Sept. 11, 2009 Edwards AFB and Kennedy Space Center stand ready for Space Shuttle Discovery landing Edwards AFB will not be open to the public for the landing, to include the East Shore viewing area. For further information on the landing contact the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at 661-276-3449, or visit their webpage at www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden.
March 20, 2020 Edwards AFB and Plant 42 move to "mission-essential only" The 412th Test Wing Commander, Col. Matthew Higer, announced that Edwards Air Force Base, California, will be open only to mission essential personnel and residents beginning March 20.As part of added safety measures, South Gate will be closed to all traffic indefinitely.All members of Team Edwards
June 23, 2020 Edwards AFB announces “hybrid” airshow The 412th Test Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Matthew Higer, announced the 2020 Aerospace Valley Air Show in October will be a “hybrid event.” Higer announced the change to the airshow during a live-stream town hall, June 19.
July 14, 2020 Edwards AFB announces traffic incident with active duty Airman fatality Base officials have announced a traffic incident resulting in the death of one active duty Air Force Airman on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 14.The name of the deceased has not been released, pending next of kin notification. The incident is under investigation and this page will be
Oct. 1, 2015 Edwards AFB annual “Pumpkin Patrol” trick-or-treat event For most people Halloween means three things: costumes, trick-or-treating and months of free candy. All these things are what make a traditional Halloween a fun time to be shared by both children and adults. Just remember the creepy crawlers, ghosts, and ghouls are not all you should be aware of on
Oct. 26, 2015 Edwards AFB annual 'Pumpkin Patrol' trick or treat event Oct. 31 For most people Halloween means three things: costumes, trick or treating and months of free candy. All these things are what make a traditional Halloween a fun time to be shared by both children and adults. Just remember the creepy crawlers, ghosts and ghouls are not all you should be aware of on
Jan. 24, 2019 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
July 19, 2012 Edwards AFB Base Exchange committed to offering best possible price on or offline According to a recent article by PC World, more than half of U.S. adult mobile phone owners used a handset for shopping assistance while in stores during the 2011 holiday season. Additionally, a quarter of these shoppers went online to see if they could find a better price for a product they were
Feb. 1, 2021 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.
Oct. 25, 2022 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