WARNING: RESTRICTED AIRSPACE. Due to the dynamic nature of aerospace test and evaluation and to protect national security, overflight of Edwards Air Force Base and Plant 42 by personally owned drones is prohibited, and private aviation overflight of Plant 42 is only authorized when the airfield is not active for Defense Department or mission-partner use.

412 TW is the host wing for Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. — the 2nd largest base in the Air Force. The wing oversees base day-to-day operations and provides support for over 10,000 military, federal civilian and contract personnel assigned to a 481-square mile installation.

We live for firsts at Edwards Air Force Base – home to the world’s largest airfield, the Air Force Test Pilot School and the Air Force Test Center. Operated by the 412 th Test Wing, the wing oversees day-to-day base operations and provides support to 11,500 military members, federal civilians and contract employees assigned to the 484 ...

Col. Ahave E. Brown, Jr. is Commander of the 412th Maintenance Group of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base. He leads 1,800 civilian and military personnel in execution of developmental test and evaluation on 53 highly modified test aircraft.

The 412th Test Wing (412 TW) is the host wing for Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. — the 2nd largest base in the Air Force. The wing oversees base day-to-day operations and provides support for over 10,000 military, federal civilian and contract personnel assigned to a 481-square mile installation.

In December 1949, Muroc was renamed Edwards Air Force Base in honor of Capt. Glen W. Edwards, who was killed a year earlier in the crash of the YB-49 Flying Wing. By that time, the base had already become the reigning center of American flight research and on June 25, 1951, this fact was finally officially recognized when its test community was ...

Base Operator/Information: 661-277-1110 or DSN 527-1110 The area code for Edwards and the surrounding area, including Rosamond, Lancaster, Palmdale, Mojave, Tehachapi, Bakersfield and Gorman, is 661. Phone prefixes for Edwards include 277 and 275 for work centers, 276 for NASA Dryden and 258 for the housing areas, and 823 for the Dormitories.

An Air-Force funded 10–12-week paid summer internship with the potential to lead to a graduate degree internship! Provides 10–12-week paid summer internships during a student’s sophomore and junior years, along with eligibility for a follow-on …

Refueling the Mission Part 1: Refueling is the Magic of Air Mobility A Classroom in the Sky: USAF Test Pilot School uses mountain gliders to simulate space shuttle approaches in Tehachapi A Journey to Inspire: 412th Operations Group travels to Bakersfield to inspire a new generation

The Air Force Aid Society is available for emergency financial assistance and can be contacted through the Airman & Family Readiness Center at (661) 277-0723, or after duty hours at (661) 277-3040. Quick Links