo by Chad Bellay/Lockheed Martin) AEDC Outside

Machinist Jim Lynch makes adjustments to a model of a GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) before F-35 Lightning II store separation testing in the 4-foot tran-sonic wind tunnel in 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rick Goodfriend)

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By Airman 1st Class Clayton Wear30th Space Wing Public Affairs

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) – Local elected officials, key Vandenberg Air Force Base leaders, base affiliates and local media came together for the 28 megawatt solar photovoltaic array dedication, April 10 at Vandenberg AFB.

With a ceremonial switch in the fore-ground of the stage, representatives from SunPower, Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and the Secretary of Air Force Environment, Safety and Infrastructure sat together, each awaiting their time to approach the podium.

“This is a really big event for the base, and for the community as well,” said Col. Gregory Wood, 30th Space Wing vice commander. “This solar farm represents a partnership and ability for us to explore renewable and clean energy for the base. What you see around you is capable of providing one third of all the power to this installation, which happens to be the third largest Air Force base that we have, so that is a significant accomplishment. It speaks volumes for all the hard work that went into making this happen.”

In order to achieve resiliency of power, many aspects were assessed in completing this project.

“From an Air Force perspective on energy, we are looking at three things,”

said Mark Correll, deputy assistant secre-tary of the Air Force for environment, safe-ty, and infrastructure. “First and foremost is resiliency. If we were to be separated from the power grid in some way, shape or form; how would we be able to recover from that to continue our mission? Power systems like this provide that kind of resilience. The second thing we care about is cost. We have changed our focus a little bit. It’s not

all about saving money, it’s all about resil-iency, but at the same time we can’t just pay whatever it takes to make that happen. Then the third thing from an Air Force per-spective is that we are interested in clean power with a focus on renewable energy.”

Through the lens of those three focal points, the solar array is now a key pro-vider of base power.

“We understand the importance of energy when it comes to military opera-tions and a need for a reliable and resilient power on a military installation,” said Frank Rechner, deputy director of supplier operations for Defense Logistics Agency Energy. “We are well aware that energy

diversification is key both in operational and facility environments. As of January 8th, this large scale 28 megawatt direct current solar array became fully opera-tional and is producing electricity. This is the largest solar array project in which all energy is produced and consumed by the Air Force.”

To conclude the dedication, each repre-sentative took an equal grip of the switch to officially signify the completion of the project. Joined by a SunPower subject matter expert, the group finished their visit with a tour of the newly installed solar panels to see, firsthand, the scale of this project.

By Tech. Sgt. Robert BarnettSecretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (AFNS) – Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson emphasized Airmen will continue leading the way in preparing for the future of war and highlighted the importance of speed, connectivity and innovation during the 2018 Future of War Conference April 9 in Washington, D.C.

Wilson said the goal is for the AirForce to be the thought leaders for future conflict to deter, defend and win any future fight. The service is look-ing for new ways to do business and accelerate the transfer of ideas from the lab bench to the flight line to increase lethality and provide the joint force a technological advantage.

“Industrial-age speed won yester-day’s war. Digital-age speed will win tomorrow’s war,” he said. “It’s going to take all of us working together across academia, across government and across industry – we’re going to have to com-pete to win. That’s where I think we can come together.”

Wilson noted the general nature of war will not change, but the speed of connectivity will. The Air Force must be able to collect and decipher information and produce dilemmas for our adversar-ies at a rate they can never keep up with. It is not just speed in decision-making. It is also speed in budgeting, contracting,

acquisition, defending the homeland and owning the high ground in air and space.

In short, speed wins, he said.It is about data – the oil of the

21st century, he added. The intent is to invest in technology and apply it flex-ibly across all domains, including space.

“Space is essential for any joint warf-ight,” Wilson said. “How do we acquire space capabilities faster? Our space force today is the envy of the world. And, the United States Air Force is responsible for 90 percent of that.”

Space is a contested domain that provides many capabilities to the nation, including indications and warning, mis-siles, communications, GPS and more – it must be defended, Wilson said.

The service is building a defend-able architecture to maintain the U.S. advantage in space. Air Force leaders are training space operators and work-ing to speed up the acquisition process for building capabilities, partnering with industry, enabling milestone decision authorities and other transaction author-ities, all to advance space capabilities faster.

Mission success starts and ends with people, he continued.

“We start with really good people,” Wilson said. “We then make sure they’ve got the right education, training and experience; they’re confident and proud of what they do; they’re personally and professionally fulfilled. And, when we do that, we get mission success.”

Vandenberg AFB unveils solar array project

VCSAF highlights speed, innovation as keys

to victory in future war

During a dedication to commemorate the installation of 28 megawatt solar photovoltaic array panels April 10 at Vandenberg AFB., representatives took an equal grip of the switch to officially signify the completion of the project. Joined by a SunPower subject matter expert, the group finished their visit with a tour of the newly installed solar panels to see, firsthand, the scale of this project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clayton Wear)

Local elected officials, key Vandenberg Air Force Base leaders, base affiliates and local media came together for the 28 megawatt solar photovoltaic array dedication, April 10 at Vandenberg AFB. The ceremony included representa-tives from SunPower, Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and the Secretary of Air Force Environment, Safety and Infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clayton Wear)

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See the May Services calendar on page 10.

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AEDC Woman’s Club meeting back at ALC May 3By Barbara McGuireAEDC Woman’s Club

TULLAHOMA, TENN. – The May 3 meeting of theAEDC Woman’s Club will beat the Arnold Lakeside Center.

The guest speaker will be Billy Kaufman, owner and operator of the Short Mountain Distillery in Woodbury, Tennessee.

Billy is a gardener, farmer, author, distiller and restauran-teur living in Cannon County. Billy was instrumental in the creation of The Tennessee Whiskey Trail as well as other initiatives to help distillers in Tennessee. He serves on the board of the Arts Center of Cannon County and considers himself a graphic artist in wait-ing. He will be discussing the history of liquor in Tennessee, legal challenges, the Tennessee Whiskey Trail, Tennessee bour-bon and the Distillers Guild.

The social hour of the April 5 meeting starts at 9:30 a.m., with the business meeting and program beginning at 10 a.m.

Reservations must be made no later than noon April 26. Make reservations by calling (931) 393-2552 or (931) 636-4152.

Table donations will go to Hospice of the Highland Rim Foundation.

Will Rabb, a former AEDCWC scholarship recipi-ent, spoke at the April 5 Club meeting where six students received scholarships. Rabb spoke about his winning a scholarship from the AEDCWC in 2007, his education at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville, working with ESPN in Louisiana, and working at the Cowan radio station sports network.

AEDC Commander Col. Scott Cain and his wife Michelle presented each schol-arship recipient with a certifi-

cate.This year’s scholarship

award winners from Coffee County Central High School are Michelle Dong and Caroline Hitchcock.

Michelle is the daughter of Zia Zheng. Dong wants to attend Belmont University with plans to pursue a pre-med and a business degree before attend-ing medical school to acquire her medical doctoral degree.

Hitchcock is the daughter of Joanne Dunne of Manchester and Wayne Hitchcock of Bell Buckle.

Hitchcock plans to attend Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville where

she will pursue a degree in civil engineering.

The scholarship award winners from Tullahoma High School are Leah McClure and Mikahla Clemens.

McClure, daughter of Janine Bills of Tullahoma, will study business administration with a concentration in music man-agement at Belmont University or the University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Clemens, daughter of Chris Clemens of Tullahoma, will attend the University of Tennessee - Knoxville, major-ing in marketing and econom-ics with a concentration in international business.

The Franklin County High School scholarship recipient is Leanne Turpin, daughter of Frank and Lorraine Turpin of Decherd.

Turpin will attend Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville where she will pursue a degree in mechanical engineering.

The scholarship award win-ner from Huntland High School is Emily Owens, daughter of Christopher and Karen Owens of Winchester.

Owens will attend a univer-sity to pursue a B.S. in nurs-ing and a master’s degree to become a anesthetist.

The AEDCWC meeting

table donations of $155.00 went to St. Jude.

The AEDCWC meetings are open to the public and pro-vides the opportunity to meet the members and become a member. You don’t need to have military connections or be involved with Arnold Air Force Base to visit and become a member.

For information about the AEDCWC, call the member-ship chairman at (931) 455-3569.

Disclaimer: This is a private organization which is not part of the Department of Defense or any of its components and has no governmental status.

AEDC Woman’s Club scholarship recipients pause for a photo during the AEDCWC meeting April 5 at the Lakewood Country Club, Tullahoma. Pictured left to right are AEDCWC members Anne Wonder and Gale Klingelhoets; scholarship recipients Michelle Dong, Caroline Hitchcock, Leanne Turpin, Emily Owens, Mikahla Clemens and Leah McClure; and AEDCWC Honorary President Michelle Cain and AEDC Commander Col. Scott Cain. (Courtesy photo)

Vital rifle trainingA pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, performs rifle training March 28. Weapons familiarity and competence is vital to a pararescueman’s ability to per-form the combat search and rescue mission set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

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JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AFNS) – “I hear at times in my uniform out and about in daily life, ‘do they let women fly?’” said Lt. Col. Cheryl Buehn, the only female instructor pilot in the 71st Fighter Training Squadron. “I don’t think they realize they’re asking a female fighter pilot. So I take a breath and I say, ‘Absolutely. They let women fly fighters, tankers, RPAs, everything. Both men and women fly a lot of different plat-forms, and everyone is important to the fight right now.’”

Buehn has flown a number of aircraft in the Air Force, such as the F-16 Fighting Falcon, T-38C Talon and the E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node. She currently flies the T-38A Talon in an adversary air role to help F-22 Raptor pilots train for combat. She said she loves the opportunity to challenge outdated stereotypes and inspire younger generations, including her own children.

“My kids used to think that all parents were pilots since my husband is a pilot, too,” she said. “They’d meet [other parents] and say ‘what airplane do you fly?’ It was the coolest thing that my kids believed that anyone could be a pilot.”

Buehn’s interest in flight came in part from her love of a challenge and conquering things other people said were too dif-ficult.

“My first true interest and desire in becoming a pilot began while I was at the United States Air Force Academy,” she said. “There were a few really unique

and interesting aviation pro-grams in which I was able to participate.”

The expectation at the Academy is to develop pilots, but she said the real excitement came from earning the chance to attend the training program she wanted most - the Euro-NATO Joint-Jet Pilot Training, where NATO allies send their top candidates to develop them into fighter pilots.

“One of the neatest aspects of that program is that you have representatives from other coun-tries all together in the same class,” she said. “They’ve prov-en their worth to represent their nation in a pilot training program that will serve throughout their professional aviation career.”

Buehn said being a part of this rigorous pilot training pro-gram further proved to her that tenacity, drive, determination and true passion were the main factors that contributed to suc-cess. It also showed her that the airplane is truly the greatest equalizer – gender, race or back-ground – none of those things matter in the cockpit.

“There are different minori-ties throughout all facets of the Air Force, so I think the biggest point is that we find unity and share the ability to work together as a team regardless of what seg-regating factor you might have,” she said.

Buehn credits those who came before her who made it possible for her to be an Air Force fighter pilot.

The accomplishments of her role models, such as Amelia Earhart, the first female pilot to fly alone across the Atlantic; Bessie Coleman, the first African-American and Native-American woman to hold a pilot’s license;

and the Women Airforce Service Pilots, who served an integral role flying military aircraft dur-ing World War II, inspired Buehn to never let any societal expecta-tions hold her back.“There’s a natural confidence or comfort in seeing someone that looks like you doing some-thing that you want to do,” said Buehn. “You’re able to envi-sion that your dream can become your reality. I do the same job as my colleagues, but maybe I will inspire the next young aviator who didn’t realize it was even a possibility, and that is impor-tant.”

Fighter pilot takes inspiration to new heights

Lt. Col. Cheryl Buehn, 71st Fighter Training Squadron T-38A Talon instructor pilot, performs preflight inspections on a T-38A Talon at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 27. Buehn credits those who came before her who made it possible for her to be an Air Force fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Steven Sechler)

Lt. Col. Cheryl Buehn, 71st Fighter Training Squadron T-38A Talon instructor pilot, prepares for takeoff at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 13. Buehn commissioned through the U.S Air Force Academy and, while there, she was selected to train in the Euro-NATO Joint-Jet Pilot Training Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

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