UTSI welcomes AEDC commander for 29th annual Black History Celebration

UTSI welcomes AEDC commander for 29th annual Black History Celebration- The University of Tennessee Space Institute hosted its 29th annual Black History Month Celebration Feb. 14 in the UTSI Auditorium where Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander, Col. Randel Gordon, was the speaker. He spoke about a personal hero, U.S. Air Force Capt. Ed Dwight Jr. A trailblazer in the world of aerospace, Dwight holds the distinction of being the first African American to enter the Air Force training program from which NASA selected astronauts. While he never made it into space despite being selected as the first African American astronaut trainee in 1961, his…

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