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April 2, 2026
Beale Earns Prestigious Air Force Environmental Award

Beale has earned recognition at the highest Air Force level as the recipient of the 2024-2025 General Thomas D. White (GTDW) award for the environmental restoration installation category. This prestigious award recognizes the installation’s outstanding achievements in environmental restoration and
March 27, 2026
AFCOMAC Celebrates 40 years of Producing Warfighters for Global Combat Airpower

After a grueling three weeks, Air Force Combat Ammunition Center (AFCOMAC) class of 2026-004 delivered their signature booming ammo chant marking the finale of a dual celebration; their graduation and AFCOMAC’s 40th Anniversary. Throughout the course, under intense Northern California heat, these
March 18, 2026
Air Force names best dining facilities, food service pros

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Services Center has announced the winners of the 70th annual John L. Hennessy Awards, recognizing the best dining facility operations in the Department of the Air Force.This year’s winners are: Region 1 (East): 19th Force Support Squadron,
Feb. 26, 2026
Training Tomorrow’s Fight: Project Convergence at Kirtland

Headquarters Air Force conducted its Air Planning Workshop in support of the capstone phase of Project Convergence, a joint and multinational U.S. Army-led campaign of learning, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 21–22.
Jan. 21, 2026
Alliance in Action: Royal Norwegian Air Force, US Air Force Collaborate to Advance Command and Control

A Royal Norwegian Air Force delegation visited the 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., and the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, Nev., last month to deepen collaboration and share critical insights on operational-level command and control.
Jan. 8, 2026
At Beale AFB, recently mandated Enlisted Foundations Courses Feature VR Technology

Beale Air Force Base’s (AFB) Recce-U recently acquired virtual reality (VR) technology to be implemented in the Air Force Enlisted Airmanship Continuum Foundation Courses. These Foundations Courses, introduced in October 2023, became mandatory prerequisites to the Enlisted Professional Military
Jan. 5, 2026
Human-machine teaming in battle management: A collaborative effort across borders

The 2025 series of the Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming marked a significant step forward in the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into battle management operations. Through a series of groundbreaking experiments, including the recent DASH 3 iteration,
Dec. 31, 2025
One Team, One Community: A Year of Partnership

It’s been a significant year for Team Beale. For the first time in seven years, we opened our gates to the public for our Air and Space Expo. After deploying as the lead wing, Beale Airmen returned following six months away from home. All the while, we continued to innovate, expand capabilities, and
Dec. 29, 2025
Virtual Flag: Coalition enhances global partnerships, interoperability, and readiness

The Virtual Flag: Coalition 26-1 exercise, hosted annually by the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, serves as a cornerstone of U.S. and allied forces' readiness, interoperability, and mission command
Dec. 29, 2025
Beale Airmen Demonstrate Wing Capabilities During 16th AF Command Chief’s First Visit

The 9th Reconnaissance Wing (RW) hosted U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew McKendree, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) command chief, for the first time, Dec. 17, 2025. The visit provided the wing an opportunity to demonstrate Beale’s capability in providing high altitude reconnaissance,