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  • Back-to-School Safety

    The arrival of a new school year is an exciting time filled with fresh supplies, new friendships and academic growth.However, it also brings a dramatic increase in traffic, busy school zones and new safety challenges. Between 2013 and 2022, school-transportation-related crashes resulted in more than

  • $1.9 Billion Contract Strengthens Air Force Test Enterprise

    As part of a new $1.9 billion Air Force Test Center enterprise contract, the Arnold Engineering Development Complex will receive $523.9 million in technical and management advisory support through Sept. 30, 2031, reinforcing AEDC’s role in delivering world-class developmental test and evaluation

  • Dirkes encourages Team AEDC to maintain forward-looking approach

    Col. Wayne Dirkes said he was “shocked and humbled” when he received the call informing him that he would be the next commander of Arnold Engineering Development Complex.The news, however, was met with another reaction – gratitude.“This is a challenge, the likes of which I’ve never seen so far in my

  • AEDC Fellows assemble for 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, Aug. 5, 2026. AEDC is headquartered at Arnold AFB. The AEDC Fellows program, established in 1989 and managed by the

  • AEDC at 75: Air Force turns over compressor facility

    The reins of the largest single Arnold Engineering Development Center unit completed up to that point were handed to the Center’s operating contractor on Nov. 30, 1953.On that date, the Air Force turned over the Exhaust Compressor Building, part of the Engine Test Facility, to Arnold Research

  • Potential FSS III offerors get closer look at AEDC during Industry Day

    The next Arnold Engineering Development Complex Facility Support Services contract is set to be awarded around this time next year.To give potential bidders greater insight into the requirements of the AEDC FSS III contract and a closer look at Complex operations, members of Team AEDC recently

  • AEDC Fellow David Pickering remembered for contributions to the Complex

    AEDC Fellow David Pickering will be remembered for his contributions to Arnold Engineering Development Complex following his passing on July 9 at the age of 85.Pickering is credited for his leadership in the AEDC contracting function throughout his more-than-30-year career at the Complex, overseeing

  • 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