For more than 50 years, Edwards Air Force Base, home of the Air Force Flight Test Center, has been the home of more major milestones in flight than any other place on earth. The unique physical environment is what makes the desert such an ideal place for flight-test activities.

Helping the flight testers maintain access to air, land and water for testing and other operations, while not upsetting the delicate balance of the desert ecosystem, is the mission of the Environmental Management Office.