About Us

Committed to preserving China Lake as the world’s premier weapon systems Research, Development, Acquisition, Test and Evaluation base.

The China Lake Alliance is a non-profit community organization.

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Goals of the China Lake Alliance:

Inform, Educate, Advocate for China Lake, it’s mission, and the community
Economic growth in the Indian Wells Valley area from an expanded China Lake defense program
Improved business, educational, health care, and other components of the infrastructure benefiting the entire Eastern Sierra region

Program:

Articulate to local, state, and national decision makers China Lake’s value to national defense today and in the future
Work closely with elected representatives at all levels of government
Work with partners in California and through the southwest
Support technology, energy and aerospace development in the Indian Wells Valley that is compatible with the China Lake mission

China Lake Alliance Background

Originally formed in 1993 in response to BRAC (as IWV 2000). Formed under the existing IWV Economic Development Corporation (IWV ECD) as a 501 (c) 4 - Social welfare/benefit, non-profit corporation. The Alliance was formed as a membership funded, with a volunteer Board of Directors. At that time, the CLA became a Standing Committee within the IWV EDC. The CLA and EDC became two separate corporations in November 2017, with the CLA remaining a 501 (c) 4 corporation, while the IWV EDC established itself as a new 501 (c) 3 corporation.