Col. Wayne Dirkes speaks following his introduction as the new Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander during a June 27, 2026, Change of Command ceremony at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of AEDC. The ceremony took place during the AEDC 75th anniversary open house celebration held on the same date at Arnold AFB. Prior to his latest assignment, Dirkes commanded the 704th Test Group, a unit of AEDC headquartered at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Dirkes is a command pilot with more than 2,270 flight hours in more than two dozen different aircraft. He is the 34th commander to lead AEDC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)
| Date Taken: | 06.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.13.2026 08:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9801752 |
| VIRIN: | 260627-F-FU327-2466 |
| Resolution: | 7673x5115 |
| Size: | 6.72 MB |
| Location: | ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENNESSEE, US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
This work, Dirkes takes command of AEDC [Image 4 of 4], by SSG Keith Thornburgh, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
No keywords found.
