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  • Grigsby takes command of 746th Test Squadron

    Arnold Engineering Development Leadership didn’t have to search far to find the next commander of the 746th Test Squadron.Lt. Col. Neil Grigsby assumed leadership of the squadron during a June 10 Change of Command ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.As 746 TS commander, Grigsby will

  • Wright assumes leadership of 586th Flight Test Squadron

    Lt. Col. Samuel Wright III knows a thing or two about flight.He possesses more than 2,800 military flight hours as a development test pilot and evaluator pilot in more than 30 aircraft types. This experience, as well as the knowledge he has amassed throughout his Air Force career, should serve him

  • 846th Test Squadron Welcomes Willett as Commander

    Lt. Col. Michelle Willett assumed command of the 846th Test Squadron during a Change of Command Ceremony on June 11, 2026, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.The 846 TS, part of the 704th Test Group at Holloman AFB and a unit of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, conducts rocket sled

  • Gipson takes command of 746th Test Squadron

    Lt. Col. Jonathon Gipson assumed command of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 746th Test Squadron July 22, 2024, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. As commander, he is responsible for the developmental testing of U.S. air, land, sea and space guidance and navigation technologies.Gipson

  • Dirkes takes command of 704th Test Group

    Col. Wayne Dirkes assumed command of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 704th Test Group during a Change of Command ceremony July 8, 2024, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.The mission of the 704 TG is to operate world-class test facilities for high-speed sled track testing, navigation

  • Gen. Richardson visits AEDC facilities at Holloman AFB

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Davis, 746th Test Squadron commander, left, briefs U.S. Air Force Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, center, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James “Bill” E. Fitch II, AFMC command chief, on the test squadron’s projects and challenges at

  • Rice inducted into Senior Non-Commissioned Officer tier

    Master Sgt. Ida Rice, center, is inducted into the senior non-commissioned officer tier during an Aug. 26, 2022, ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Rice, a member of the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman, was selected to master sergeant in November 2021. The top three ranks of the

  • Col. Seekamp now leading 704th Test Group at Holloman

    Col. Karl Seekamp officially took command of the 704th Test Group at Holloman Air Force Base during a ceremony Sept. 9. As the test group’s commander, Seekamp will oversee units operating world-class test facilities for high-speed sled track testing, navigation and guidance system testing, radar

  • Siddiqui takes command of 586th Flight Test Squadron

    Lt. Col. Sean Siddiqui feels the 586th Flight Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, is uniquely positioned to guide the way in effectuating the “Accelerate Change or Lose” directive previously issued by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. C.Q. Brown.“All we do is thrive in changing