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  • Brandt awarded Legion of Merit

    Col. Jeffrey Geraghty, left, commander, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, and Col. William Brandt exchange salutes after Geraghty presented the Legion of Merit to Brandt for his work while serving as the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the AEDC Commander, during a ceremony Nov. 23, 2020,

  • Fernandez promoted to captain

    Lt. Col. Adam Quick, left, chief of the AEDC Space and Missile Test Branch, administers the oath of office to newly-promoted Capt. Chris Fernandez during a promotion ceremony, Nov. 18, 2020, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

  • AF Chief Scientist visits Arnold AFB

    Benjamin Holton, left, section chief of the High-Temperature Materials Characterization and Evaluation capability within the Space and Missile Test Branch, Test Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, talks about the test and evaluation capability he oversees to Dr. Richard Joseph, Air

  • New sign installed at Main Gate of Arnold Air Force Base

    Workers install a new sign at the Main Gate at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., on Oct. 22, 2020. The new sign, located alongside Wattendorf Highway before entering the base, was necessary after an accident occurred in February 2020, in which a car ran off the roadway and collided with the previous

  • F135 testing resumes in J2

    Testing of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine has resumed in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex J2 Engine Test Cell at Arnold Air Force Base.The test team is seeking to validate the structural integrity and aerodynamic characteristics of a new fan rotor design for the F135, the powerhouse of

  • Engine sensors testbed being stood up in SL-1

    Sea Level aeropropulsion test cells at Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, typically serve as testbeds to put engines through their paces from the relative safety of the ground. But now in SL-1, a F404 engine is becoming the testbed.This effort will

  • AEDC at forefront of hypersonic test, evaluation

    Hypersonics is considered a critical field for national defense, and the Arnold Engineering Development Complex is critical to the success of the Department of Defense in that field.“Effective test and evaluation is key to the rapid fielding of hypersonic systems,” said Col. Jeffrey Geraghty, AEDC

  • Upgrades bring the AEDC 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel nozzle back to life

    A $13 million dollar project to upgrade the nozzle drive motors for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel, or 16S, at Arnold Air Force Base is complete as of early October. While the last customer test in 16S was completed in 1997, a new investment of $60 million