AEDC Fellows assemble for Fellows Day at Arnold AFB

Arnold Engineering Development Complex Fellows gather for a photo on the steps of the Administration and Engineering Building at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., during AEDC Fellows Day, Aug. 5, 2026. AEDC is headquartered at Arnold AFB. The AEDC Fellows program, established in 1989 and managed by the Arnold Community Council, recognizes AEDC personnel who have made substantial and exceptionally distinguished contributions to the nation’s aerospace ground testing capability. This year, Ryan Bond, Ph.D.; Chester Furlong; Sam Dougherty; Randy Nicholson and Johannes van Aken, Ph.D., were induced as AEDC Fellows. The newly selected Fellows were recognized during the AEDC 75th anniversary open house event held June 27 at Arnold AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

AEDC Fellows assemble for Fellows Day at Arnold AFB

Published Aug. 6, 2026
By Keith Thornburgh
AEDC Public Affairs

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. -- Arnold Engineering Development Complex Fellows gather for a photo on the steps of the Administration and Engineering Building at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., during AEDC Fellows Day, Aug. 5, 2026. AEDC is headquartered at Arnold AFB. The AEDC Fellows program, established in 1989 and managed by the Arnold Community Council, recognizes AEDC personnel who have made substantial and exceptionally distinguished contributions to the nation’s aerospace ground testing capability. This year, Ryan Bond, Ph.D.; Chester Furlong; Sam Dougherty; Randy Nicholson and Johannes van Aken, Ph.D., were induced as AEDC Fellows. The newly selected Fellows were recognized during the AEDC 75th anniversary open house event held June 27 at Arnold AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)