September 1, 2026
75th Anniversary
Col. Dirkes officially takes command of AEDC
Concluding the open house event at Arnold Air Force Base was the Change of Command ceremony, where Col. Grant Mizell gave a final salute to… Login to continue reading Login…
AEDC Commander looks forward to the future
Ahead of the 75th anniversary celebration of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), located at Arnold Air Force Base, Col. Grant Mizell took some time to sit down with to talk about everything AEDC and what to expect at the upcoming open house celebration on June 27.
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…
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…
AEDC at 75: Carroll promotes testing center
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor When the Air Force needed someone to lead the new Arnold Engineering Development Center through its earliest of days, it looked… Login to continue reading Login…
AEDC at 75: AEDC-related activity, growth continue
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor In June 1952, it was announced that Air Force and Arnold Research Organization offices would begin transitioning from Northern Field to… Login to continue reading Login…