Edwards Air Force Base, Military Base

A T-38 Talon assigned to the 412th Test Wing, takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan, 4, 2023. Flight operations resumed this week at Edwards AFB following the holidays. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

Edwards Air Force Base is home to the Air Force Flight Test Center.

Edwards AFB, in the western portion of the Mojave Desert, is 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles and is ideally located for shopping, sightseeing and recreational activities.

The military base began as a stark and remote bombing range in 1933 and went on to become a major bomber training base in World War II. The Air Force Flight Test Center originated during the darkest days of the war, and has since achieved more major milestones in flight than anywhere else in the world.

Edwards Air Force Base Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1933 – present
Controlled by: Air Force Materiel Command
Current Commander: Brigadier General Matthew W. Higer
Garrison: 412th Test Wing
Base Occupants: 412th Test Wing, 31st Test & Evaluation Squadron, 370th Flight Test Squadron
Open to the Public: No