Edwards AFB News

  • 412th Test Wing’s “Wing-a-Wish” takes flight

    Dean Lomelin is a nine-year-old boy with a rare disorder called Beta-mannosidosis. The disorder affects the way the body breaks down certain sugar molecules which in turn leads to physiological effects. In Dean’s case, it started with hearing loss, but quickly progressed to speech dysfunction,

  • 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.

  • Edwards hosts F-16 50th anniversary celebration

    Multiple F-16s Fighting Falcons from units around the nation descended upon Edwards Air Force Base, California to partake in Falcon Rejoin 50, Jan. 25, 2024, in celebration of the F-16's first flight.

  • Get to work at little cost

    Edward Air Force Base’s workforce has been saving thousands of dollars annually, while preventing millions of pounds of carbon dioxide to pollute the air since 2017 – thanks to the Department of Transportation’s Mass Transportation Benefit Program (MTBP) program.

  • Edwards Air Force Base Resumes Normal Operations After Lockdown

    At approximately 08:30 a.m., Edwards security forces initiated a base lockdown at both Edwards AFB and Operating Location Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The lockdown ended at approximately 10:10 a.m. There were no injuries, and the base has resumed normal operations.

  • Fight the Flu

    Cold and flu season is here again. The single most important way to prevent the spread of infection is washing your hands, especially when visibly soiled.