By: Tiffany Sebourn
On March 14, 2024, the Arnold Air Force Base contracting office awarded a TOS II contract to Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) to ensure continuity of the AEDC ground test mission for the next several years.
BNH will conduct testing, technology development, equipment and facility sustainment, and improvements to ensure the continuity of the AEDC mission.
According to their press release, “BNH is a fully populated joint venture led by Engineering Research and Consulting (ERC) now doing business as Astrion Group (Astrion), in partnership with Fluor. BNH was formed to provide unmatched Test and Evaluation services to the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC).”
BNH will perform the work at six AEDC operating locations including:
- Arnold Air Force Base (AFB), Tennessee
- The National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex, Mountain View, California
- Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9, White Oak, Maryland
- The Landing Gear Test Facility (LGTF), Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
- The Aerospace Vehicle Survivability Facility (AVSF), Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
- National Radar Cross Section Test Facility (NRTF), White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
In a press release dated September 26, 2025, details about the Collective Bargaining Agreement were shared:
Beyond New Horizons (BNH) and the Air Engineering Metal Trades Council (AEMTC) have been engaged in negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) since Aug. 19. The AEMTC informed BNH their membership ratified a CBA effective at 5:20 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT), Sept. 18, 2025. The new CBA is for five
years with a reopener at the end of third year for limited purposes and will be effective Oct. 1, 2025.
Both bargaining teams from the company and union worked together for months on mutually agreed topics prior to negotiations.
“I’d like to extend my thanks to both bargaining teams for their diligent work and dedication throughout the bargaining process. This new contract is a result of many months of hard work and good-faith negotiations,” BNH Bargaining Team Chief Spokesperson and Operations and Maintenance Functional Manager Mike Hollowell stated. “We are committed to a positive and collaborative relationship with our unionized employees under this new agreement.”
The teamwork exhibited by both bargaining teams was a catalyst for the success of ratifying the new agreement and is a product of many months of hard work by both union and company officials.
“I am proud of what we were able to accomplish. I look forward to working together to continue making AEDC an even better place to work,” said AEMTC Bargaining Team Chief Spokesperson Ashley Schultz.
The well-executed negotiation process allows for a harmonious and productive workforce.
“BNH looks forward to continued success with our valuable AEMTC team members,” Jim Jolliffe, BNH General Manager, said. “The new CBA allows us to continue delivering the Air Force mission safely and effectively.”
The AEMTC is the sole bargaining agent for its union affiliates and represents more than 700 skilled craft professionals at Arnold Air Force Base.
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