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AEDC marks 75th anniversary with celebration and ceremony

Kimberly Heng and J.D. Dill perform the national anthem to officially kick off the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 75th anniversary open house celebration June 27, 2026, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of AEDC. The public open house was held to coincide with the original June 25, 1951, dedication of AEDC. Also pictured, from left, are Tullahoma Mayor Lynn Sebourn, AEDC Public Affairs Chief Jason Austin, outgoing AEDC Commander Col. Grant Mizell and AEDC Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sgt. Evan McCoy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

PHOTO BY: Keith Thornburgh
VIRIN: 260627-F-FU327-1289.JPG
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NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

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28/10

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1/1000

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64

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AEDC marks 75th anniversary with celebration and ceremony

Kimberly Heng and J.D. Dill perform the national anthem to officially kick off the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 75th anniversary open house celebration June 27, 2026, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of AEDC. The public open house was held to coincide with the original June 25, 1951, dedication of AEDC. Also pictured, from left, are Tullahoma Mayor Lynn Sebourn, AEDC Public Affairs Chief Jason Austin, outgoing AEDC Commander Col. Grant Mizell and AEDC Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sgt. Evan McCoy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

PHOTO BY: Keith Thornburgh
VIRIN: 260627-F-FU327-1289.JPG
FULL SIZE: 7.99 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 8

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/1000

ISO

64

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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