Apr 2 1951

From The Space Library

USAF Air Research and Development Command (ARDC) became operational, to which was assigned : Air Development Force at Wright Field ; AF Cambridge Research Division ; AF Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB ; and the Holloman AFB R&D establishment (later AFMDC). Later the Arnold Engineering Development Center (Tullahoma, Tenn.) ; AF Armament Center (Eglin AFB, Fla.) ; and the AF Special Weapons Center (Kirtland AFB, N. Mex.).