Edwards Air Force Base
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![Capt. Glen Edwards](/Images/godic/202412/20/Glen_edwards2504.jpg")
![Headquarters Building, Air Force Test Center, Edwards AFB](/Images/godic/202412/20/HQ_Air_Force_Test_Center_-_Edwards_AFB_California2504.jpg")
Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: EDW, ICAO: KEDW, FAALID: EDW) is a United States Air Force installation in southern California, located approximately 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Lancaster and 15 miles (24 km) east of Rosamond.