BAF reduces risks and costs of flight test

The Benefield Anechoic Facility, known to most on base as "the BAF," is an intricate part of the Air Force Flight Test Center and is involved with testing almost every airplane, domestic and foreign, that comes to Edwards.The BAF was built back in the 1980s to support Rockwell North American's

BAF team readying for stealth bomber testing

Last November, a B-2 Spirit entered the Benefield Anechoic Facility for the first time. Photos released by the Air Force this week show the stealth bomber being backed into the BAF to undergo environmental control systems checks. According to staff members, the BAF team spent a year preparing for

Bailey, Branch to consolidate into one school

With the dwindling student population of Muroc Joint Unified School District, the district is planning to consolidate Bailey Elementary School and Branch Elementary School starting in June. Branch will expand its curriculum -- from a third to sixth grade school to a kindergarten to sixth

Bamboo Eagle 24-1 lands at Edwards AFB

The 412th Test Wing answered the call of duty in support of Bamboo Eagle, a live-fly exercise that teams over 3,000 servicemembers across four branches to fly, maintain and support more than 150 aircraft at Edwards, and other operating locations.

Bamboo Eagle 24-3: USAFWC concludes second iteration of major exercise

The recent conclusion of Bamboo Eagle 24-3, a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center-led joint exercise, marked a significant milestone in the Air Force's reoptimization for Great Power Competition.

Bamboo Eagle 24-3: USAFWC’s approach to Great Power Competition

Bamboo Eagle improves and refines Air Force readiness through complex, large-scale military operations that demonstrate the ability to operate in a contested, dynamic environment against high end threats on short notice.

Band of the Golden West performs at Edwards

Banquet honors local 4.0 seniors

The Mojave Transportation Museum and the Mojave Chamber of Commerce held their 11th Annual Excellence in Academics Recognition Bangquet April 24 at the Mojave Veterans Building. The banquet recognizes high school seniors who achieved a 4.0 Grade Point Average from five East Kern County high schools,

Base Airmen visit, thank hospitalized veterans for service

Eighteen Edwards Airmen boarded a bus here Tuesday to do something outside the call of their normal duty.It wasn't loading a bomb or maintaining an aircraft; it was the simple act of saying "thank you" to more than 60 hospitalized veterans. The Airmen here visited the West Los Angeles Veterans

Base barrier system tests scheduled for May 28

Scheduled monthly testing of the barrier systems at Edwards' North, South and West Gates may cause motorists delays between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. The delays will be minimal (no more than 15 minutes at a time) and will occur during periods of low traffic. For more information