6550 air base group

The 6550th Air Base Group was a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Force Systems Command. Activated in 1959, it was stationed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and provided essential base support for the Air Force Flight Test Center and its associated test programs. The group was instrumental in supporting the development and testing of advanced aircraft and aerospace systems during a period of significant technological innovation. The 6550th Air Base Group was inactivated in the early 1970s as part of a reorganization of Air Force support units.