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The Arnold Engineering Development Complex Safety team is urging fellow members of Team AEDC to protect themselves during this cold and flu season and is offering guidance on how to respond in the event of illness. According to the Safety team, measures to mitigate the spread illness-causing viruses include getting annual vaccinations early along with hand and workspace hygiene. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic)
The J-5 Rocket Development Test Cell was accepted by the Air Force in 1963. Congress approved the construction of the J-5 in January 1963. The facility was built primarily for testing solid-propellant rocket motors. (U.S. Air Force photo)
The Arnold Air Force Base Commissary at Arnold AFB, Tenn., has announced it will begin offering CLICK2GO delivery service Sept. 7, 2026. Delivery will be offered up to a 20-mile radius from the store. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Arnold Engineering Development Complex, in partnership with the Air Force Test Center, has established the AEDC Velocity Alliance, a strategic consortium designed to accelerate the sustainment, restoration and modernization of critical test infrastructure supporting the development of next-generation defense systems. (Courtesy Graphic)
No Proposal for AI Data Center at Arnold AFB

AEDC shield The Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) provides more than 90 developmental test and evaluation capabilities to the nation to meet the demands of the National Defense Strategy. Located in eight states, AEDC is one of three wing-level organizations within Air Force Test Center (AFTC), which is one of six centers within the Air Force Materiel Command. View/Read AEDC's Test Capability Guide.
Our Mission: Provide world-class test expertise and environments, enabling early solutions that accelerate war-winning capabilities.
Our Vision: Our nation’s aerospace advantage--relevant, resilient, collaborative and adaptive...fully integrated into a digitally-based acquisition process, providing world-class test solutions for our defense partners