Edwards AFB News

  • Tehachapi 5th Graders Embark on Learning Adventure at STARBASE Edwards

    A group of fifth-grade students from Cummings Valley Elementary School recently had the opportunity to participate in the Department of Defense’s STARBASE program at Edwards Air Force Base. This unique five-day educational experience, over the span of five weeks, was the first of its kind for

  • Edwards AFB hosted 9/11 commemorations

    September 11, 2001, was a tragic and pivotal day in history and a day our nation will never forget. Twenty-three years ago, our nation and its freedoms were under attack. To honor and remember those who lost their lives that horrible day, the 412th Test Wing hosted two events at Edwards Air Force

  • Be on the lookout for desert tortoises

    The desert tortoise is one of the many animals found on Edwards AFB. Listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, desert tortoises are protected from unwarranted harassment or injury.

  • Leading by teaching: Edwards SNCO pursues doctorate degree

    Chief Master Sgt. Jermaine King grew up in an inner city where there were not many options available to him. After graduating high school, he didn’t take his college opportunities serious. He joined the Air Force to escape the environment he grew up in.

  • A-29 Super Tucano joins Air Force Test Pilot School fleet

    A trio of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft recently arrived at Edwards Air Force Base to join a unique fleet at the Air Force Test Pilot School. The arrival marks the first newly assigned aircraft for the school in nearly 30 years.

  • NASA Pilots Add Perspective to Research

    NASA research pilots are experts on how to achieve the right flight-test conditions for experiments and the tools needed for successful missions. It is that expertise that enables pilots to help researchers learn how an aircraft can fly their technology innovations and save time and money, while