ic ▁research ▁fl ights ▁by ▁the ▁X - 1 ▁ro cket ▁plane ▁in ▁a ▁joint ▁N AC A , ▁Army ▁Air ▁Forces ▁and ▁Bell ▁A ircraft ▁program . ▁ ▁Air ▁Force ▁Ro cket ▁Research ▁Labor atory ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁Air ▁Force ▁Research ▁Labor atory ▁( AF RL ), ▁Prop ulsion ▁Director ate ▁maintain s ▁a ▁ro cket ▁engine ▁test ▁facility ▁on ▁and ▁around ▁Le uh man ▁R idge , ▁just ▁east ▁of ▁Rog ers ▁D ry ▁Lake . ▁This ▁facility ▁traces ▁its ▁roots ▁to ▁early ▁Army ▁Air ▁Corps ▁activities . ▁The ▁Edwards ▁Research ▁Site ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁AF RL ▁Prop ulsion ▁Director ate , ▁which ▁is ▁head qu arter ed ▁at ▁the ▁Wright ▁Research ▁Site , ▁Wright - P atter son ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base , ▁Ohio . ▁ ▁Other ▁units ▁and ▁further ▁details ▁ ▁Edwards ▁is ▁also ▁home ▁to ▁several ▁other ▁units ▁from ▁DO D , ▁Air ▁Force , ▁Army , ▁Navy , ▁F AA , ▁US PS ▁and ▁many ▁companies ▁that ▁support ▁the ▁primary ▁mission ▁or ▁the ▁personnel ▁station ed ▁there . ▁ ▁The ▁Main ▁Base ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁home ▁of ▁the ▁Ben ef ield ▁A ne cho ic ▁Fac ility ▁( B AF ), ▁an ▁elect romagnet ic ▁and ▁radio ▁frequency ▁testing ▁building . ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ▁Fl ight ▁Test ▁Center ▁Museum , ▁which ▁has ▁over ▁ 1 5 ▁aircraft ▁on ▁display . ▁ ▁The ▁North ▁Base ▁is ▁located ▁at ▁the ▁North - West ▁corner ▁of ▁Rog ers ▁Lake ▁and ▁is ▁the ▁site ▁of ▁the ▁Air