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AEDC at 75: Hap Arnold’s vision takes flight

A 25-year-old Henry “Hap” Arnold sits at the controls of a Type B two-seater Wright plane in 1911 while learning to fly under instructions of the Wright brothers at their school in Dayton, Ohio. Arnold, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and the U.S. Air Force’s only five-star general, spearheaded research and development efforts to bolster national air superiority. His vision led to the establishment of Arnold Engineering Development Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Arnold AFB Honorary Commander Winston Brooks reflects on experience

Winston Brooks, director of economic and entrepreneurship for Chattanooga, right, receives his Honorary Commander lapel pin from then-804th Test Support Squadron director Joshua Meeks during the March 8, 2024, ceremony at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., to induct the first class of Arnold AFB Honorary Commanders. Arnold AFB is the headquarters of AEDC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brad Hicks)

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Arnold AFB BCITS team completes phone system upgrade

Drew Savelle, telecommunications technician for the Base Communications and Information Technology contractor at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., works Sept. 19, 2025, on the digital phone switch network installed as part of a telecommunications upgrade. Along with the new network, new Voice over Internet Protocol phones were deployed to users across Arnold. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brad Hicks)

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Arnold AFB BCITS team completes phone system upgrade

Drew Savelle, telecommunications technician for the Base Communications and Information Technology contractor at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., works Sept. 19, 2025, on the digital phone switch network installed as part of a telecommunications upgrade. Along with the new network, new Voice over Internet Protocol phones were deployed to users across Arnold. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brad Hicks)

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AEDC Welcomes Students for Annual Engineer For A Day Experience

Twenty-three high school students from neighboring high schools participated in the 2026 Engineer-For-A-Day program at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Feb. 25, 2026. This year’s event took place Feb. 24-26 with events that included a Student Design Competition, Engineer-For- A-Day Program and an Engineers Week Banquet. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Preparing for the unexpected

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Amiah Tindal, then a 15th Wing Judge Advocate civil law paralegal, notarizes a document during Legal Assistance Readiness Week at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 1, 2025. The Arnold Engineering Development Complex Safety team is providing guidance to help members of Team AEDC prepare in the event of the unexpected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caroline Strickland)

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AEDC honors annual award winners

Christie Cathey with Test Support Division – Services accepts the award for Non-appropriated Fund Category II Civilian of the Year from Arnold Engineering Development Complex Commander Col. Grant Mizell during the AEDC Annual Awards ceremony Feb. 20, 2026, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Also pictured is Chief Master Sgt. Evan McCoy and AEDC Deputy Director Kevin Muckerheide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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AEDC honors annual award winners

Lisa Scalia-Maloney with Test Support Division – Services accepts the award for Non-appropriated Fund Category I Civilian of the Year from Arnold Engineering Development Complex Commander Col. Grant Mizell during the AEDC Annual Awards ceremony Feb. 20, 2026, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Also pictured is Chief Master Sgt. Evan McCoy and AEDC Deputy Director Kevin Muckerheide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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AEDC honors annual award winners

McKenzie Gothard with the 804th Test Support Squadron accepts the award for Category I Civilian of the Year from Arnold Engineering Development Complex Commander Col. Grant Mizell during the AEDC Annual Awards ceremony Feb. 20, 2026, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Also pictured is Chief Master Sgt. Evan McCoy and AEDC Deputy Director Kevin Muckerheide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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AEDC honors annual award winners

Senior Airman Christopher Bradbury, Command Chief Executive, accepts the award for Airman of the Year from Arnold Engineering Development Complex Commander Col. Grant Mizell during the AEDC Annual Awards ceremony Feb. 20, 2026, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Also pictured is Chief Master Sgt. Evan McCoy and AEDC Deputy Director Kevin Muckerheide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Former AEDC commander Michael Heil passes

Retired Air Force Col. Michael Heil passed away on Feb. 9, 2026, at the age of 72. Heil served as commander of Arnold Engineering Development Complex from 1998 to 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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AEDC celebrates 75th anniversary this year

Arnold Engineering Development Complex will mark its 75th anniversary this year with a public event on June 27 at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of AEDC. The complex was dedicated on June 25, 1951, by then-President Harry Truman in honor of Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Brooke Brumley)

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Don’t go breaking your heart

February is American Heart Month. The Arnold Engineering Development Complex Safety team is encouraging AEDC personnel to take steps to improve heart health. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Brooke Brumley)

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Suzanne Mitchell comments on time as Arnold AFB Honorary Commander

Suzanne Mitchell, director of Career and Technical Education for the Franklin County School District, right, receives her Honorary Commander lapel pin from then-717th Test Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Ryne Roady during the March 8, 2024, ceremony at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., to induct the first class of Arnold AFB Honorary Commanders. Arnold AFB is the headquarters of AEDC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brad Hicks)

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Changes coming to Arnold AFB cargo shipment process

Storekeepers Marco Moyers, left, and Jason Thompson prepare cargo for shipment February 9, 2026, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. The Transportation Management Office at Arnold will soon move away from a manual pen-and-paper method to an automated process for government cargo shipped from the installation. Any shipment that must go through the government transportation system will be affected by the change. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Changes coming to Arnold AFB cargo shipment process

Cora Dees, material coordinator in the Arnold Air Force Base Transportation Management Office, inputs cargo shipment information February 9, 2026, at Arnold AFB, Tenn. The Transportation Management Office at Arnold will soon move away from a manual pen-and-paper method to an automated process for government cargo shipped from the installation. Any shipment that must go through the government transportation system will be affected by the change. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Annual prescribed burn season nears at Arnold AFB

The forest floor burns on acreage surrounding Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., during a March 26, 2025, prescribed burn operation. The Arnold AFB Natural Resources team is set to begin prescribed burns later this month and continue throughout March. Prescribed fire allows land managers to alter and improve the native ecosystems without utilizing more costly methods such as mulching, mowing and herbicide applications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Annual prescribed burn season nears at Arnold AFB

A cloud of smoke is visible following a previous prescribed burn operation at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. The Arnold AFB Natural Resources team is set to begin prescribed burns later this month and continue throughout March. Prescribed fire allows land managers to alter and improve the native ecosystems without utilizing more costly methods such as mulching, mowing and herbicide applications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeffrey Page)

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Annual prescribed burn season nears at Arnold AFB

A member of the U.S. Air Force Wildland Fire Branch team from Shaw Air Force Base ignites foliage to execute a prescribed burn on acreage surrounding Arnold AFB, Tenn., March 26, 2025. The Arnold Air Force Base Natural Resources team is set to begin prescribed burns later this month and continue throughout March. Prescribed fire allows land managers to alter and improve the native ecosystems without utilizing more costly methods such as mulching, mowing and herbicide applications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Annual prescribed burn season nears at Arnold AFB

A member of the U.S. Air Force Wildland Fire Branch team from Beale Air Force Base ignites foliage to execute a prescribed burn on acreage surrounding Arnold AFB, Tenn., March 26, 2025. The Arnold Air Force Base Natural Resources team is set to begin prescribed burns later this month and continue throughout March. Prescribed fire allows land managers to alter and improve the native ecosystems without utilizing more costly methods such as mulching, mowing and herbicide applications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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