After months of speculation of an AI data center coming to Arnold Air Force Base, the base has announced that a data center will not be coming to the base.

In a statement issued on Monday, June 1, Arnold Air Force Base leadership was notified by the Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC) that potential Enhanced Use Lease offerors will not be submitting proposals for Arnold AFB parcels for an AI Data Center.

“This decision was based on responses they received from the companies who participated in their multi-installation source selection process,” officials said in a statement.

The official deadline to submit such proposals was 29 May.

“Arnold AFB was one of many bases that was being considered,” the statement read. “The Air Force offered land for AI Data Center development at five installations: Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, Calif., Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL), N.J., Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., and/or Robins AFB, Ga. The Air Force selected these installations based on market analysis, infrastructure availability, and strategic importance.”