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F-14D Tomcat display at Arnold AFB honors Hultgreen

This plaque is located next to the static F-14 Tomcat on display outside the Main Gate at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. The display is dedicated to Navy Lt. Kara Hultgreen. Hultgreen was the first female carrier-based combat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy and the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. military to die in a crash. She died Oct. 25, 1994, when the Tomcat she was piloting experienced engine failure on final approach to an aircraft carrier and crashed into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kali Bradford)

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F-14D Tomcat display at Arnold AFB honors Hultgreen

The static F-14 Tomcat on display outside the Main Gate and Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., is dedicated to Navy Lt. Kara Hultgreen. She was killed Oct. 25, 1994, when the Tomcat she was piloting experienced engine failure on final approach to an aircraft carrier and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. The display was dedicated in memory of Hultgreen during a March 30, 2007, ceremony. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Brooke Brumley)

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F-14D Tomcat display at Arnold AFB honors Hultgreen

Retired Navy Capt. Rosemary Mariner, the first woman to command a Navy operational aviation squadron, speaks during the March 2007 ceremony to dedicate the F-14 Tomcat static display at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., in memory of Lt. Kara Hultgreen. Hultgreen was the first female carrier-based combat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy and the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. military to die in a crash. She died Oct. 25, 1994, when the Tomcat she was piloting experienced engine failure on final approach to an aircraft carrier and crashed into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, Calif. Mariner passed away in January 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Fortner)

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F-14D Tomcat display at Arnold AFB honors Hultgreen

Then-Arnold Engineering Development Complex Commander Col. Art Huber speaks during the March 2007 ceremony to dedicate the F-14 Tomcat static display at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., in memory of Lt. Kara Hultgreen. Hultgreen was the first female carrier-based combat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy and the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. military to die in a crash. She died Oct. 25, 1994, when the Tomcat she was piloting experienced engine failure on final approach to an aircraft carrier and crashed into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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F-14D Tomcat display at Arnold AFB honors Hultgreen

The static F-14 Tomcat on display outside the Main Gate at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., is dedicated to Navy Lt. Kara Hultgreen. Hultgreen was the first female carrier-based combat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy and the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. military to die in a crash. She died Oct. 25, 1994, when the Tomcat she was piloting experienced engine failure on final approach to an aircraft carrier and crashed into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kali Bradford)

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F-14D Tomcat display at Arnold AFB honors Hultgreen

The static F-14 Tomcat on display outside the Main Gate at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., is dedicated to Navy Lt. Kara Hultgreen. Hultgreen was the first female carrier-based combat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy and the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. military to die in a crash. She died Oct. 25, 1994, when the Tomcat she was piloting experienced engine failure on final approach to an aircraft carrier and crashed into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kali Bradford)

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F-14D Tomcat display at Arnold AFB honors Hultgreen

The static F-14 Tomcat on display outside the Main Gate at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., is dedicated to Navy Lt. Kara Hultgreen. Hultgreen was the first female carrier-based combat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy and the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. military to die in a crash. She died Oct. 25, 1994, when the Tomcat she was piloting experienced engine failure on final approach to an aircraft carrier and crashed into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kali Bradford)

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F-14D Tomcat display at Arnold AFB honors Hultgreen

Lt. Kara Hultgreen

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F-14D Tomcat display at Arnold AFB honors Hultgreen

Lt. Kara Hultgreen (Photo provided)

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Chrash assumes command of 718th Test Squadron

Lt. Col. Rachel Chrash speaks after assuming command of the 718th Test Squadron during a Change of Command ceremony, June 18, 2025, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The ceremony was attended by members of Chrash’s family and some of her new colleagues at Arnold. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Chrash assumes command of 718th Test Squadron

Lt. Col. Rachel Chrash, second from right, and 804th Test Group Commander Col. Jason Vap, left, exchange salutes as Chrash assumes command of the 718th Test Squadron during a Change of Command ceremony, June 18, 2025, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Also pictured are outgoing 718 TS commander Lt. Col. Bradley Breaux, right, and Tech. Sgt. Abel Crowell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Chrash assumes command of 718th Test Squadron

Lt. Col. Rachel Chrash, second from right, takes the guidon from 804th Test Group Commander Col. Jason Vap, left, to assume command of the 718th Test Squadron during a Change of Command ceremony June 18, 2025, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Also pictured is outgoing 718 TS commander Lt. Col. Bradley Breaux, right. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Newly selected AEDC Fellows recognized during 2025 Fellows Day at Arnold AFB

Newly selected Arnold Engineering Development Complex Fellow Dave Duesterhaus, left, receives his AEDC Fellows lapel pin from Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Wiedemer with the Arnold Community Council during AEDC Fellows Day June 17, 2025, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. AEDC is headquartered at Arnold AFB. Duesterhaus was one of the three AEDC retirees selected by the ACC for induction into the Fellows program this year. The AEDC Fellows program recognizes AEDC personnel who have made substantial and exceptionally distinguished contributions to the nation’s aerospace ground testing capability. Newly selected AEDC Fellows are traditionally honored annually on or around June 25 to coincide with the birthday of Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold and anniversary of the June 1951 dedication of AEDC in Gen. Arnold’s honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Newly selected AEDC Fellows recognized during 2025 Fellows Day at Arnold AFB

The trio of newly selected Arnold Engineering Development Complex Fellows pose for a photo in front of the Administration and Engineering Building at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., during AEDC Fellows Day, June 17, 2025. AEDC is headquartered at Arnold AFB. Pictured from left are Dave Duesterhaus, Bill Phillips and John Hopf. The AEDC Fellows program recognizes AEDC personnel who have made substantial and exceptionally distinguished contributions to the nation’s aerospace ground testing capability. Newly selected AEDC Fellows are traditionally honored annually on or around June 25 to coincide with the birthday of Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold and anniversary of the June 1951 dedication of AEDC in Gen. Arnold’s honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Newly selected AEDC Fellows recognized during 2025 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, June 17, 2025. AEDC is headquartered at Arnold AFB. Pictured in the front row, from left, are newly selected AEDC Fellows Dave Duesterhaus, Bill Phillips and John Hopf. The AEDC Fellows program recognizes AEDC personnel who have made substantial and exceptionally distinguished contributions to the nation’s aerospace ground testing capability. Newly selected AEDC Fellows are traditionally honored annually on or around June 25 to coincide with the birthday of Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold and anniversary of the June 1951 dedication of AEDC in Gen. Arnold’s honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Newly selected AEDC Fellows recognized during 2025 Fellows Day at Arnold AFB

Newly selected Arnold Engineering Development Complex Fellow Bill Phillips, left, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Wiedemer with the Arnold Community Council after receiving his AEDC Fellows lapel pin from during AEDC Fellows Day June 17, 2025, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. AEDC is headquartered at Arnold AFB. Phillips was one of the three AEDC retirees selected by the ACC for induction into the Fellows program this year. The AEDC Fellows program recognizes AEDC personnel who have made substantial and exceptionally distinguished contributions to the nation’s aerospace ground testing capability. Newly selected AEDC Fellows are traditionally honored annually on or around June 25 to coincide with the birthday of Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold and anniversary of the June 1951 dedication of AEDC in Gen. Arnold’s honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Newly selected AEDC Fellows recognized during 2025 Fellows Day at Arnold AFB

Newly selected Arnold Engineering Development Complex Fellow John Hopf, left, receives his AEDC Fellows lapel pin from Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Wiedemer with the Arnold Community Council during AEDC Fellows Day June 17, 2025, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. AEDC is headquartered at Arnold AFB. Hopf was one of the three AEDC retirees selected by the ACC for induction into the Fellows program this year. The AEDC Fellows program recognizes AEDC personnel who have made substantial and exceptionally distinguished contributions to the nation’s aerospace ground testing capability. Newly selected AEDC Fellows are traditionally honored annually on or around June 25 to coincide with the birthday of Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold and anniversary of the June 1951 dedication of AEDC in Gen. Arnold’s honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes)

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AEDC Safety stresses ‘water competence’ for safer summer

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex Safety team is encouraging those across the complex to be “water competent” this summer. This means being aware of potential hazards associated with water activities and knowing what to do in the event of an emergency. AEDC team members planning on visiting the beach this summer are encouraged to know the meanings of beach warning flags. (Air Force Safety Center graphic)

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AEDC Safety stresses ‘water competence’ for safer summer

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex Safety team is encouraging those across the complex to be “water competent” this summer. This means being aware of potential hazards associated with water activities and knowing what to do in the event of an emergency. AEDC team members are urged to take steps for a safer swimming pool experience. (Air Force Safety Center graphic)

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AEDC Safety stresses ‘water competence’ for safer summer

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex Safety team is encouraging those across the complex to be “water competent” this summer. This means being aware of potential hazards associated with water activities and knowing what to do in the event of an emergency. AEDC team members planning to spend time on the lake or river are urged to be aware of dangers hidden beneath the surface of the water. (Air Force Safety Center graphic)

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