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This year’s theme, Toward New Horizons, comes from the title of the 1945 report by Theodore Von Karman submitted to Hap Arnold regarding the steps the United States needed to take to develop and maintain the best air forces in the world. This report led directly to the establishment of Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base.
This year’s workshops include DTIC, NSPS, and a Library Director’s Roundtable. The keynote speakers include Marshall Breeding, Stephen Abram, and Mary Ellen Bates. Other speakers will cover the “greener” library, workplace communication, and network security and IT policies.
Participants will definitely want to stay for the Friday tour as we visit the world’s premier ground test facility. We will be able to stand inside a 16 foot wind tunnel, see a busy control room, watch a video of the "chicken gun" in action, and possibly hear the roar of a JSF engine. If we are very fortunate, we will see a brand new F-22 fly over on its checkout flight. Our annual banquet will be held across the street from the hotel at the Country Music Hall of Fame. |
