CHINA LAKE, Calif. (July 10, 2019) – An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the “Vampires” of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) taxis into a stall at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake ...

USGS Photo SAN DIEGO – Two major earthquakes that struck Southern California late last week opened fault lines on Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake and prompted officials to evacuate residents.

The two major earthquakes that struck last week near the town of Ridgecrest had their epicenter in the heart of the North Testing Range at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake — a 1.2 million ...

Public works personnel assigned to Naval Facilities Southwest repair transformers to restore power in the housing area of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake on July 9, 2019. US Navy Photo A pair ...

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake was struck by lightning on Aug. 19, sparking a fast-spreading wildfire — an all too familiar story for Californians right now. The fire, among the largest ...

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake said in a Facebook post that nonessential workers were evacuated and operations halted. The epicenters of both quakes were on the base, and officials said they ...

On Apr. 3, 2025, aviation photographers Jarod Hamilton and Ian Recchio captured a rare moment near the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station, California, when a German Air Force Tornado fired an ...

Naval Security Forces responded to the scene, as did firefighters based out of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.