• Arnold AFB J-6 team completes 150th run in test facility

    The J-6 Rocket Motor Test Cell team at Arnold Air Force Base recently celebrated a significant milestone in the history of the facility.The 150th test run in J-6 occurred on Nov. 6.J-6 is a large altitude test capability for medium to large rocket propulsion systems.The recent milestone run occurred

  • Maj. Gen. Scott Cain visits Arnold AFB

    Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain, Air Force Test Center commander, third from right, tours a wind tunnel while receiving a brief from Lt. Col. Joseph Sabat, commander of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 716th Test Squadron, second from right, during a recent visit to Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn.,

  • Mizell shares thoughts and goals for AEDC

    Until about 20 years ago, Arnold Engineering Development Complex Commander Col. Grant Mizell’s knowledge of the complex reflected that of most Americans.“Before my career in test, I was like most people in the United States Air Force and most people across the United States,” he said. “I didn’t even

  • Sabat assumes command of 716th Test Squadron

    Lt. Col. Joseph Sabat should get plenty of opportunities in his latest role to apply the engineering knowledge and experience he has amassed over the course of his Air Force career.Sabat assumed command of the of Arnold Engineering Development Complex 716th Test Squadron during a Change of Command

  • Col. Mizell takes AEDC command

    If one were to throw a dart at a map of the world, there is a good chance it would land in close proximity to an Air Force assignment held by Col. Grant Mizell.Mizell’s tours throughout his career have included stints in Texas, Arkansas, California, Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany, Saudi Arabia,

  • Col. Gordon reflects on time as AEDC commander

    Arnold Engineering Development Complex Commander Col. Randel Gordon’s arrival at Arnold Air Force Base evoked a feeling he experienced only one other time in his nearly 30-year Air Force career.The first time Gordon experienced the sentiment was in 2011 after he and his wife deboarded a plane in

  • May 3 marks 70 years since first jet engine test at AEDC

    The payoff to nearly a decade of groundwork and work on the ground was realized 70 years ago with the push of a switch.On May 3, 1954, the first turbojet engine test was initiated in the T-1 Test Cell of the new Engine Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base.Not only did this event mark the engine

  • Ejection seat testing returns to Arnold AFB for first time since late-1990s

    The year was 1997.Bill Clinton was sworn in for his second term as U.S. president.The NASA space probe Pathfinder landed on the Martian surface.The motion picture “Titanic” was released in theaters and began its voyage to becoming the highest grossing movie of all-time, a designation it would hold

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