 Soon after the close of the camp, instead of reverting ownership of the land back to the original owners, the area was selected for the site of the Air Force's new Air Engineering Development Center.In 1951 the center was dedicated by President Truman and renamed the Arnold Engineering Development Center in honor of General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold.General Arnold was World War II Commander of the Army Air Corps and the only air force officer to hold 5-star rank.