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AEDC is a family affair for Garrards

Three generations of the Garrard family have worked at Arnold Air Force Base, beginning with Jim Garrard, center, pictured here in March 2021, with his son, Doug, second from right; daughter-in-law, Angelia, second from left; granddaughter, Rachel; and grandson, Justin. Doug, Angelia, Justin and Rachel all currently work at Arnold Air Force Base. (Courtesy photo)

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Wildflowers bloom at Arnold AFB

A bee harvests pollen from a native violet at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., March 22, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Wildflowers bloom at Arnold AFB

Wildflowers known as tiny bluets bloom at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., March 22, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Wildflowers bloom at Arnold AFB

A patch of spring beauty wildflowers bloom at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., March 22, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AEDC reactivates 8-inch barrel for Hyper-ballistic Range G

Mark Carson, an Arnold Engineering Development Complex lead machinist at Hyper-Ballistic Range G, slides a section of the 8-inch barrel for the Range G gun farther into the test tank to be connected and aligned with another section March 22, 2021, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AEDC reactivates 8-inch barrel for Hyper-ballistic Range G

Greg Smartt, left, and Tim Mullins, Arnold Engineering Development Complex machinists, rotate a connection assembly into place on the end of the 8-inch barrel for the Hyper-ballistic Range G gun at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., March 19, 2021. The barrel consists of several sections that have to be connected and perfectly aligned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Cadets get a closer look at possible future during Arnold AFB visit

Lt. Col. Lane Haubelt, chief of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Propulsion Test Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, right, answers questions from cadets with Air Force ROTC Detachment 290 from the University of Kentucky during a mentoring session March 19, 2021. The cadets visited Arnold last month to complete required Professional Development Training. While at Arnold, they toured base facilities and spoke with Arnold personnel to help better prepare them for their own future Air Force careers. The cadets, pictured from left, are Andrew Kauffman, Dominick Herbert, Olivia Liddle and Dillyn Twisdale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.)

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Cadets get a closer look at possible future during Arnold AFB visit

2nd Lt. Riley Vaught, a test manager at Arnold Air Force Base, right, takes questions from cadets with Air Force ROTC Detachment 290 from the University of Kentucky during a mentoring session March 19, 2021. The cadets visited Arnold last month to complete required Professional Development Training. While at Arnold, they toured base facilities and spoke with Arnold personnel to help better prepare them for their own future Air Force careers. The cadets, pictured from left, are Olivia Liddle, Dominick Herbert and Andrew Kauffman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.)

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Cadets get a closer look at possible future during Arnold AFB visit

Capt. Michael Herbert, test manager in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aerodynamics Test Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, shows cadets with Air Force ROTC Detachment 290 from the University of Kentucky a model of the Propulsion Wind Tunnel at Arnold, March 19, 2021. The cadets, pictured from left, are Dominick Herbert, Andrew Kauffman, Dillyn Twisdale and Olivia Liddle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.)

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Cadets get a closer look at possible future during Arnold AFB visit

Dominick Herbert, a cadet with Air Force ROTC Detachment 290 from the University of Kentucky, second from left, asks Capt. Michael Herbert, test manager in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aerodynamics Test Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, left, a question about the 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel at Arnold AFB, March 19, 2021, during a tour led by Capt. Herbert. The cadets visited Arnold last month to complete required Professional Development Training. The other cadets, pictured from left, are Dillyn Twisdale, Olivia Liddle and Andrew Kauffman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.)

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Cadets get a closer look at possible future during Arnold AFB visit

Capt. Michael Herbert, a test manager in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aerodynamics Test Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, second from right, leads cadets with Air Force ROTC Detachment 290 from the University of Kentucky on a tour of AEDC Propulsion Wind Tunnel facilities at Arnold, March 19, 2021. While at Arnold, they toured base facilities and spoke with Arnold personnel to help better prepare them for their own future Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks)

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Cadets get a closer look at possible future during Arnold AFB visit

Capt. Michael Herbert, a test manager in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aerodynamics Test Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, center, leads cadets with Air Force ROTC Detachment 290 from the University of Kentucky on a tour of AEDC Propulsion Wind Tunnel facilities at Arnold, March 19, 2021. The cadets visited Arnold last month to complete required Professional Development Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks)

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Cadets get a closer look at possible future during Arnold AFB visit

Ken Ligon, a test operations engineer at Arnold Air Force Base, left, discusses the 4-foot transonic wind tunnel, March 19, 2021, with cadets Andrew Kauffman, center, and Dillyn Twisdale with Air Force ROTC Detachment 290 from the University of Kentucky. The cadets visited Arnold last month to complete required Professional Development Training. While at Arnold, they toured base facilities and spoke with Arnold personnel to help better prepare them for their own future Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.)

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Cadets get a closer look at possible future during Arnold AFB visit

Capt. Michael Herbert, a test manager in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aerodynamics Test Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, right, describes 4-foot transonic wind tunnel operations, March 19, 2021, to cadets with Air Force ROTC Detachment 290 from the University of Kentucky. The cadets, pictured from left, are Dillyn Twisdale, Andrew Kauffman, Olivia Liddle and Dominick Herbert. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.)

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Cadets get a closer look at possible future during Arnold AFB visit

Cadets with Air Force ROTC Detachment 290 from the University of Kentucky get a glimpse of the 4-foot transonic wind tunnel control room at Arnold Air Force Base March 19, 2021, as Ken Ligon, a test operations engineer, discusses the testing process. The cadets visited Arnold last month to complete required Professional Development Training. While at Arnold, they toured base facilities and spoke with Arnold personnel to help better prepare them for their own future Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.)

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Collaborative Small Diameter Bombs (CSDBs) are launched from the wing of an F-16 fighter from the Air Force Test Center’s 96th Test Wing at Eglin AFB. Four of the bombs were dropped during the second flight demonstration of the Air Force Golden Horde Vanguard on February 19th. (Courtesy photo)

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AEDC tests directed energy system in wind tunnel

Dr. Rich Roberts, chief of the Aerodynamics Branch Store Separation Section of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, looks at a directed energy (DE) system turret positioned on a sting in the 4-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., March 5, 2021. The branch plans to expand DE wind tunnel testing capabilities later this year with the addition of the Integrated Directed Energy Aero-Optical Surrogate, which is a subscale model of an F-15 aircraft with the ability to test laser pods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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AEDC tests directed energy system in wind tunnel

A directed energy (DE) system turret is positioned on a sting in the 4-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base for testing by the Aerodynamics Test Branch of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, March 5, 2021. Aero-optical wind tunnel testing of a DE system is a new capability for AEDC. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Jill Pickett)(The appearance of a glow from a laser was simulated for this photo.)

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AEDC tests directed energy system in wind tunnel

A directed energy (DE) system turret is positioned on a sting in the 4-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base for testing by the Aerodynamics Test Branch of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, March 5, 2021. Aero-optical wind tunnel testing of a DE system is a new capability for AEDC. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Jill Pickett)(The appearance of a glow from a laser was simulated for this photo.)

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AEDC tests directed energy system in wind tunnel

A directed energy (DE) system turret is positioned on a sting in the 4-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base for testing by the Aerodynamics Test Branch of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, March 5, 2021. Wind tunnel testing allows system developers to see the impact of airflow disturbances on the DE beam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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