Aurora compared to Maine state average: Unemployed percentage below state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Renting percentage below state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force; photo credit: Mike Cassidy. Designated as the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., is the Air Force Materiel Command center of excellence for research, development, and test and evaluation of aerospace systems for the United States and its allies.
The Edwards Air Force Base is located 24 km east of Rosamond and 35 km northeast of Lancaster. The Edwards Air Force Base is formerly known as Muroc Air Force Base. It was later on renamed as the Edwards Air Force Base and named after Captain Glen Edwards. The base is the air force material command and the location of the Air Force Material Command Center. The Edwards Air Force Base also serves as a center for research and development for the United States Air Forceâs flights.