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Aug. 3, 2022
Maj. Smith assumes command of 586th Flight Test Squadron, Detachment 1

Maj. Joshua Smith now leads an Air Force team that annually sponsors hundreds of test missions and evaluation activities at White Sands Missile Range. Smith assumed command of the 586th Flight Test Squadron, Detachment 1, during a July 13 change of command ceremony at WSMR.“I am humbled to be
June 16, 2022
746th Test Squadron Director of Operations now leads squadron as its commander

During an official ceremony June 8, Lt. Col. Brian V. Davis assumed command of the 746th Test Squadron, 704th Test Group, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, located at Holloman Air Force Base.Prior to his new role as 746 TS commander, Davis was the director of operations for the 746 TS. The 746
June 2, 2022
Holloman High Speed Test Track sets record with fastest recovery mission in 30-plus years with reusable sled

In late March, the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., successfully stopped a reusable sled traveling at 6,400 feet per second on a monorail, making it a historic event for the team’s Hypersonic Sled Recovery, or HSR, effort.Lt. Col. Paul Dolce, Commander, 846th Test Squadron,
May 10, 2022
Redesigned birdchaser sleds at Holloman test track saves time, money

The 846th Test Squadron, a unit of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, has deployed a new design for the birdchaser sleds used at the Holloman High Speed Test Track, or HHSTT, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.The birdchaser sleds, used to mitigate bird and animal strikes during HHSTT test
Nov. 19, 2021
Intern with 586th FLTS creates tool pilots can use during flight

This summer, Jacob Moreno, a senior at the University of Texas at El Paso, spent his time as an intern with the 586th Flight Test Squadron, or FLTS.In the spirit of innovation and accelerating change, Moreno coded a program that automatically deciphers airspace data into a graphical format that
Oct. 25, 2021
Holloman High Speed Test Track completes two recovery missions at over 5,000-feet per second

Since July 2021, the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., successfully stopped two sleds traveling over 5,000-feet per second on a monorail as part of the Hypersonic Sled Recovery, or HSR, effort.According to Daniel Lopez, project manager for the test that was completed in July, the
Feb. 16, 2021
Member of Team AEDC plays role in New Mexico COVID response

A member of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex team was among the several hundred who ensured hundreds of thousands had access to protective equipment and vital resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.For nearly two months, Ryan Black, acquisition program manager with the 704th Test Group, a
Nov. 2, 2020
586th FLTS supporting Test Pilot School, advancement of flight testing

The 586th Flight Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., a unit of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, is helping forge new flight test opportunities with a test conducted in September.“They coordinated a never-before-done test using relationships that never existed before – the 49th
Sept. 22, 2020
Holloman AFB High-Speed Test Track rainfield undergoes improvements

A recent project funded by the Test Resource Management Center, or TRMC, will provide rainfield test customers with more options and also increase the operational efficiency at the track.
Aug. 3, 2020
Wees assumes command of AEDC 704th Test Group

The mission of the 704 TG, which is a unit of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, is to operate world-class test facilities for high-speed sled track testing, navigation and guidance system testing, radar signature measurements, weapon

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