AEDC Program Management Office expanding to execute historic influx of national defense funds

Col. Randel Gordon, Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander, left, and Kellee Pritt, AEDC Program Management director, center, cut the ribbon on the new Acquisition Branch office, part of the Program Management Office, July 13, 2023, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., while AEDC leadership and Program Management Office personnel look on. The Acquisition Branch will be tasked with leading the revitalization, development, delivery and installation of programs within the ground test capabilities across AEDC, and ensuring key program milestones are met within cost, schedule and performance requirements while adhering to quality, safety and technical standards to meet the demands of the National Defense Strategy. The goal of the Acquisition Branch team is to increase test capabilities throughout AEDC to help the U.S. Air Force remain competitive with near-peer adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks)