Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards AFB answers call for assistance in high-priority Navy, RAN test

    Late last year, the Air Force Test Center and Team Edwards stepped up to help the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy with a critical test off the coast of California.The Navy was assisting the RAN in testing the combat system on their newest guided missile destroyer, the HMAS Hobart (DDG 39). Due

  • Edwards AFB bids farewell to fallen Airman

    Airmen from 412th Maintenance Squadron bid farewell to Senior Airman Robert Holmes, Jr., during a memorial ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan. 29.

  • Edwards AFB breaks ground on new Flight Test Engineering Laboratory

    Edwards Air Force Base broke ground on the new 75,000 sq. ft. Flight Test Engineering Laboratory Oct. 19 during a ceremony hosted by the 412th Test Engineering Group. The $40 million, state-of-the-art, energy efficient building will provide a modern facility with lab capabilities to support and

  • Edwards AFB Builds International Partnerships, One Jump at a Time

    In an aerial display of international cooperation, a team of test parachutists from the 412th Operations Support Squadron at Edwards AFB recently participated in the Resolute Sentinel 2023 exercise alongside the Peruvian Armed Forces. This joint training exercise, held in the scenic landscapes of

  • Edwards AFB celebrates 50 years of the F-15 Eagle

    Airmen from across Edwards Air Force Base, California, celebrated the F-15 Eagle's 50th birthday with an F-15 from the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, July 27. (Air Force video by Giancarlo Casem)

  • Edwards AFB celebrates Air Force birthday with Ball

    Team Edwards celebrated the Air Force's 72nd birthday by holding their annual Air Force Ball at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 14. Speakers at the event included Maj. Gen. Christopher Azzano, Air Force Test Center Commander, Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing Commander, and

  • Edwards AFB celebrates Engineers Week

    Engineers on Edwards Air Force Base, California, joined thousands of their colleagues around the world in celebrating Engineers Week, Feb. 22-25.