August 2, 2026
History
AEDC at 75: Test facility development proceeds
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor Following the June 1951 dedication of the Arnold Engineering Development Center, construction on three major test facilities continued. At different points… Login to continue reading Login…
AEDC at 75: Wattendorf recommendation leads to AEDC creation
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor Frank Wattendorf wanted to pass the time. During a lengthy flight from Europe to the U.S., the American scientist reflected on… Login to continue reading Login…
AEDC at 75: Schriever champions Air Force research and development
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor Gen. Bernard A. Schriever frequently visited Arnold Engineering Development Center during its early years. As such, Schriever, referred to in the… Login to continue reading Login…
AEDC at 75: AEDC studies academic partnerships
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor Even before the Arnold Engineering Development Center was dedicated in June 1951, partnerships between the new center and academia were being… Login to continue reading Login…
Community gathers to celebrate Juneteenth
It was a celebration of history and culture at Jefferson Street Park Friday as Tullahoma Parks and Recreation hosted its Juneteenth Celebration event this past… Login to continue reading Login…
AEDC at 75: AEDC dedicates lake in honor of Col. Woods
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor For more than 70 of Arnold Engineering Development Complex’s 75 years, Woods Reservoir has bore the name of a man who… Login to continue reading Login…
AEDC at 75: Early attention focuses on AEDC Lake
Once the Elk River Dam project was completed, the extent to which the public could utilize the new manmade lake it created became a topic… Login to continue reading Login…
AEDC at 75: Sverdrup leads ARO through early years
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor Maj. Gen. Leif Sverdrup was once quoted as saying, “If at first you don’t succeed, you’re like most people. The wonderful… Login to continue reading Login…
AEDC at 75: ARO lands first AEDC contract
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor Air Force officials determined in 1950 that the retention of expertise and test facility familiarity at its new Arnold Engineering Development… Login to continue reading Login…
AEDC at 75: Carroll takes command of AEDC
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor In November 1950, Maj. Gen. Franklin O. Carroll moved the Air Engineering Development Division he commanded from Ohio to Northern Field… Login to continue reading Login…