Global Hawk growth engine to 'fly' at Arnold AFB

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Vol. 57, No. 5 www.arnold.af.mil March 5, 2010
Global Hawk growth engine to ‘fly’ at Arnold AFB
By Philip Lorenz III rable performance levels as the
Technical Writer current hardware,” he said. “The
key parameters that we simulate
The AE3007H growth engine, in the test cell are altitude and
the power plant for the RQ-4 Mach number.”
Global Hawk unmanned aircraft In 2004 and 2005, AEDC en-
system (UAS), is undergoing gineers, including Jackson, had
testing in AEDC’s T-4 test cell. conducted ground testing of the
“This is the first [altitude] test AE3007H engine in T-4.
on this [specific] growth engine,” The test at AEDC is taking
said Gary Meuer, ATA project place as unmanned aircraft sys-
manager on the test. “They (the tems are taking a more promi-
customer and sponsor) are after nent role in Iraq and Afghanistan
fuel economy, not more perfor- and other countries are consider-
mance, but more efficiency and ing buying the Global Hawk for
endurance.” their own air forces.
According to Andrew Jack- “Our military is in a transi-
son, ATA’s project engineer on tion from having live pilots in the
the test, this AE3007H has up- cockpit flying the aircraft to hav-
graded turbine hardware and ing them in a control room state-
an improved combustor that, if side, controlling a UAS,” said 2nd
validated by this project, will en- Lt. Jamie Gurganus, the 717th Test
able the engine to have greater Squadron’s project manager for
service life. the engine test. “It’s all about this
“The new turbine and com- transition and evolution of tech-
An RQ-4 Global Hawk takes off from an airfield in New Mexico during flight trials. (Photo courtesy
bustor are intended to provide nology that we are able to contin-
of Northrup Grumman)
increased hot section life, i.e. ue supporting the warfighter and
longer intervals between over- our mission. Protecting our fellow The Global Hawk can provide veillance of areas of interest. With the RQ-4 can survey up to 40,000
hauls, while maintaining compa- airmen is part of that mission.” up to 36 hours of long-range sur- a service ceiling up to 65,000 feet, square miles of terrain a day.
Solar testing on a model of the International Space Station’s new
cupola is shown here during a model change in AEDC’s 12-foot
diamter vacuum (12V) Space Chamber in 1993. (AEDC file photo)
Cupola window tested at AEDC
By Janaé Daniels in AEDC’s 12-foot diameter vacu-
High Mach Editor um (12V) space chamber in 1993.
The purpose of the test was
Astronauts aboard the space to find out what would happen
One for the governor shuttle Endeavor, the most recent to the windows when exposed to
space shuttle launch, connected contrasting pressure and tempera-
the cupola window to the Inter- tures. The test information was
AEDC Commander Col. Michael Panarisi meets with Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen and State
Senator Eric Stewart Feb. 24 in Nashville. The colonel presented the governor and the senator national Space Station (ISS) that used to verify the math modeling
with a personal copy of Beyond the Speed of Sound. (Photo by Joel Fortner) was tested at AEDC.
The cupola test was conducted See Cupola, page 3
Arnold Police earn POST certification, first in center history
By Janaé Daniels those things that bring us to court
High Mach Editor – being POST recognized is the
standard that the court expects.
Through the years, we’ve been
For the first time in its almost
able to cover that by taking our
60-year history, AEDC police of-
Air Force certification.”
ficers will be recognized under
Noticing some of the chal-
Tennessee Code Annotated as
lenges when faced in court of
a legal entity for Police Officer
authority and not being state
Standards and Training (POST)
certified, Chief Trull realized the
certification.
importance of what his Air Force
In a ceremony earlier today led
counterpart was asking for. He
by former police chief Joe Kirk,
knew legislation had to change
close to 80 percent of the base’s
and be passed so he contacted
officers took the police oath and
his local state representative Judd
are now certified, with the expec-
Matheny.
tation that the remaining 20 per-
“Through history, different
cent will be certified within the
groups of law enforcement have
year.
been through the legislative pro-
“POST certification for the
cess such as deputizing sheriffs,”
Arnold AFB police is certainly a
Chief Trull said. “There is a pro-
milestone in the continued pro-
vision in the code now for situa-
fessional advancement of the
tions kind of like us, but it didn’t
unit,” Kirk said. “Thanks to Chief
address a government installa-
[Rick] Trull and his staff’s con-
Arnold Air Force Base police officer Steve Luttrell, middle, recites the official police oath during a tion.”
tinuing efforts POST certification
Police Officer Standards and Training certification event at the base Feb. 19. Officers Dave Everett,
Tullahoma Chief of Police
has become a reality for the Ar-
left, and Buck Young also recite the oath. (Photo by Rick Goodfriend)
Paul Blackwell said this certifica-
nold police organization.”
tion doesn’t change the already
AEDC Vice Commander Col. the United States Air Force. having the ‘best of both worlds.’” “POST certification does a lot
good relationship, but only en-
Eugene Mittuch said at the cer- “Achieving POST certification According to Chief Trull, the of things for us,” Chief Trull said.
hances it.
emony, “The certification is a carries with it significant recogni- certification means Arnold can “First of all, it gives us recognition
“The POST certification raises
big deal; it requires commitment tion, credibility and professional now certify their own officers as in the state as law enforcement of-
the capability of the AEDC police
of your personal time away from status within the State of Tennes- well as continue to perform mu- ficers, but more importantly than
force,” he said. “The greatest ben-
your families and allows for a see Law Enforcement commu- tual aid and other local services. that, it lends a lot of credibility to
efit will be the joint training and
professional police force and not nity and has been a vision here at The officers also go through the the things that we do.
being able to enhance that capa-
just a security force.” AEDC for more than 20 years,” same training, have the same de- “When we go to court for an
bility.”
Air Force Security Chief Bob Stanze said. “To have a ‘dual’ Air gree of knowledge and depth of issuance of a state citation or we
Stanze said this is truly a great Force and state certified cadre of understanding as all the local de- go to court because we arrested
day for ATA Police, AEDC and law enforcement officers is like partments do. someone for a DUI or any of See Security first, page 3
2 • March 5, 2010
Partners…Our center of gravity
Haiti:
Arnold Engineering
By Col. Michael Panarisi they are committed to
Development Center This is why I serve
An Air Force Materiel AEDC Commander building it.
Command If there’s a gadget
Test Center
We enjoy a truly envi- we want to build, they
By Capt. Nathan D. Broshear
Col. Michael able posture here at Ar- are chomping at the bit
Air Forces Southern Public Affairs
Panarisi nold. to help. And if there’s a
Commander Not only are we blessed sticky problem we can’t I’m often asked why I choose to be in the Air Force.
Joel Fortner with a near ideal location seem to solve, they want Some people ask to start up a conversation, others
Director, for our mission, the found- to be part of the solution. to be polite, and some genuinely wonder what compels
Public Affairs ers also had the foresight We couldn’t ask for a Airmen to swear to support and defend the Constitution,
to locate some “wind be- better partner. put themselves in harm’s way and deploy far from home.
neath our wings” literally Did you know they Most people who ask are looking for a one-word an-
across the base. Panarisi offer night and online/ swer. They expect you’ll simply say adventure or flying,
For those that didn’t distance learning class- travel, education or some other military benefit.
Dr. David Elrod know the history, the Uni- were in class, our tech es? Did you know you Usually, after about 20 seconds of explanation their
General Manager, versity of Tennessee Space development efforts have can get your MS or PhD eyes turn glossy as you struggle to capture the essence of
Aerospace Testing what you do and why you do it, all without using military
Institute (aka UTSI) was leveraged the universities there and apply your
Alliance jargon.
located here specifically to unique lab, research and work at AEDC to the
I’ve been in Haiti since January and I know when I
High Mach Staff: meet the needs of a highly cooperative development process?
return, people will ask me, “What did you see there?
Kathy Gattis, ATA Public technical workforce, and capabilities. We can trace Adding to your list of
Are we really helping?” The answer to these questions is
Affairs Manager & this is a resource and a a great deal of what we do credentials just doesn’t
really the same answer to the question, “Why are you in
Executive Editor partnership I want to am- here back to the partner- get any easier or more
the Air Force?”
Janaé Daniels, Editor &
plify. ships forged over the years convenient, even if you
I’ve learned service has rewards greater than any
Production
In the ‘60s, AEDC and with this fine institution. aren’t pursuing a degree.
paycheck, trip abroad or educational degree. In it exists
High Mach is the nation were consumed Unfortunately, when They even have short opportunities to be where others cannot, to stand where
published by The Saturday with a “space race.” The budgets and schedules courses in a wide variety others will not, and to do what people would do if only
Independent, a private firm
in no way connected with need for advanced technol- get tight, we tend to look of topics, and will build they could be where you are.
the U.S. Air Force, Arnold ogy, research and educa- inward, and our partner- one for us if we need it. The rewards of serving aren’t one-word answers;
Engineering Development tion opportunities within ships drift. This is exactly This is an absolute gold they’re the tiny snapshots of humanity, dignity and kind-
Center (AEDC) or Aerospace
reach of the country’s pre- the time when we need to mine right outside our ness playing over and over in the minds of Airmen who’ve
Testing Alliance (ATA),
under exclusive written mier ground test organi- reinvigorate our network. door, and it’s time we “been there.”
contract with ATA, center zation drove the location I’m challenging all of get digging. These scenes of hope replay in my mind each night as
support contractor, at Air for what we now know as you to think about how So take a minute, and I lie down to sleep in my tent:
Force Materiel Command’s
UTSI. UTSI can help us move think about how we can Airmen download thousands of pounds of lifesaving
AEDC, Arnold AFB, Tenn.,
37389. Literally hundreds of to the next level while we best partner with our food and water from aircraft that don’t even shut off their
Everything advertised in AEDC personnel have face increased fiscal pres- fantastic neighbor, and engines. They’re done in minutes and begin working on
this publication will be made the next aircraft -- 24 hours a day -- so far, more than
earned advanced degrees sures in the midterm. join me in getting to
available for purchase, use
3,000 times.
or patronage without regard there over the years, as I just completed a tour know this team a lot
I hug a Haitian man as he tells me, “Without you, I
to race, color, religion, sex, well as some 40 astro- of their wonderful facil- better.
national origin, age, marital would be dead. Thank you, America.” I see the man again
nauts. In fact our current ity, and I can tell you first We all will benefit,
status, physical handicap, a few days later and he greets me like we’ve known each
political affiliation or any work force boasts a num- hand, they see supporting and I’m looking for-
other for years. All he asks is for me to take a picture with
other non-merit factor of the ber of MS grads and even AEDC as “job #1.” If they ward to a long and fruit-
him, not for him to keep, but so I can take the picture home
purchaser, user or patron. a couple PhDs. don’t have exactly the ful friendship with our
The High Mach office is with me and tell others his story.
While these teammates class we think we need, “very own” UTSI.
located at 100 Kindel Drive, An Air Force nurse cries with a patient recovering in a
Suite B212, Arnold AFB, clinic, not from pain, but because they would soon part.
Tenn. 37389-2212. Editorial
Later, the whole ward -- even patients with life-threatening
content is edited and Hard work:
prepared by AEDC support injuries -- sings together while nurses dance for them.
contractor ATA. Deadline for People come together for the greater good. Airmen
copy is Wednesday at close unload airplanes from Venezuela, China, Qatar, France,
Can others see it on you?
of business the week before
Brazil, Chile, Australia, Colombia, Nicaragua and dozens
publication.
more. They salute every aircrew as they depart, no matter
This commercial
enterprise newspaper is an what flag is on the jet’s tail.
To borrow an often quot- ing to Alexander Suvorov, way: excellence in all we
allowable ATA contractor I stare in wonder at owls flying across a full flight line
publication for personnel at ed preamble, “So there I “The problem fears the ex- do. There is something
at 1 a.m. A private jet pulls in, full of volunteers. They
AEDC. was ...” pert. A trained man is worth infectious and contagious
ask, “Where’s the nearest hotel?” I point to a few tents
The content of High
I found myself on stage three untrained.” about excellence. The
Mach does not necessarily and cots in the grass next to the tarmac. They sleep outside
at a practice for the pro- When we earn and main- more one produces it, the
reflect the views of the Air and don’t mind a bit.
Force, AEDC or ATA. The motion and recognition tain a skill-level commen- more they want to pro-
I hold a baby born on board a Navy hospital ship just
appearance of advertising ceremony at our deployed surate with our rank, we duce. You may have heard
after the earthquake. The mother lost one leg and incurred
in this publication does not base. One of the promotees, become enablers of air- the Biblical quote, “As
constitute endorsement by multiple other injuries after debris fell on her. Yet the baby
a young airman 1st class, power within our sphere of iron sharpens iron, so one
the Department of Defense, is healthy, and all mom wants to talk about is how happy
the Department of the Air wore an oil (or some other influence and operational man sharpens another.” she is to be home again.
Force, AEDC, ATA or The lubricant) stained uniform environment. Others see It is true. The more
A family huddles under a tarp held up by sticks on a
Saturday Independent, of and boots. I studied this our excellence and sub- I observed this young
the products or services median between traffic lanes. They’re cooking rice and
young man and listened sequently examine them- man, both at the promo-
advertised. beans from a huge sack marked “A gift from the people
For advertising information, to the script to hear where selves and hopefully adjust tion practice and on the of the United States of America.” They look up, smile and
call [phone]. he worked. As I listened, I their efforts. flightline, the more intro-
give us a big thumbs-up as we drive by.
For general information learned he was a maintainer We must also put in the spective and motivated I hear my family on the phone saying, “I’m proud of
about High Mach, call being promoted to senior work. Knowing the job is I became. I want others you.”
[phone] or visit airman below-the-zone. one thing; producing is an- to see hard work on me I give an meal-ready-to-eat to someone who’s never
www.arnold.af.mil. What I saw and heard other. Airmen neither alibi every day.
had one, and likely hasn’t eaten all day.
spoke volumes to me. Here nor imitate; they produce. William W. Warmath
When the first commercial flight arrives in Port-
The center’s vision: AEDC was an Airman who was just As fortune would have it, once wrote, “Suffering
au-Prince, Haitian families reunite a month after the
as the test center of choice, what he appeared to be -- a I got a chance to see this and success go hand-in-
the workplace of choice for earthquake. Tears of joy stream down their faces as they
hard working success. He newly-minted senior airman hand. If you are having
our people and a model of embrace.
was not a shiny penny; he in action a few nights later success, it is because
environmental excellence. A group of Airmen get off a transport airplane carrying
was the real deal. I could on the flightline. someone before you suf-
their bags after traveling for an entire day. They’ve got
see he was on the mission It was clear to me he was fered. If you are suffering,
every right to rest, but just hours later, they’re building
and the mission was on him. the master of this domain it is so someone after you
tents, marshalling aircraft, mapping food distribution
Apparently, his leaders saw and a wealth of knowl- can have success.”
points and driving earthmovers, all 700 of them.
it too because they selected edge on the matter of air- As we build on the
A nurse tells me about a Haitian baby boy born on board
him to be promoted ahead craft hydraulics. In fact, legacy of Airmen, Sol-
Vision the USS Carl Vinson. The mother names him Vincent.
of his peers. his commander confirmed diers and Sailors of the
“ATA will be a trusted partner in A woman stands atop the mountain of rubble that was
delivering best value warfighter I also pondered a ques- my observations. Through past, we must remember once her home. She points out where she and her son were
support and assert stewardship tion that day, “Can others hard work, we must be on the only time success
to AEDC” when the earthquake hit, then explains how a fallen door
see hard work on me?” target all the time -- build- comes before work is in
Core Values miraculously protected them from harm. There’s a hole
When we know our job, ing structures, providing the dictionary. Our hard
in the rocks, just big enough to crawl through, marking
• Be accountable for our produce results and take medical and force support, work today will produce
their exit from death. The woman calls the escape, “God’s
own actions
pride in what we do, we enabling communications, immeasurable results for
• Ensure the safety of hand.”
individuals and equipment present the same image this refueling, flying sorties and our family, Air Force, na- When I return home and I’m asked why I serve, I’ll
• Demonstrate the highest young maintainer projected. yes, providing maintenance tion and the world tomor-
struggle to communicate the sights and sounds of hope that
integrity and ethical
Being technically ready is -- because hard work is not row. Can others see hard
standards come with the privilege of being an Airman. My storytell-
• Communicate clearly and the first step of this journey. measured in stains, but ser- work on you? ing will fall short of putting a person where I’ve been.
openly Technical readiness is a vice and results. Commentary by Senior
I won’t be able to conjure up the sensory signals of
• Deliver professional and key component of personal Finally, we must take Master Sgt. Les Bram-
technical excellence mutual respect, trust and compassion that come from be-
• Nurture, enable and treat and unit readiness. Simply pride in what we do. To lett, 380th Expeditionary ing there when you’re most needed.
people fairly put, know your job. Accord- put it in another familiar Medical Group.
Why do I serve? The one-word answer: Haiti.
• Align with customer goals
and objectives
• Use disciplined and Smoking Policy
innovative processes
• Continually improve in all
1. The following revised AEDC smoking policy is effective immediately. Smoking is permitted solely in designated areas identified by a plastic “smoke genie.”
that we do
This receptacle is for the sole purpose of cigarette butt disposal. If there is no receptacle, you cannot smoke in that area. It is the responsibility of all smokers to clean
up the area surrounding the receptacles for any cigarette butts on the ground. Smoking in government-owned vehicles is strictly prohibited. Personnel are allowed to
smoke in their personal vehicles at any time. In case of inclement or cold weather, employees are encouraged to use their personal vehicles if a sheltered designated
smoking area is not available nearby. Smoking areas will be held to the absolute minimum and will be located in low traffic, low visibility areas away from points of
building ingress/egress and air intakes. A map of all authorized smoking areas is available on the AEDC web portal at https:llpapro.arnold.af.millPORTALlimages/
Smoking area map. pdf. Smoking near a facility in an area not designated on the map is prohibited and any smoking receptacles located in areas not shown on the
map will be removed. All “smoking permitted” and “no smoking” signs will be removed unless specifically required by OSHA.
The fact a person smokes has no bearing on the number of breaks they may take. Breaks should be taken in accordance with the company/agency personnel
policies that apply to all employees.
Regarding use of smokeless tobacco, containers of tobacco waste product, including sealed containers, must not be left unattended or disposed of in trash re-
ceptacles. Users of smokeless tobacco must flush tobacco waste down the toilet. Smokeless is strictly prohibited in conference room meetings and other areas, e.g.
Core Values
PMEL, where Air Force regulations specifically prohibit.
• Integrity first 2. Supervisors at every level will ensure this policy is followed. Disciplinary action is appropriate for repeated violations.
• Service before self 3. Updates to this policy will be made in the future to further align with Air Force guidelines.
• Excellence in all we do 4. This letter supersedes previous letter dated 28 October 2006, subject as above.
March 5, 2010 • 3
State leaders visit rifle range, shoot war-era weapons
Members of the Tennessee General Assembly visited
the Arnold Rifle Range/Tullahoma Tennessee National
Guard Training site Tuesday as part of the 4th annual
Legislative Shoot and BBQ.
The purpose of the annual event is to showcase the
Guard’s state-of-the-art firing range, educate participants
about firearms and firearms safetyu and strengthen rela-
tionships between local, state and federal government.
The members from both political parties, along with
local elected officials and community leaders go to fire
a wide variety of firearms form a vintage World War 1
water-cooled machine gun to the latest submachine guns
and pistols.
The guns were provided by Hero-Gear Firearms from
Winchester. The AEDC Police Department also supported
the event.
The event was sponsored by the Arnold Community
Council, Hero-Gear and Barrett Firearms.
Army Capt. Stacy Kunz welcomes state and local officials to the Arnold Rifle Range Tuesday. (Photos by Rick
Goodfriend)
Two participants shoot at a target during their visit to the base rifle range Tuesday.
AEDC Executive Director Britt Covington aims at the target during the Legislative
shoot Tuesday at Arnold’s Rifle Range.
Solid waste study to aid base recycling program
Contributed to by Janaé Daniels “Within these three categories, the study The team, managed by Robbie Evans, categories.
High Mach Editor will also determine the percentage of non- consistently exceeds the Air Force goal of A total of 27 percent of the waste sorted
recyclable wastes,” Trung Le, Air Force recycling 75 percent of these products. consisted of recyclable products.
The 704th Civil Engineering Squadron’s project manager said. Katherine Sculthorpe, SAIC project According to Katie Eichling, data
Asset Management Flight issued a contract Air Force Materiel Command has placed manager, stated that “Recycling is not only analyst on the project, the preliminary data
to Science Applications International Cor- an emphasis on the viability of recycling good for the environment; it also saves showed the top three categories of recy-
poration (SAIC) to perform a solid waste programs and this study will help support money from landfill disposal tipping fees clables found in the trash are cardboard (6.7
characterization study from Jan. 25-30 at a cultural change in how Arnold manages and generates revenues from recycling percent - 1,248 pounds), recyclable plastics
Arnold AFB. its solid wastes. sales.” (6.7 percent - 1,235 pounds) and mixed-
The objective of the study is first to char- The 704th Mission Support Group’s According to Travis Adams, SAIC team grade paper (6.0 percent - 1,109 pounds).
acterize the solid waste stream at Arnold Community Services Flight Reduce Reuse lead, “The key to a successful solid waste Within the next several months, the re-
AFB within three categories – base housing, Recycle Program (RRRP) currently col- audit is to ensure that a good representative sults of the study and recommended various
municipal and industrial sectors. Secondly lects cardboard, 1 & 2 plastics, aluminum, sample of normal facility wastes is col- options for recycling to Arnold AFB, will
to determine the percentage of recyclable office paper and mixed paper from all on- lected.” During the study, the solid waste be completed.
materials such as paper, cardboard, alu- base office buildings, Services facilities, collected from 120 serviceable dumpsters For more information on the RRRP at
minum, plastic, glass, wood, scrap metal, the commissary, BX, base housing and the base wide was separated into labeled con- Arnold AFB, contact Evans at (931) 454-
organic materials, tree trimmings and cans. National Guard Range. tainers and weighed according to specific 6068.
Cupola from page 1
techniques they had previ- the most recent ISS com- for direct sunlight heating ence in Low Earth Orbit,” The cupola provides a botic arms and will allow
ously gathered to quantify ponent to undergo testing and liquid nitrogen for Smith said. 360-degree viewing for the crew members to monitor
the heat conduction and in the 12V chamber was shaded area cooling. That was one of the last onboard astronauts and a spacewalks and other ex-
thermal radiation proper- the Common Berthing “During the test, we solar tests Arnold con- panoramic view of Earth, terior activities.
ties of the cupola. Mechanism in 2000. rotated the mechanism to ducted in 12V before re- celestial objects and visit- The window shutters
According to Chris Testing included long- induce thermal gradients configuring it to an electric ing spacecraft. provide protection from
Smith, technical director term balancing using the simulating conditions the propulsion test capability The cupola houses con- orbital debris.
of the 718th Test Group, chamber’s solar simulator hardware would experi- in 2001. trols for the station’s ro-
Security first from page 1
The process began about a year-and- “Once the majority of the legislators
a-half ago which is necessary in a case understood why we wanted the POST
like this to allow for lead time in order certification and what it would mean
to get on the proper agendas and to fully for the public safety and accountability,
comply with the legislative rules of the they were eager to help.”
Tennessee General Assembly. Chief Kirk served as police chief
Rep. Judd Matheny, who has a law from 1982 until he retired in 2001and
enforcement background himself, chose has never been more proud of a po-
to take on the challenge because of his lice organization as he is of the Arnold
respect for the leadership at AEDC and force.
the officers of Arnold AFB. “Dave Gardenhire and I approached
“I believe Arnold AFB police set the the subject several years ago, however
standard for professionalism and esprit the timing wasn’t right considering the
de corps, and it is easy to help someone state law governing police certification
that is so enthusiastic about their pro- and the prevailing assumptions con-
fessionalism and integrity,” Rep. Ma- cerning units such as the Arnold Police
theny said. force at that time,” he said.
“The process went relatively smooth- “I have seen it evolve from basically
ly, but of course there are always chal- a ‘security guard’ unit with limited stan-
lenges.” dards, training and practically no police
Rep. Matheny said some education equipment to a well trained, equipped
of the members of the Tennessee Gen- and highly professional force. I am very
Arnold Air Force Base Police Officer Standards and Training certified officers. eral Assembly was necessary on the proud to have been a member of the Ar-
(Photo by Rick Goodfriend) unique mission of Arnold police. nold AFB police force.”
4 • March 5, 2010
Cope earns achievement award in emergency services CPR classes
available
By Philip Lorenz III 911 Emergency Communications
Technical Writer Board since its inception.
for military
“With a vision of bringing
Ricky Cope, a paramedic crew emergency medical care more
dependents
chief for AEDC Fire and Emer- rapidly to Cannon County citizens,
gency Services, has been honored Ricky created the county’s First
with the Tennessee Ambulance Responder Program and certified
Service Association’s (TASA) nine fire fighters to provide im- Imagine for a moment you
2010 Tommy Erwin Lifetime mediate care to others until the are at a family gathering. The
Achievement Award. ambulance could arrive.” sun is warm, everyone is hav-
The Tommy Erwin Lifetime Lopes continued, “More re- ing a great time and suddenly
Achievement Award is presented cently, he championed installa- one of your loved ones goes
annually to an individual, whose tion of AEDs (automated external unconscious.
contribution to pre-hospital care defibrillator) in the patrol units for Would you know what to
has been consistent and long multiple law enforcement agen- do? While this scenario may
lasting, representing a lifetime of cies. His forward-looking manage- seem far-fetched, it happens
outstanding service to the profes- ment style drastically increased every day.
sion and the public. Right, Brandon Ward, TASA’s vice president, presents Ricky Cope, life saving capability across the About 80 percent of all
Cope, whose career as a fire- left, with the 2010 Tommy Erwin Lifetime Achievement Award at entire county. out-of-hospital cardiac arrests
fighter and paramedic spans 34 TASA’s annual convention in Gatlinburg Feb. 18. (Photo provided) “Ricky also led the charge in occur in private residential set-
years, acknowledged being taken development of new 911 proto- tings. Being trained to perform
by surprise upon learning of his ment in the late 1960s. “He is [also] ally led the way in making im- cols, radio capability and dispatch cardiopulmonary resuscitation
nomination for the award. very active and well respected in provements to emergency care procedures for the new 911 facil- (CPR) can mean the difference
“I was humbled and honored,” his community and church. I never in both Cannon County and at ity. He served eight years on the between life and death for a
he said. doubted that he would receive the AEDC. While holding down his Tennessee EMS Board as well.” loved one.
Cope joined Arnold AFB’s Fire award. In my opinion he was the full-time position at AEDC and Cope said it is important to stay If bystander CPR is not pro-
Department in 1978. Prior to com- only choice. I am very glad that the a demanding part-time schedule up to date in his profession. vided, a sudden cardiac arrest
ing to Arnold, he worked full-time TASA selection committee shared with the county, Cope also has “It is a real challenge to stay victim’s chances of survival
at the Cannon County Ambulance my opinion.” served two eight-year terms as current because in the medical fall seven percent to 10 percent
Service and has been their director In the award submission to mayor of Woodbury and 17 years field things change quite a bit,” he for every minute of delay until
for 27 years. TASA, AEDC Fire Chief Daryle as the community’s alderman. acknowledged. “You always want defibrillation. Few attempts at
Wade Campbell, AEDC Fire Lopes, who nominated Cope for “Ricky has never been satis- to do the best you can for patients resuscitation are successful if
and Emergency Services’ safety the state-level award, said, “Some fied with being on the sidelines and hope you do.” CPR and defibrillation are not
officer, suggested Cope for the of Ricky’s finest attributes are his when it comes to EMS or his He said regardless of their provided within minutes of
prestigious award. quiet strength, his passion for serv- community,” Lopes said in the overall condition, the patients must collapse.
“Ricky brings competence, ing others and his natural ability to awards submission. “He has been a always be treated with dignity and Effective bystander CPR,
professionalism and a deep com- provide effective leadership in any member of the Upper Cumberland respect. provided immediately after
mitment to provide the best pre- crisis or situation. I consider him EMS Director’s Association for Cope’s wife Judy works as a cardiac arrest can double a
hospital care to his patients,” said the spearhead of my EMS corps, the past 25 years where his influ- custodian for Premier Corp., on victim’s chance of survival.
Campbell, who first met Cope and the leader and provider ev- ence on the state’s EMS corps has base and they have three grown The American Red Cross
when the two men worked for the eryone should and does emulate.” been immeasurable. He has been children, Jamie, 35; Jeremy, 29; will be offering a free CPR
Woodbury Volunteer Fire Depart- Lopes said Cope has continu- a member of the Cannon County and Julia, 28. class at the Gossick Leader-
ship Center March 26 from 9
a.m.-6 p.m., and it is open to
Space expert visits AEDC all dependents of active-duty
members assigned to Arnold
AFB.
By Janaé Daniels pipeline of young engineers and This class will cover CPR
High Mach Editor scientists. for adults, children and infants,
Almost 20 years with NASA, as well as instruction on the
Steve Cook, the director of Cook has been to AEDC sev- Automated External Defibril-
Space Technologies for Dynet- eral times but wanted to give his lator (AED) and basic first aid.
ics, visited AEDC recently to leadership a chance to see and In addition, the Red Cross
share his experiences working understand AEDC’s capabilities. will also be offering a babysit-
with NASA and the Ares Launch “We took a tour because I ter’s course March 27 from 8
Vehicle Project. wanted re-familiarize myself a.m.-6 p.m., and it is open to
Cook spoke at the monthly and familiarize some of our all dependents of active duty
technical excellence forum where leadership with the capabilities between the ages of 12-15.
he gave an overview of space at AEDC,” Cook said. “I went This course is designed to
activities in the Tennessee Val- to some of the facilities I’d been give the participant the knowl-
ley and talked about his work at to before, but there were several edge, skills and confidence to
NASA. He discussed some of the facilities I had never been to and care for infants and school-age
space work at the Army’s Space since we’re trying to grow Hunts- children and is required prior
and Missile Defense Command ville into the responsive space to dependents being able to
(SMDC) and commercial work development, test and evaluation babysit on base.
done by both SMDC and NASA. community, a lot of the capabili- If you have any questions,
Steve Cook speaks to the Technical Excellence forum lunch and
“We do the same kind of thing ties up here I think have a definite learn crowd during his visit to AEDC. (Photo by Rick Goodfriend) or would like to sign up for
within Dynetics [speaking of the fit for things we are going to need this training, please contact
technical excellence forum] and down the road.” as manager of the Ares Projects launch in October 2009 was the Staff Sgt. David Holman at the
I think it’s fantastic,” he said. “It Cook toured the space cham- office at NASA’s Marshall Space first time the United States had Arnold Medical Aid Station at
encourages knowledge sharing bers and was excited to see them Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. flown a developmental launch 454-5351.
amongst our engineers, it encour- and hear about their capabilities. He was responsible for overall vehicle since the mid-1960s. Article provided by the Ar-
ages folks to build networks and “I think these chambers have project management and direc- “NASA would not have nold Medical Aid Station.
to not just think within their silos a growing future, given what’s tion of NASA’s Ares 1 crew pulled that flight test off without
and that’s why we do it and it coming up as space becomes launch vehicle and Ares V cargo AEDC,” he said.
looks to me that’s a big part of more of a battle space,” he said. launch system. Selected for his current posi-
why you do it.” Knowing the capabilities, AEDC testing to date in- tion in late 2009, Cook is re-
Cook emphasizes the impor- Cook said bringing work to the cludes transonic, supersonic and sponsible for leading Dynetics
tance of recruiting young people Tennessee Valley is his main hypersonic wind tunnel work efforts in space including orbital
to the math and science fields. priority. to include aerodynamic, stage systems, propulsion and space
“I think this is probably one “I think the capabilities that separation, roll control and the domain modeling and simulation.
of the most important things we AEDC has fit really well with crew escape launch system. In Dynetics, a subcontractor to
have to do,” he said. “To do the not only where we’re trying to addition, workers tested materi- ATA, also does work for both
missions that industry has on go, and where NASA is trying to als made to protect the manned NASA and SMDC by providing
the civil side, the commercial go, and where SMDC is going,” capsule, known as Orion, during powerful solutions to technical
side and the DoD side into the he said. re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. challenges in intelligence, mis-
future, we’ve got to have a steady From 2005-2009 Cook served According to Cook, the Ares siles, aviation, cyber and space.
Arnold AFB to begin controlled burning program
Conservation personnel have begun the controlled The average acreage burned annually ranges from 800
burning program on Arnold AFB this spring and continu- to 1,500 acres scattered across the entire base (39,081
ing through the end of May. acres). The controlled burning program is implemented
According to Mike Black, restoration ecologist, the by AEDC personnel with specialized training in controlled
controlled burns are conducted base-wide as weather burning.
conditions and air quality permit. For additional information, contact the Arnold AFB
“Controlled burning is an efficient management tool natural resources manager at 454-5086 or the ATA Con-
we use for improving wildlife habitat, controlling the veg- servation Office at 454-4066.
etative competition in pine forests, reducing the amount Article compiled by Janaé Daniels, High Mach Editor.
of available fuels in case of wildfires, and eradicating
invasive pest plant species to allow native plant species
to propagate,” he explained.
Think safety!
Coworkers,
friends and family
are counting on
YOU!
March 5, 2010 • 5
Arnold gives back to local schools,
encourages importance of education
Bel-Aire third graders tour, engage in experiments,
hear about AEDC’s role in space from Arnold officer
As part of their AEDC experience the students conducted an experiment designed to show how drag can
affect an object in motion. The students attached a balloon to a straw, which was attached to a string. In
Lt. Col. Vanessa Bond, 716th Test Squadron
the first part of the experiment, the balloon was attached to the straw and was released and the distance
commander, welcomed the students and answered
traveled was measured. In the second part of the experiment, a cardboard representation of landing gear
their questions regarding the work conducted at
was attached to the bottom of the balloon. The balloon was released and the distance was measured. After
AEDC. Colonel Bond explained the importance of
the experiments, the students discussed how different features of an aircraft, like wings and landing gear,
ground testing prior to flight testing. (Photos by Andrea
can affect the way a plane flies. After the experiments, the students toured PWT and 16S and learned about
Stephens)
projectiles and impact testing in the G-Range.
4.
Capt. Catercia Isaac, flight commander of the 718th
Test Squadron’s Space Ground Test Operations, was
asked to be the keynote speaker for the end of Space
Week activities at Tullahoma’s Bel-Aire Elementary.
Capt. Isaac put together a presentation about space
for more than 500 students ranging from kindergarten
to fifth grade. She included the history of the manned
space program, showed then clips of the moon landing
and the first shuttle launch.
She also talked about what future shuttles would
possibly look like and the possibilities and
opportunities the Air Force has.
Capt. Catercia Isaac talks to the students about how AEDC has tested the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS).
“It was a thrill and an honor to be able to talk to the
To demonstrate the GPS, the captain showed them a GPS unit used in many vehicles. (Photo provided)
next generation and be able to inspire them,” she said.
Tennessee Tech students debut experiments to AEDC personnel
Students from Tennessee ating a viable prototype receiver capabilities and ul- technology that AEDC plications as assets move that lasts between seven to
Technological University design. timately reduce the overall has been prototyping and about AEDC. 10 years. The hope is also
(TTU) in Cookeville visited Projects can span a wide costs and provide a much evaluating for the last six Fraley said the goal is to to make the RFID’s circuit
AEDC last week as part of range of topics from re- greater return on invest- months.” make the RFID, if funded, board more flexible.
the university’s Capstone search, feasibility studies, ment,” Fraley said. “UTSI The RFID would be used which currently resembles Article compiled by
Project program. product design, process and Tennessee Tech are to track man-in-the-cell, a thick bar code tag, into a Janaé Daniels, High Mach
Steve Carter, ATA test design, component design looking at improving upon materials, equipment,and unit that is smaller and thin- Editor and Philip Lorenz
and measurement IT system or code design. Once the the ultra wide-band RFID a wide variety of other ap- ner with a smaller battery III, Technical Writer.
architect was a sponsor for project focus is selected, the
this group. team begins development.
“Some students never get Four of the six TTU stu-
the opportunity to intern or dents participating in the
co-op as an undergraduate,” Capstone project met with
Carter said. “The senior Carter Feb. 26 on AEDC’s
Capstone project provides electrical-optical sensors
all electrical and computer used for measuring distanc-
engineering students with es between model stores
relevant product develop- and aircraft or between
ment and design experience. other test articles in the
“The reward to the in- Propulsion Wind Tunnel’s
dustrial partner can be in four-foot transonic facility.
the form of technologically The other two students
advanced designs, the low- joined Rick Fraley, Air
cost creation of intellectual Force Radio Frequency
property and the identifica- Identification (RFID) proj-
tion of prospective staff,” ect manager, to learn about
he continued. “I expect that AEDC’s Ultra Wide Band
everyone involved in this (UWB) RFID prototype
program will see short-term project initiated by a team
and long-term benefits.” from Arnold. The Univer-
A team of six fourth-year sity of Tennessee Space
students work with a faculty Institute has partnered on From left, Carey Wofford, ATA outside machinist, J.T. Thompson, ATA captive trajectory system project
advisor on a project related this effort. engineer, look on as Steve Carter, ATA test and measurement IT system architect, shows a scale model of
to a business that they de- “If successful, this col- an F-15 ordnance rail with integral optical sensor attached, to Robert Gragg, Tennessee Tech University
fine, providing a range of laborative improvement (TTU) senior and Dr. Ali Alouani, TTU professor of ECE (Electrical and Computer Engineering) and Brandon
services from research and effort will help reduce the Brown, TTU engineering senior, during a recent trip to base to discuss the collaborative Capstone program.
(Photo by Philip Lorenz III)
feasibility studies to cre- UWB RFID RFID reader/
6 • March 5, 2010
It’s a small world after all
By Philip Lorenz III after arriving in the XP office, I
Technical Writer moved my ‘favorite’ fighter mod-
els to the new cubicle. Parrish saw
Despite the realities of the the new arrivals and zeroed in on
‘digital age,’ it seems most people the F-111 on my desktop.”
are still surprised to find how Parrish was aware that a model
interconnected the world can company used the F-111 he had
become. been assigned to as a guide for
During their time at AEDC, the their scale models and they had
paths of Ed Mickle and Crawford photographed his aircraft.
Parrish Sr. had virtually never “He wondered if I had built this
crossed until they recently tran- particular model so he inspected
sitioned to civil service positions the front landing gear door where
in the plans and programs (XP) the pilot and weapons systems of-
office in 2009. ficer’s names are typically found,”
Since the 1990s, Mickle had Mickle recalled. “To his surprise,
worked as an aerospace engineer there was his name – Capt. Parrish
in Arnold’s wind tunnels and – affixed to my model.”
Parrish was an information tech- This strange coincidence pro-
nology planner for the center’s vided an enjoyable moment for
contractor for 10 years. their office and helped the newest
In his earlier life, Parrish had members find common ground.
served in the Air Force as a weap- And the similarities don’t end
ons systems officer flying in the there,” Mickle added. “Crawford
F-111 Aardvark aircraft from the and I each have a son who works
early 1980s to early 1990s. at AEDC (for ATA) and both are
One of Mickle’s hobbies is named after their father’s and yes,
building scale aircraft models e-mailing can get confusing.”
and he has spent hours building Mickle is now the senior man- From left, Ed Mickle and Crawford Parrish Sr. found common ground when Parrish saw this F-111
models of Air Force aircraft, one ager for aerodynamics test facil- model on Mickle’s desk. Mickle is the senior manager for aerodynamics test facility planning for
of which is, yes, the F-111, Aard- ity planning for the capabilities the capabilities integration division and Parrish is AEDC’s acquisition program manager for CARA
vark, a medium-range bomber and integration division. Parrish is (Capability Analysis and Risk Assessment). Inset photo: This photo of the F-111 model on Mickle’s
tactical strike aircraft. AEDC’s acquisition program desk shows the front landing gear door where the pilot and weapons systems officer’s (WSO)
names are found, in this case, WSO Capt. Crawford Parrish. (Photos by Philip Lorenz III)
“This is where the story lines manager for CARA (Capability
converge,” Mickle said. “Shortly Analysis and Risk Assessment).
Professionals gather together
Members of different professional societies met Wednesday to encourage
membership in the Arnold Association of Professional Societies (AAPS).
Representatives from American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), International Society of
Automation (ISA), International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA) and
Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) were present to answer
questions and provide information on society activities and benefits. The focus
of AAPS is to establish joint activities of a group of professional societies to
reduce the societies’ workload and increase participation at society events. The
first AAPS event, hosted by the Air Force Association, was held in October 2008.
For more information on the AAPS contact Dr. Joe Sheeley at 454-7627. (Photo
by Rick Goodfriend)
March 5, 2010 • 7
A tornado leveled his house but not his spirit
By Janaé Daniels he said. “When I got to against the commode and Before
High Mach Editor Murfreesboro my wife had pushing the door closed
called and said they had with her feet.”
April 10, 2009, to most taken her to the hospital to Fuller said after a while
people was the beginning of be treated for anxiety.” Debra saw some light and
Easter weekend, but for Art The EF-4 tornado cre- came out to find that the top
Fuller it was a day he will ated its path of destruction part of the house had caved
never forget. just off I-24 around the new- in around her – all that was
The day started out like ly built Avenue shopping left was where she was
any other Friday, but by complex. Fuller’s house hiding. The bedrooms had
mid-day the clouds started was just across the interstate caved in and there was noth-
shifting and began to dark- in a subdivision. ing supporting the remain-
en. Severe weather alerts After a couple of hours ing bathrooms and closet.
were popping up on em- at the hospital, Fuller was With everything practi-
ployees’ computers and the finally able to go home and cally gone and nowhere
Giant Voice was warning of see the damage. to go, Fuller had to find
lightning within a 10-mile “Well just getting there a place to stay until the
radius. and seeing it I just said to situation could be handled.
Before anyone knew myself ‘ah man,’” he said. They ended up renting an
what was going on the siren “And then I began to think apartment while their new
went off and everyone went how blessed I was that house was being built. They This is the Fuller’s house before the April 10, 2009 tornado hit. (Photo provided)
down to their storm shelter. everyone was OK and how moved into their new house
“I was talking to my much worse it could have Thanksgiving weekend. After
wife Debra who had just been.” The biggest thing Fuller
gotten home from being in Debra had gone to will take from this experi-
town and all of a sudden the Walmart and was on her ence is to become more
phone just went dead,” Full- way home but decided to aware of the weather.
er said. “I just figured we stop and get something to “Normally when weath-
got cut off. My son called eat for lunch. er happens most people
back a few minutes later “She wasn’t paying at- just take it for granted and
and said ‘Dad the house is tention to the weather and we’ve had tornadoes in
about gone.’ I asked him when she got home she went Murfreesboro before but
what was he talking about upstairs,” he said. “She got usually its north of us or just
and he said the house was upstairs and all of a sudden down south,” he said.
almost destroyed.” she heard something that Fuller credits the grace
At first Fuller thought sounded like a train – my of God and Mother Nature
his son was joking with wife had always been told for saving his family’s lives.
him so he asked to speak to while living in Oklahoma, “One thing I guess that
his wife. when you hear something sort of helped was we had a
“She said yes there was a that sounds like a train, it’s lot of trees in the front yard,
tornado,” Fuller said. probably a tornado – so the maybe 10 or so, and when This is all that was left of the Fuller’s house after the April 10, 2009 tornado. Fuller’s
Fortunately, neither Full- first thing she did was run the tornado came through wife Debra was hiding in the upstairs part of the house during the storm – this is
er’s son nor wife was seri- into the master bathroom.” just about all those trees all that was left of that portion of the house. (Photo provided)
ously injured. Fuller said the upstairs were gone,” he said. “Only
Fuller lives in Murfrees- had two bathrooms back- by the grace of God and were damaged, with 111 and residents was placed at minutes.
boro and takes the van- to-back and each one had those trees it didn’t take the of those homes completely $40.2 million. According to Walker,
pool to work every day and a closet on the side of it. top of the house off.” destroyed. Two-hundred The National Weather tornadoes can occur year-
wasn’t sure how to get to There were total of three A week after the tornado, ninety homes had major Service reported the tor- round in Tennessee with
his family. bedrooms on the top floor. according to the Ruther- damage and 164 had mi- nado tore a 23.5-mile path peak months being April,
“A stay-in-school, Laura “She got inside the bath- ford County Emergency nor damage. Two-hundred through Murfreesboro and May and June - April being
Sellars, offered me a ride room and closed the door,” Management Agency, thirty-five more homes were packed winds as high as the peak primary month.
because she goes to school he said. “I remember her seven people in Ruther- directly affected in some 165 mph. The width of the Walker said November also
at MTSU [Middle Ten- telling me the wind was so ford County had critical way from the tornados. The storm was a half-mile and ranks high for annual tor-
nessee State University],” strong she had her body up injuries; about 818 homes estimated cost to businesses it was on the ground for 36 nado activity.
8 • March 5, 2010
Despite wintery weather, engineer-for-a-day activities commenced
This year’s National Engineers For the competition, eight spinning wheels to be delivered The presentation had to address Kelly from Coffee County.
week took place Feb. 14-20. high schools made up 22 teams over a height bar to a specified aspects of their design which they Kelly admitted this year’s de-
Despite winter storms that from the local areas (Cascade, landing zone. The teams had to thought would make their design sign proved to be a challenge to
week, students still experienced Coffee County, Franklin County, choose before launching the zone succeed. most teams.
several activities during that Huntland, St. Andrews-Sewanee, in which their vehicle would land. The top three teams and prizes “A teacher accompanying the
week which included a Math- Shelbyville and Tullahoma. A The students were given a kit went to the following teams: students said this was one of the
Counts competition, engineer- group of home-school students of materials containing specific first place was Hunter Bray and most challenging design projects
for-a-day program and tour at made up the 23 team. items and they had two hours to Jared Ariel from Huntland High she had seen at this competition
AEDC and concluding with a According to Paul Kelly, pro- complete the task. School; second place was Robert but added that the students had a
banquet. The Student Design gram coordinator, this year’s de- As part of the competition, Forde and Samuel Sherrouse, great time.”
Competition was postponed but sign project was to design, build the teams were to make a pre- home-schooled and third place Article compiled by Janaé
was held a week later. and test a vehicle with at least two sentation to a panel of judges. went to Ryan Qualls and Anne Daniels, High Mach Editor.
A student explains to his partner for the design competition how
he thinks the vehicle should work in order to launch properly. Engineer-for-a-day students take a tour of 16S and other center facilities during their visit in
(Photos by Rick Goodfriend) observance of National Engineers Week.
A student puts the final touches on his design before A student ponders through the design phase of the
the competition at the Hands-On Science Center. student competition at the Hands-On Science Center.
Two students create their design for the competition.
March 5, 2010 • 9
Commander’s Fit Tip: How does it know?
By Col. Michael Panarisi efficiency, the recovery into what’s happening with gets shallower!) you know
AEDC Commander rate will, too, and improve- your workout, and since one of three things. Either
ment in this indicator tends the device records the data you are “overtraining,” pla-
Last time we busted the to lag the resting heart at specific intervals (usual- teaued, (next CFT topic!)
“heart beat theory” myth rate response. It’s a bit ly once a second) you can or you’ve reached a point
and explored the value of more difficult to measure see rate trends very easily. where this indicator just
tracking and learning from though, so if you are going This is the easiest way to won’t improve much. If it’s
changes in your “resting” to use this data, you need see and compare recovery the latter, you’ll have to fo-
heart rate. Keeping with to be a bit more diligent rates. cus more on performance
that theme, let’s look at in the tracking, and that’s The classic recovery improvements to get feed-
what else the ticker can where the recording heart rate measurement looks back, but until that point,
tell us about our workout rate monitor comes in. at your heart rate immedi- this indicator ROCKS!
program. Now we know Let’s review. I’ve been ately after a workout for If your heart rate moni-
our resting heart rate will “foot stomping” the re- set period of time at “rest.” tor doesn’t record your usually the strongest. With the max (multiply the re-
decline as we progress in cording heart rate monitor Typically, your heart will data, you can still use this just slight pressure along sult by four), since the rate
a workout program. But for months now, but just in stabilize after about two method. Just jot down the the side of my neck, I can will be decreasing rapidly
eventually, that indicator case you haven’t heard it minutes, so tracking any displayed value every five count the beats very easily. and what you are measur-
plateaus. So we need more. enough, this device mea- longer than that won’t re- or ten seconds for two min- (Just don’t push very hard! ing is the “average” over
Fortunately, there’s LOTS sures the electrical signals veal much. But the real in- utes. You can graph it us- You’ll choke off the blood that fifteen second period.
more data to mine, if you across your heart with a teresting part is how fast it ing a spreadsheet program, flow to your noggin, and The recovery rate is a
have a heart rate monitor, sensitive strap (usually recovers early in the mea- or even an old fashioned that drives LOTS of pa- great tool to get objective
of course! As I mentioned worn across your chest) surement period. If you piece of graph paper. If perwork.) If you count the feedback on your progress,
before, the recording heart and displays the results on have that data at short in- you don’t have the heart beats for six seconds, you and it works better than
rate monitors are the real a watch or the display on a tervals (say, every five sec- rate monitor yet, you can can calculate your heart performance gains since
deal, and armed with these piece of cardio equipment onds) and graph the results, still use this technique. rate later by just adding a it’s not technique depen-
gadgets, you can learn so (like a treadmill). The “re- you’ll get a line. The slope All you need is a watch zero to the count (if you dent. Track this data for a
much more about your cording” versions store the of that line is the “recovery and a notepad. But to get counted 11 pulses, your couple months, and you
progress. One of the best data so you can download rate,” and as your fitness good data, you’ll have to rate was 110). A ten second might be surprised how
mid-term indicators is your a file to your computer improves, this line will get get good and finding and count is a bit more accu- much you are improving
recovery rate. after the workout. This is steeper. The difference is counting your pulse, so rate, but then you have to when you can’t “feel” it.
Just as your resting heart the real magic. These data really easy to see. When work that out first. I use multiply the result by six.
rate responds to improved files offer all the insight it stops getting steeper (or the carotid pulse, since it’s Fifteen seconds is about
The 4th Annual Team Lean Challenge coming back in 2010
The command-wide program known as the Team Lean al online resource for a broad range of health & wellness ning unit and a winning individual, she said. This year,
Challenge was so successful from 2007-2009 that it’s information, featuring an incentive program, a number of the bases will be split into two categories, large and small.
coming back to Arnold and other bases across Air Force personal logs (weight, physical activity, blood pressure, Eglin AFB, Hill AFB, Robins AFB, Tinker AFB and
Materiel Command this month. The official theme of the blood panel/cholesterol and pedometer), health and well- Wright-Patterson AFB will vie for the “Winning Base”
Team Lean Challenge “Cleared for Take Off,” focuses on ness resources arranged by topic, an area to create work- title as Arnold AFB, Brooks City Base, Edwards AFB,
clearing the way for permanent healthy lifestyle changes. outs, and more,” said Mrs. Judi Holl, AFMC Surgeon Hanscom AFB, Kirtland AFB will compete against each
These changes can, in turn “take off” the weight. General’s Team Lead, Occupational Health and Wellness. other for the same title within the small base category, not
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Pre- The site also serves as the enrollment portal for Team to mention a few installation bragging rights.
vention, 33.8 percent of Americans are obese and there is Lean Challenge. In 2007 and 2008, Wright-Patterson was named the
a combined overweight & obesity rate of 68 percent. The challenge spans a three month period, beginning winning installation. Last year, Hanscom seized the title
The AFMC program is designed to help the command’s March 1st and ending May 21st, allowing participants with compiled excellence in the areas of average per-
military and civilian workforce to reduce overweight and the time to instill good habits, build a routine and lose centage of weight loss, percentage of base participation,
obesity by developing a healthier lifestyle. Over the last weight in a safe, healthy manner. Final weigh-ins will be pounds lost per assigned personnel, and program reten-
3 years, a total of 23204.5 pounds have been lost in the conducted May 24-28. The intent of TLC is to foster the tion. Do you want to help (base) claim the title this year?
Team Lean Challenge. Utilizing the Health Risk Apprais- AFMC Wingman concept by encouraging participants to For more information and to register, visit The Well-
al tool available at the Wellness Support Center Web site, work together to achieve their goals. Each team will con- ness Support Center at www.afmcwellness.com. As an
www.afmcwellness.com, the TLC begins with a simple sist of five members, Mrs. Holl said. official participant, you should access the Web site often
assessment of each participant’s overall health. At each AFMC base, awards will be given to the top to log your weight, chat with team members and view
“Once they have joined the site, it will be their person- team with the highest percentage of weight loss, the win- online support.
10 • March 5, 2010
Gen. Gossick Team Excellence Award: Arc THAAD Heatshield Team
The Arc THAAD Heatshield Test Team was recognized
as the Gen. Lee V. Gossick Team Excellence Award
winners for the quarter - July through December 2009.
The team executed a short-notice, high visibility test to
reduce risk for Missile Defense Agency flight testing.
Team members are: 1st. Lt. Alex Henning, Mark Smith,
Gary Hammock, Kevin Thompson, Ezra Owens, Bryan
Webb, Nathan Lister, Mike Routh, Michael Turri, Curtis
Winstead, Jimmy Gustafson, Warren Shells, Byron
Mayes, Gerald Norton, Stuart Elam, Troy Davis, Larry
Stovall, Bryan Petty, Mike Hogwood, Larry Phipps,
Mark Downs, Thomas Campbell, Kevin Lovvorn,
Bob Boswell, Derrick Burton, Mickey Cowan, Paul
Denton, Joel Gregory, R.D. Green, Jeff Harvey, Carl
Hill, Phil Jacobs, Eric Mitchell, Danny Owens, Tim
Scott, Bill Hopkins, Norman Smith, Robert Sotherland,
Bob Williams, Dave Simmons, Roger Kraft, Stuart
Coulter, Robert Baltz and Annette Painter. (Photo by
Rick Goodfriend)
Technical Achievement Award:
MD Interceptor-in-the Loop Test team
The AEDC Technical Achievement award was presented to the Missile Defense
Interceptor-in-the-Loop Test team for fulfilling a critical national need to evaluate
kinetic kill weapons operationally relevant engagements against hostile ballistic
missiles. Team members are: Jim Burns, Capt. Catercia Isaac, Kim Mead, Randy
Nicholson, David Brannon, Mary Breeden, Mark Brown, Mitchell Brunner, Mike
Buckner, Ricky Bush, Greg Burt, Ted Cartwright, Phil Clark, Nelson Crouch, Ed
Dorman, Matthew Evans, Mike Gallagher, Jeff Gastineau, Randy Hartman, Henry
Horne, Robert Huffer, Deborah Jackson, Earl Keich, Ben Klinger, Mike Lazalier,
Heard Lowry, Joel Mansfield, Joe McCabe, Loraine McElroy, Nichol Northcutt, Tom
Payne, Terry Prince, Rick Reopke, Debora Richards, Wayne Richards, Melissa
Russell, David Schwer, Mike Scott, Brian Smith, Charles Smith, Heidi Snively,
Sid Steely, Jeff Stevenson, Steve Taylor, Charles Trussel, Harold Turrentine, Ray
Underwood, John VanScoten, Bob Weiten, John Williams, Aaron Wojcik and
Daniel Zielinski. (Photo by Rick Goodfriend)