Biographies

Arnold Air Force Base

Colonel

WAYNE K. DIRKES

Colonel Wayne Dirkes is the Commander at 704th Test Group, Holloman AFB, New Mexico. He is responsible for flight and ground testing of advanced air capabilities for lethality, speed, survivability, and stealth. These include avionics and weapon systems flight tests, inertial navigation and Global
Colonel

Grant A. Mizell

Col. Grant A. Mizell is commander of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. The Complex employs more than 3,000 people and comprises more than 90 aerospace test capabilities across eight states. With facilities at Arnold Air Force Base in middle
Ms. Sarah Beth Morgan

Chief of Complex Support
Mr. Kevin M. Muckerheide

Deputy Director
Colonel

Jack W. Rhodes

Col Jack W. Rhodes III is Commander, 804th Test Group, Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The Group employs nearly 2,000 people, supports and executes ground and flight test activities, and develops, sustains, and operates more than 35 test facilities across locations in five states. With
Colonel

Dalbert R. Shaw

Colonel Dalbert R. Shaw serves as the Senior Materiel Leader and AEDC Program Manager at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. He leads a Group-equivalent Division of 61 personnel
Mr. Edgar K. Tucker

Senior Technical Director
Colonel

WARREN E. WITHROW

Test Support Division Chief, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee