March 14, 2012 Col. Dunlop takes final flight as TW commander Col. Dawn Dunlop, 412th Test Wing commander, talks to a crew chief as she prepares for her final flight as TW commander in an F-22 Raptor, March 13. The 412th TW will hold a change of command ceremony March 19 at 2 p.m. in Hangar 1600. (Lockheed Martin photo by Kevin Robertson)
July 28, 2010 Col. Platt assumes command of AFRL, Det 7, at Edwards Lt. Col. Michael H. Platt assumed command of Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate, Detachment 7 during a formal Air Force assumption of command ceremony July 27. He will serve as Associate Director and Detachment 7 Commander. In this capacity, he is responsible for the safety,
June 26, 2012 Col. Schwab bids farewell to Edwards After nearly two years of dedicated service, Col. Greg Schwab, 95th Air Base Wing commander, is moving on to his next assignment, where he will serve as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Chair at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.When Schwab received the news
July 12, 2010 Col. Schwab takes command at 95th Air Base Wing In a traditional Air Force ceremony July 9, Col. Gregory E. Schwab assumed command as 95th Air Base Wing commander.Colonel Schwab comes to Edwards from Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., where he served as Deputy Director of Cyber Operations, Directorate of Operations, Plans and
Jan. 19, 2007 Cold weather 'freezes' base, causes maintenance issues Throughout the past week, the Edwards community, along with the Antelope Valley, has experienced the coldest period in 16 years. With these cold temperatures, base emergency services personnel received more than 306 calls as of Tuesday, with complaints varying from frozen pipes and flooding or
Aug. 18, 2025 Collaboration between Hermeus and Edwards reflects Experimental Test Force investment in partnerships and integration In May 2025, the Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 1 remotely piloted aircraft blasted off from Rogers Dry Lakebed and into the air.
Aug. 27, 2025 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, YFQ-42A takes to the air for flight testing The Department of the Air Force reached a key development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, with one of its prototype platforms taking flight in less than two years from program launch.
Jan. 26, 2024 College Readiness Program Available to Edwards Students The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) launched its College Readiness Program (CRP) in partnership with Muroc Joint Unified School District (Muroc JUSD), which serves Edwards Air Force Base.
Feb. 4, 2014 College-bound DHS students challenged by science fair A sea of cardboard, tri-fold presentations filled the Desert High Scorpitorium Jan. 31, for the Annual Science Fair. A panel of 25 community professionals served as judges for the fair the night before and early in the morning. A series of first and second place ribbons were waiting for the anxious
Sept. 14, 2018 Colombian Air Force visits Edwards AFB More than 50 members of the Colombian and Brazilian air forces visited Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 10, 2018.The delegation received a base mission brief from Dr. David Smith, Edwards AFB Installation Support Director at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, followed by another brief