ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Feb. 8 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs Col. Kurt Bruggeman held a deep appreciation for the work going on across Arnold Engineering Development Complex before ever setting foot in any of its offices or test cells. Prior to beginning his latest post, Bruggeman spent 16 years flying the F-15E Strike Eagle. AEDC has a long history with the F-15E. In years past, AEDC facilities have been u  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New Orleans officers apprehended two unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking or possession offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin during a nationwide enforcement effort Jan. 23 through Feb. 6. Those arrested include the following: * A 37-year-old citizen of Honduras in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has selected Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc., of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for the Environmental Compliance and Operations 3 (ECO3) contract, which provides environmental restoration program services and other support at the agency's White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed fee contract value is $80 million. The contract period of performa  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Hydrologist Jesus "Chucho" Gomez-Velez is in the right place at the right time with the right tools and colleagues to explain how the smallest processes within river corridors can have a tremendous impact on large-scale ecosystems. Life on the blue planet revolves around water. It is arguably our most important natural resource, yet there's still a lot to learn about  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers from Yale University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory collaborated on neutron scattering experiments to study hydrogen atom locations and their effects on iron in a compound similar to those commonly used in industrial catalysts. In the study, the researchers discovered that hydrogen atoms move around the core of the molecule rapidly, causing th  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A study by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers has demonstrated how satellites could enable more efficient, secure quantum networks. "We used experiment, emulation and simulation to see what's needed for high-dimensional quantum cryptography in space and found it's quite doable," said ORNL's Joseph Chapman. Quantum key distribution can use quantum bi  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A quest to understand how Sphagnum mosses facilitate the storage of vast amounts of carbon in peatlands led scientists to a surprising discovery: The plants have sex-based differences that appear to impact the carbon-storing process. The insight can help researchers better understand how the mosses tolerate stressful environments, including those of a warmin  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: EM cleanup contractor UCOR recently opened a relocated and expanded health clinic, helping provide top care to its employees keeping the Oak Ridge Reservation safe. With a workforce of approximately 2,100 people, it's important to have robust health and safety resources available onsite, especially as many employees conduct complex field work including  more

GREENEVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Francis M. Hamilton III, issued the following news release: On February 6, 2023, Leslie D. Bethea, 30, currently of Surgoinsville, TN, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville. On June 14, 2022, the Federal Grand Jury indicted Bethea for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire frau  more